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Trials for AI lie detection at border patrol checkpoints are set to begin soon in the EU. The program, called iBorderCtrl , will run for six months at four border crossing points in Hungary, Latvia and Greece with countries outside the European Union, as reported by Gizmodo . iBorderCtrl is an EU-funded project that uses AI in order to facilitate faster border crossings for travelers. The system has users fill out an online application and upload some documents, like their passport, before a virtual border guard takes over to ask questions. According to New Scientist , some of these questions include “What’s in your suitcase?” and “If you open the suitcase and show me what is inside, will it confirm that your answers were true?” Travelers will answer while facing a webcam and the system will analyze and rate dozens of micro-gestures. If iBorderCtrl determines the traveler is telling the truth, then they receive a QR code that will let them pass the border. If there is suspicion the

CBS continues to embrace online video streaming, introducing a second standalone network today that will be dedicated entirely to entertainment news. According to TechCrunch , the new streaming network is called ET Live, and is a project from CBS Interactive and Entertainment Tonight , which is owned by CBS TV. The streaming service is free of charge, but supported by ads — meaning you’ll have to sit through ads just like traditional TV. Unlike the Entertainment Tonight television show, which runs for 30 minutes every weekday on CBS, ET Live will carry entertainment news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This will include “breaking news, celebrity interviews, features, behind-the-scenes and red carpet coverage, plus trends stories across celebrity fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.” CBS is set to bring on a plethora of new talent to host different series to fill the ET Live schedule, but Entertainment Tonight regulars will also make appearances. Entertainment Tonight averages abou

In 1988, the summer A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master was released, New Line Cinema sued BMG, the music label of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. The rap duo’s second album He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper had been released earlier that year, and they made a video for “ Nightmare on My Street ,” a tribute, in the pair’s signature goofy style, to the Elm Street dream demon himself, Freddy Krueger. Originally, they’d been in talks to produce the video in conjunction with the studio, but the studio instead opted to commission “Are You Ready for Freddy?” from The Fat Boys . When BMG tried to release the video anyway, even managing to air it on MTV a few times, New Line sued and won, and the court ordered all copies of the video destroyed. For three decades, the video was assumed lost. Jazzy Jeff told Uproxx earlier this year that his then-girlfriend had mistakenly taped over his copy, and that Will Smith’s father had reportedly lost his. “If there’s anyone out there that

Twitter has updated a portion of its reporting process, specifically when you report a tweet that you think might be coming from a bot or a fake account masquerading as someone or something else. Now, when you tap the “it’s suspicious or spam” option under the report menu, you’ll be able to specify why you think that, including an option to say “the account tweeting this is fake.” Twitter announced the change through its official safety account today, and it’s now live on both the web version and mobile version of the service. You can see an example of the mobile report flow pertaining to this update below: Activity that attempts to manipulate or disrupt Twitter’s service is not allowed. We remove this when we see it. You can now specify what type of spam you're seeing when you report, including fake accounts. pic.twitter.com/GN9NKw2Qyn — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 31, 2018 Of course, while this change certainly provides users a bit of much-needed granularity

Fortnite ’s monster-fueled “Fortnitemares” event is coming to an end this weekend, and it looks like it will end with a bang. Developer Epic Games announced today that the Halloween event will end on Sunday, and that a one-time-only occurrence will happen in-game that day at 1PM ET. “Login early and be in-match to witness the one-time event,” the developer tweeted . “Fortnitemares” kicked off last week , and it represented a dramatic change for the game, filling the map with ominous crystals that produced hordes of zombie-like monsters. (They’re definitely not zombies , though.) It’s a great example of just how much the battle royale game can change in a short period of time . Fortnitemares in Battle Royale ends on Sunday, November 4 at 1pm ET/ 6pm UTC. Finish your Fortnitemares Challenges by then to unlock the Dark Engine Glider. Login early and be in-match to witness the one-time event which starts at 1pm ET/ 6pm UTC. pic.twitter.com/6lBVC4REyS — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) Octobe

Electric scooter sharing company Lime has pulled a number of Segway Ninebot scooters from its fleet after learning that a manufacturing defect could result in batteries “smoldering or, in some cases, catching fire.” According to the company’s statement, it first learned of the issue in August. Working independently and with Segway, Lime created software to identify the scooters with these batteries, and deactivated them once identified. A Lime representative speaking to The Washington Post said that in an effort to be abundantly cautious, around 2,000 scooters were recalled in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe. The company says that at no time were members of the public at risk, but The Washington Post does mention that the fire department was called when a scooter burst into flames in August at Lime’s Lake Tahoe location. The fire department’s report says an employee went to investigate “a loud bang” and discovered “flames showing from the battery area of a scooter as well

Well over a year into the Nintendo Switch’s life, it’s still exciting and surprising to see huge console games like Wolfenstein or Diablo make their way to the tablet. There’s something inherently captivating about having an experience of that scale in the palm of your hands, or to be able to jump back and forth between your TV and tablet while using the same device. But the Switch has also proven itself to be a great place for smaller games, particularly from indie developers. Lately, some of those games have originated from an unlikely source: smartphones. And they’re so good it’s making me want more of my favorite mobile games on the Switch. Today sees the launch of Hidden Folks on Nintendo’s tablet. The game first debuted on mobile back in 2017 , and it’s essentially what would happen if Where’s Waldo? was a) fun and b) designed for a touchscreen. The black-and-white game gives you a series of vague clues, and huge, densely packed levels where you have to find characters, ani

Phones with foldable screens have felt like they’re on the cusp of arriving for years, but outside of a couple of concept designs and trailers, we have yet to see one receive a proper release. However, Royole Corporation could be about to win the race with the FlexPai , a tablet-sized phone that can be bent into a shape the size of a small paperback book. Before you get your hopes up that the era of foldable smartphones is finally upon us, you should watch the below video featuring the device. It looks early, to say the very least. For one thing, the phone doesn’t fold flat, so it ends up pretty bulky when packed away. The software also appears to get confused when the phone’s screen is bent, with the display flashing a couple of times before picking an orientation. This is the "world's first foldable screen phone" released by Rouyu Technology, which will use the Snapdragon 8150 processor, but its design is very rough, just to seize the "first", this is a f

Chinese phone maker ZTE is launching the Blade Max 2S and the Blade Max View , two smartphones with lower-end specs for $180 and $200, respectively. Both phones have 6-inch 2160 x 1080 LCD screens with 18:9 aspect ratios, 1.4GHz processors, 4,000mAh batteries, and 32GB of storage. The Blade Max 2S has 2GB of RAM, and the Blade Max View has 3GB. For $20 more, the Max View offers dual 16-megapixel and 2-megapixel rear cameras and Android Nougat, while the Max 2s has a single 13-megapixel rear camera and runs Android Oreo out of the box. On the ZTE website, the Blade Max View is listed as having a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor, but no brand is listed for the Max 2S processor with the same cores and clock speeds. For years, ZTE and Huawei have been scrutinized by foreign authorities in the US and Europe, and Donald Trump ultimately signed a bill to ban government use of the two companies in August. That means that ZTE phones likely won’t be directly sold in physical stores in the

Netflix has released the first look of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia for its upcoming take on The Witcher . Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is adapting Andrzej Sapkowski’s beloved fantasy novels for the streaming service. Since their release, they’ve inspired graphic novels, board games, and, of course, the acclaimed video game series from CD Projekt Red . In The Witcher ’s world, monster hunters known as witchers fight supernatural beings with the help of special powers and body modifications. Cavill stars alongside Freya Allan as fellow iconic characters Ciri, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, and Anna Shaffer as Triss . On Twitter, Netflix also teased Cavill as the magical monster hunter. He doesn’t speak because he knows just what we’re thinking. Get your first look at Henry Cavill in The Witcher! pic.twitter.com/1O2eWS1MkP — Netflix US (@netflix) October 31, 2018 We have some questions about his wig, but we’ll wait until the show premieres. I, for one, am thrilled for Edgelord Legola

Fortnite is almost as popular as Mario and Zelda amongst Switch owners, according to Nintendo. During the company’s most recent financial briefing , Nintendo revealed that Epic’s battle royale game has been installed on “nearly half” of all Switch systems. The company also notes that the game is popular globally, “not just in the US and Europe but also in Japan.” While Nintendo didn’t reveal a specific number of downloads, the Switch has currently sold just over 22 million units to date. That means that around 10 million of those tablets have Fortnite installed, a significant jump from the 2 million downloads Epic saw during the game’s first 24 hours of availability after it debuted on the Switch in June. To put that number in perspective, the top selling Switch game is Super Mario Odyssey , at 12.17 million units, while launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold a touch over 10 million. Of course, Fortnite is free to download, so the comparisons aren’t exact

It’s been a few years since the release of Undertale , an endearing role-playing game that made waves online for its charming writing, and the option to defeat enemies by talking to them. Today, creator Toby Fox has released a free follow-up on Undertale named Deltarune — a name that many are noting is an anagram of Undertale. The premise of Deltarune is shrouded in mystery, but that seems intentional. The landing page for the game warns users that they are about to embark on something ominous, and similarly, the actual game talks about pain a whole lot near the start. While actual characters from Undertale immediately make an appearance, it seems that the whole thing has intentionally been released to celebrate Halloween. After its release, Undertale was infamous for inspiring an intense fandom of players who loved the game so much , they inundated the web with related material, if not harassed players for ever attacking monsters in-game. You can download Deltarune for both

The testy relationship between Falcon and Winter Soldier is one of the most underrated aspects of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, and Disney is reportedly looking to continue working on that relationship with a new limited series. Both Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) will star in a limited series for Disney’s new streaming service, according to Variety . The limited series is expected to receive six to eight episodes, according to the report, but it’s unclear if Mackie and Stan will return to reprise their roles. It’s assumed they will, following an earlier Variety report suggesting that Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen would reprise their respective roles as Loki and Scarlet Witch for two limited series on Disney’s streaming service. The Verge has reached out to Marvel Studios and Disney for comment. Falcon and Winter Soldier do make perfect sense considering Disney’s reported decision to give limited series to characters who don’t have their own movie

Apple released watchOS 5.1 earlier today, but has temporarily removed it from availability after users reported that their watches were rendered unusable by attempting to install the update. 9to5Mac ’s Guilherme Rambo experienced the issue, as well as several MacRumors readers . Serious issues with the Apple Watch can be more complicated to resolve than with iPhones or other devices, because there’s no way to plug the device into a computer and reinstall the software yourself. The only recourse tends to be contacting Apple for service. The issue seems limited to the brand new Apple Watch Series 4 , too, which is likely to compound frustration for affected users. watchOS 5.1 includes the 70-plus new emoji that came with iOS 12.1 today , as well as support for group FaceTime audio and a new fullscreen color watch face. For now, if you managed to download the update before it was pulled, you shouldn’t attempt to install it — it likely wouldn’t be possible anyway, but better safe than

The world’s biggest search engine is getting into the Halloween spirit today with a special playable Google Doodle. While Google has busted out game Doodles in the past (including for Halloween 2016 ), this is the first time the information giant has made a multiplayer game that players can jump into with other people online. Think of it as the opposite of Slither.io . The rules of Trick-or-Treat: The Great Ghoul Duel are simple. You play a cute apparition picking up “spirits” and bringing them back to your base for points. All non-deposited spirits will trail behind you, like a tail. The trick is that anybody who touches your tail can steal your unbanked spirits — but you can steal other people’s spirits, too. As you score points, spirits may give you powers like speed boosts, or the ability to walk through walls. Games only last two minutes, but that’s enough time for all sorts of shenanigans. Like Overwatch , the Doodle gives out commendations and titles at the end, depending on

Apple just updated its Shortcuts app , adding a weather integration, new measurement conversions, and better iCloud sharing, among other features. Now, Shortcuts lets you check upcoming weather forecasts with the “Get Current Weather” and “Get Weather Forecast” actions that are available for you to add to any custom shortcut. You can also create an alarm, toggle an alarm, and start a timer. Previously, the app had some shortcuts that you could try to use as timers (like the Laundry Timer Shortcut, which was effectively a countdown clock). But now, you can make your own straightforward shortcuts with a direct timer. You can also measure and convert measurements, such as inches to centimeters, more conveniently. There’s a “Get Last Import” action you can add to shortcuts that quickly pulls in the most recently imported photos. With Shortcuts 2.1, you can also run a shortcut from HomePod by saying “Hey Siri, run [insert name] shortcut,” and it will automatically play media through Air

Apple’s new MacBook Air may have left some 12-inch MacBook owners feeling a bit envious. But if you are picking up Apple’s lightest and smallest laptop (which, incidentally, hasn’t had its specs updated since June 2017), at least Apple has refreshed the colors on it to match its newer and cooler sibling, via 9to5Mac . As you can see in the image below, the older, lighter gold color has been updated to the same darker hue that Apple introduced with the new MacBook Air today. But the new color comes at a cost: Apple is also discontinuing the rose gold option in favor of the unified gold shade across the MacBook and MacBook Air lineups. Sorry, rose gold fans. In other Apple-related color news, the company also released new versions of its cheaper $59.95 urBeats headphones for the iPhone XR, with new blue, yellow, coral, and gray color options for the Lightning versions of the headphones, which is perfect for the similarly colorful new iPhones ( via AppleInsider ).

Apple events are traditionally a chance for tech connoisseurs to spend a couple of hours learning about the company’s next line of hardware products or software updates, but it also gives Apple executives a chance to hang out with super cool musicians. At the end of Apple’s presentation today, melancholic pop princess Lana Del Ray gave a charming performance with Jack Antonoff of two songs from her upcoming album Norman Fucking Rockwell . Del Ray wasn’t allowed to say the name of her album because Apple didn’t want any cursing at its keynote. (It’s perhaps a sign of what people should expect from the company’s upcoming original slate of TV shows and films, which is also rumored to be family-friendly.) Fans of Del Ray’s previous work will immediately recognize the familiar dreamlike, almost apathetic tones on her new tracks. Despite the pleasant performance, which took place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City, the most enchanting part happened after Del Ray stopped si

Today, Google announced that all of the email accounts you manage in the Gmail app on iOS can be viewed in a single, universal inbox. In the past, you could access multiple accounts managed by Gmail, but it required tapping the icon in the top-left corner to toggle between them. The iOS app now behaves like the Gmail Android app, and an option will appear when the left-hand side drawer is opened that says “All inboxes.” Select this, and all your emails will appear in one inbox. Google says no emails will be shared between accounts with this enabled. The new feature will be available to all Gmail users (including G Suite) as it rolls out over the next 15 days.

A Wrinkle in Time and 13th director Ava DuVernay is partnering with Netflix for a feature-length documentary focused on the late musical icon Prince. DuVernay tweeted about the project on Monday night following an announcement from Deadline . “Prince was a genius, a joy, and a jolt to the senses,” DuVernay tweeted. “He was like no other. He shattered preconceived notions, smashed boundaries, and shared his heart through his music. The only way I know how to make this film is with love and great care. I’m honored to do so and grateful.” DuVernay has worked on the project for several months already, and she has the full cooperation of Prince’s estate, according to Variety . The documentary will chronicle Prince’s entire life and career. Prince died on April 21st, 2016, due to an overdose of fentanyl. This marks the second feature-length documentary DuVernay is making with Netflix. 13th , which focused on the United States’ penal system and race inequalities, was DuVernay’s first f

Today, Playstation 4 and Xbox One owners will be able to keep up with some of their favorite college football games without a cable package through the ESPN+ streaming service. Through the ESPN app, console owners can subscribe to the additional ESPN+ service to watch “thousands” more live sports events, including hundreds of games from MLB, NHL, and even college sports from over 15 different conferences. The service is integrated into the ESPN app that console owners had access to before today. The ESPN+ service was already available on Amazon Fire and Roku streaming devices, and the app has been available for download on Android and iOS devices for some time. The full library of ESPN’s films and documentaries are available on the service, too, along with the “30 for 30” series documenting important sports history figures. ESPN+ programming can be streamed for $4.99 a month or for $49.99 a year.

Microsoft is working on a dark mode option for its Office apps on macOS Mojave. Microsoft Office product manager Akshay Bakshi revealed the new option on Twitter this week, hinting that Office testers will get access to this as soon as next week. The new dark mode for Office will compliment Apple’s general dark mode in macOS Mojave, but it will likely be limited to Office 365 subscribers. Once testing is finished with Office 365 testers, it will be broadly available for Office users that subscribe to Microsoft’s Office service. While Office 2019 for Mac launched recently , Microsoft is still pushing new features to its Office 365 subscription before any product updates to these standalone licensed apps. Look closely at the Pictures icon. Office running on macOS Mojave in Dark Mode. #OfficeInsiders #office365 pic.twitter.com/xDSTFvNr5q — Akshay Bakshi (@AgentAkki) October 29, 2018 Microsoft’s dark mode update for Office on Mac follows similar dark mode changes for both Outloo

Although today’s event was mostly focused on Apple’s new MacBook Air , Apple also quietly announced an update to its MacBook Pro lineup, which will receive AMD’s Radeon Pro Vega graphics chips for the first time next month. Apple claims that these new graphics chips will result in an up to 60 percent boost to performance over the Radeon Pro 560X (the best GPU you could previously get in a MacBook Pro), across video editing, 3D design, and rendering tasks. AMD’s Vega graphics cards were first released for desktops last year and have already been included as an option in Apple’s iMac Pros , but this is the first time they’ve found their way into laptops. AMD says the new Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Pro Vega 16 will offer “cool and quiet operation,” which hopefully means they won’t use too much of your charge; the desktop Vega chips had a bit of a power-hungry reputation. If you don’t want to buy one of the new MacBooks equipped with internal Vega graphics, you can also use an external GPU

Like it or not, Apple is removing the headphone jack from the new 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros. If you want to use a 3.5mm audio jack with one of the new models, then you will need one of Apple’s USB-C to 3.5mm dongles. That’’s right: the new iPad Pro moves from a Lightning cable to USB Type C . Apple’s removal of the 3.5mm audio jack from the iPads wasn’t without warning. The company has been removing ports from its lineup for a while now. Apple removed the audio jack from the iPhone 7 / 7 Plus, then moved exclusively to USB-C on the MacBook Pro and Air lineups. However, there’s a lot to be gained with the new iPad Pros, including thinner bezels, the iPhone XS’ gesture navigation, a new magnetically attached Apple Pencil, and finally, the addition of FaceID. Last month, Apple also decided to no longer include a free dongle with new iPhones , so it’s unlikely that you’ll find one in the box. If you want to use headphones with your new iPad Pro, you’ll need to shell out $9 for t

Apple’s just-announced iPad Pros are making the switch to USB-C, and with that switch comes a nifty new feature: you’ll actually be able to use your iPad to charge up your iPhone on the go, making it the world’s most expensive battery pack. Just plug in your iPhone (or, presumably, any other device that you want to charge up) into the iPad’s USB-C port, and you’ll be able to charge it up. Apple hasn’t said yet what kind of power that iPad will be able to push — you probably won’t be able to charge up another iPad Pro or a Mac, for instance — but if you’re out and about and need some extra juice for your phone, it’s a neat option to have. Of course, you’ll still need to buy a USB-C to Lightning cable for an extra $19.99, since Apple still doesn’t include them in the box with any iPhones.

Apple is finally updating its Mac mini. It’s the first time the Mac mini has been updated since the end of 2014, and this is a major update. Apple is adding a quad-core 8th Gen Intel processor instead of the 4th Gen Intel Core i5 dual-core processor that shipped in the device four years ago. There’s even an option for six-core Intel Core i7 versions, too. The new Mac mini includes support for up to 64GB of RAM, and every model has flash storage with up to 2TB of space. That’s a big change from the regular hard drives that shipped on most of the 2014 Mac mini models. Apple is also including its new T2 security chip on the new Mac mini, and updating the range of ports to modernize this Mac for 2018. There are four USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports, HDMI, Ethernet, and two USB-A ports on the rear. Apple has totally overhauled the Mac mini here, but externally it still looks similar to the model from four years ago. Apple is offering a new space gray finish on the outside, and the company i

Pizza companies are unmatched when it comes to innovation in the name of brand activations. Pizza Hut is a leader in this space, creating everything from sneakers that can pause your TV and order pizza to building working turntables into pizza boxes . Now, the company has teamed up with Toyota to build the Tundra PIE Pro, a zero-emission pickup with a robotic pizza-making factory in the truck bed. The concept is fairly simple. Robot arms first pull out a preassembled pizza from the mini-refrigerator, then place the pizza onto a high-speed ventless conveyor oven. A second robot arm transfers the finished pie onto a cutting board, divides the pizza into six pieces, and slides it into a pizza box. The whole process takes around six to seven minutes. Here’s a time lapse of the pizza factory at work. The pizza factory is built from a Tundra SR5 that was reassembled from the ground up, with the gasoline-powered drivetrain replaced with a hydrogen fuel-cell electric power unit from a T

Just a little over a month since the last Apple hardware event , the company is back to unveil a few more products ahead of the holiday shopping season. It will be the first event Apple’s ever held in New York, specifically in Brooklyn, and the company is expected to unveil the new iPad Pro and an update or two to Mac line, including a new MacBook. There may be a few accessories to support those devices as well. It all goes down on October 30th, and The Verge will be there, reporting live from the event.

Waze is integrating seven more audio streaming services into its navigation app . The services, which include Pandora, Deezer, and TuneIn, come as part of the app’s new audio player, and should mean that your music or podcasts integrate more seamlessly with your navigation instructions. The announcement brings the total number of available music services to eight, and join the Spotify integration that was announced last year . Although naysayers will quickly point out the app is still lacking support for other major services like Apple Music, YouTube Music, or SoundCloud, the eight services cover a decent spread of audio content including music (Pandora, Deezer, Spotify), radio (TuneIn, iHeartRadio, NPR One), podcasts (Stitcher), and audio books (Scribd). Not every streaming service is available across both iOS and Android just yet, but Waze has said that it’ll be rolling them out through the end of the year.

A new pair of wired earbuds from Blackloud is offering a much simpler way to access local FM radio when the internet’s down or you’ve maxed out your data plan. It might be crackly and prone to interference, but traditional FM radio transmissions are free, and much more reliable in a crisis. The Blackloud AF1 FM headset works by building its FM tuner into an in-line control box, while the cable functions as the antenna. The headphones then plug into your iPhone via the Lightning jack (a USB Type-C model for Android handsets is planned for next year), and you control radio playback via a companion app. It’s a brute-force solution, since most smartphones still contain hidden FM receivers . Nevertheless, you can see how it might be useful in this ridiculous promotional ad: Unless you’re a big radio fan with a limited amount of data, we doubt that you’re going to use the tuner on a regular basis. Instead, it’ll likely serve as an emergency backup. When natural disasters hit it’s com

For the first time, Apple is holding a hardware event in Brooklyn, New York. This means the event is happening three hours earlier than usual, but you’ll still be able to livestream it on Apple’s website. Apple made dozens of custom logos for this event and we’re expecting new iPad Pros, a refreshed MacBook Air, updated iMacs, and the return of the Mac Mini. There’s also a chance of a wildcard — possibly the rumored updated AirPods getting announced or an answer to the missing AirPower charging pad . Even as the venue moves all the way to the East Coast, we’ve got our team out here as always, ready to deliver breaking news updates on everything Apple. Here’s how to keep up. Where to watch: Starting time: New York: 10AM / San Francisco: 7AM / London: 2PM / Berlin: 3PM / Moscow: 5PM / New Delhi: 7:30PM / Beijing: 10PM / Tokyo: 11PM Live blog: Tune in to The Verge’s live blog for the latest on the Apple event, expert commentary, and photos from the event. Keynote live stream:

It was an awful weekend of hate-fueled violence, ugly rhetoric, and worrisome retreats from our democratic ideals. Today I’m focused on two ways of framing what we’re seeing, from the United States to Brazil. While neither offers any comfort, they do give helpful names to phenomena I expect will be with us for a long while. The first is stochastic terrorism : “The use of mass, public communication, usually against a particular individual or group, which incites or inspires acts of terrorism which are statistically probable but happen seemingly at random.” I encountered the idea in a Friday thread from data scientist Emily Gorcenski , who used it to tie together four recent attacks. In her thread, Gorcenski argues that various right-wing conspiracy theories and frauds, amplified both through mainstream and social media, have resulted in a growing number of cases where men snap and commit violence. “Right-wing media is a gradient pushing rightwards, toward violence and oppression,” sh