COVID-19 on Social Media: Fact vs. Fiction
With so much information out there about COVID-19 sometimes it's hard to figure out what is true or not.
Evidence shows foreign election interference on social media; why a psychology researcher says you probably don't notice
All this month, News 3 Now has looked deep into research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that highlights Russian attempts to influence our thoughts about politics before elections. As of right now, no substantial changes have been made in government or on social media to stop this in 2020, despite the researcher behind the information saying that’s the best way to prevent it.
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'Depressing and demoralizing:' No state, federal action taken to combat foreign election interference despite UW research
For years, social media giants and the U.S. government have known about Russian efforts to influence Americans’ choices on Election Day, but so far very little has been done to stop it.
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Are you a target? UW researcher finds Russian groups aim political ads at American voters
Even as Coronavirus concerns cancel long-time events left and right, Wisconsin still gets closer to the election every day. As we get closer, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison anticipates foreign interference attempts will continue.
My Vote Wisconsin address lookup feature now working, after fixing internal glitch
The Wisconsin Elections Commission website was dealing with internal glitches during the first day of spring primary elections.
New Solar Orbiter mission will give an unprecedented look at our sun
The Solar Orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral and began its journey to get a close, unprecedented look at our star.
New electronic poll books speed up voting, data collection process
New electronic poll books are popping up all over Wisconsin. Badger Books are currently used in 23 municipalities and 53 more are adopting the new system for the 2020 election year.
Students compete in State Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in Madison
Collegiate cyber security teams across Wisconsin gathered in Madison Saturday for the state qualifiers of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.
Local company building life-saving medical equipment to help people with Coronavirus
GE Healthcare plant in Madison is expediting respirator equipment to China to help with those who are having breathing problems stemming from the Coronavirus. They say demand for the equipment is up 20 percent.
UW-Madison veterinary medicine patient, school to be featured in Super Bowl commercial
For the first time, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is going to be featured in a Super Bowl commercial thanks to Scout, a 7-year-old golden retriever, and the School of Veterinary Medicine.
UW-Madison WiscAlerts now provided in six languages
The new WiscAlert system launched Thursday as a way for all community members to know when there is a campus emergency and how to stay safe.
Ring, Amazon sued by man who says hacker bothered his kids
A man is suing doorbell maker Ring and its parent company, Amazon, after he says a hacker communicated with his children over the internet-connected camera he had bought as "additional security" for his family. In a lawsuit seeking class-action status, John Baker Orange of Alabama said his three kids, ages 7, 9 and 10, were playing basketball when they heard someone comment about their play. ...
Elon Musk says Las Vegas tunnel will hopefully be 'fully operational' in 2020
Elon Musk said that Las Vegas is "hopefully" getting a fully operational underground commercial tunnel in 2020. His idea to bore tunnels underground to alleviate traffic in highly congested cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas initially began as a…
Filming of music video ends in 2 deaths and 6 injuries after apparent drive-by shooting, police say
Two people were killed during an apparent drive-by shooting during the filming of a music video in the Houston area Friday night, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said. At least six others were injured. Officers were called out around 9:30…
Internet shutdowns becoming the norm in much of the world
At the start of this year, as Zimbabwe cut off internet access across the country following anti-government protests, the internet pressure group Keep It On warned that such
With a signature, Trump brings Space Force into being
When President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law Friday, he also created the newest military service and the first new service since the US Air Force came into being in 1947.
