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Reddit users flagged Iran fake-news campaign a year ago

Photo: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

A group of users began alerting Reddit to a rash of suspicious news postings a year before Facebook and other tech platforms identified them this week as an Iranian disinformation campaign, NBC News' Ben Collins reports. The users tied the postings to Iran using publicly available domain registration information.

Why it matters: Tech platforms often ask for users' help to flag inappropriate, spammy, or suspicious content. In this case, the users complain that they couldn't get Reddit administrators to respond or act.

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Hans Nichols, author of Sneak Peek
Updated 2 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Biden to attempt "emergency economic relief" by executive order

President Biden. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

President Biden will continue his executive action blitz on Friday, issuing two more orders in an attempt to provide immediate relief to struggling families without waiting for Congress.

Why it matters: In his second full day in office, Biden is again resorting to executive actions as he tries to increase payments for nutritional assistance and protect workers' rights during the pandemic.

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Joann Muller, author of Navigate
14 mins ago - Economy & Business

What Biden's EV push could mean for jobs

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

President Biden's swift effort to re-establish stricter fuel efficiency mandates, along with his broader push toward vehicle electrification, is as much about creating new jobs as it is protecting the environment.

Why it matters: The U.S. lags far behind the rest of the world in electric vehicle adoption. Catching up will require big investments in EV production — including battery cell manufacturing and mining of raw materials — to avoid dependence on imports and foreign supply chains.

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Alayna Treene, author of Sneak Peek
8 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Kellyanne Conway's parting power pointers

Kellyanne Conway addresses the 2020 Republican National Convention. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Kellyanne Conway has seen power exercised as a pollster, campaign manager and senior counselor to President Trump. Now that his term in office has concluded, she shared her thoughts with Axios.

Why it matters: If there's a currency in this town, it's power, so we've asked several former Washington power brokers to share their best advice as a new administration and new Congress settle in.

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