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Tiffany Hsu

Tiffany Hsu is a reporter on the technology team, covering misinformation and disinformation. She spent several years with the media desk. Previously, she wrote about the California economy for The Los Angeles Times.

  1. He Wanted to Unclog Cities. Now He’s ‘Public Enemy No. 1.’

    Researchers like Carlos Moreno, the professor behind a popular urban planning concept, are struggling with conspiracy theories and death threats.

    By Tiffany Hsu

     

  2. TikTok has built itself into an online ad juggernaut.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Kalley Huang, Isabella Simonetti and Tiffany Hsu

     

  3. Conservatives Aim to Build a Chatbot of Their Own

    After criticizing A.I. companies for liberal bias, programmers started envisioning right-wing alternatives, making chatbots a new front in the culture wars.

    By Stuart A. Thompson, Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers

     

  4. Musk Claims Media Bias in Debate Over ‘Dilbert’ Creator’s Racist Rant

    The Twitter chief waded into a scandal involving the cartoonist Scott Adams, as Twitter undergoes layoffs and struggles to lure back advertisers.

    By Lora Kelley, Michael M. Grynbaum and Tiffany Hsu

     

  5. Have You Noticed More Bad Ads Online? We Want to See Them.

    Irrelevant, repetitive and misleading ads are swamping social platforms. Tell us about your experiences.

    By Tiffany Hsu

     

  6. Why Are You Seeing So Many Bad Digital Ads Now?

    Scrolling past ads has rarely been enjoyable. But in recent months, people say the experience seems so much worse.

    By Tiffany Hsu

     

  7. Maya Rudolph’s Super Bowl Challenge: Make M&M’s Sweet Again

    Unpopular companies and brands in trouble go with a strategy of hiring a likable celebrity and hoping for the best. But they might be better off with a puppy.

    By Tiffany Hsu

     

  8. Influence networks in Russia misled European users about the war in Ukraine, TikTok says.

    The covert and coordinated campaign was disclosed in a new report that also addressed misinformation, fake accounts and moderation struggles.

    By Tiffany Hsu

     

  9. Influence Networks in Russia Misled European Users, TikTok Says

    The covert and coordinated campaign was disclosed in a new report that also addressed misinformation, fake accounts and moderation struggles.

    By Tiffany Hsu

     

  10. Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

    Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.

    By Tiffany Hsu and Stuart A. Thompson