Naomi Nix

Washington, D.C.

Staff writer focusing on social media

Education: Princeton University, BA in sociology

Naomi Nix is a staff writer for The Washington Post, covering Meta and other social media companies. Before joining The Post in 2022, she was a reporter for Bloomberg News and the Chicago Tribune. Nix's work focuses on how social media platforms influence American democracy and global politics.
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Meta content court rules ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t hate speech

Meta’s Oversight Board ruled the phrase “from the river to the sea” isn’t necessarily hate speech, a decision likely to fuel debate over Israel-Gaza war content.

September 4, 2024
Pro-Palestinian supporters picket outside Barnard College in New York on Tuesday.

Harris and Trump gear up for grassroots campaigning this week

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

August 25, 2024

The movement to diversify Silicon Valley is crumbling amid attacks on DEI

Groups that promote diversity in tech are shutting their doors, laying off staff, and rebranding their efforts to stay afloat amid backlash against DEI.

August 19, 2024
In July, Girls in Tech founder Adriana Gascoigne alerted her 130,000 members that the nonprofit would be closing its doors after 17 years due to lack of funding. (Emily Moses for The Washington Post)

Fake accounts on Meta pushed conservatives to run for office as independents

Meta removed dozens of accounts promoting a fictitious political advocacy group ahead of the 2024 election.

August 15, 2024

Teenager sues Meta over ‘addictive’ Instagram features

The lawsuit seeking class-action status and $5 billion in damages alleges Meta intentionally got teens hooked on Instagram and knowingly exposed them to harmful content.

August 5, 2024
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, speaks in 2021 on Capitol Hill at a hearing about children’s online safety.

Meta to pay record $1.4 billion to settle Texas facial recognition suit

Meta reached a $1.4 billion settlement over claims the company improperly collected millions of users’ biometric data.

July 31, 2024
Meta, which operates Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is facing several lawsuits filed by state attorneys general.

Trump allies crush misinformation research despite Supreme Court loss

A GOP legal campaign has eroded the network of academics, nonprofits and tech industry initiatives aimed at addressing the spread of falsehoods online.

July 24, 2024
Misinformation researcher Claire Wardle left Brown University's Information Futures Lab last month. Her departure came after a politically charged investigation into her work.

Meta releases open-source AI model it says rivals OpenAI, Google tech

CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its Llama AI models, which are available to anyone, will surpass competitors next year. But the open approach has its critics too.

July 23, 2024
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech, as a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses appear on screen, during the Meta Connect event in September.

Biden tweets instead of talks, as Elon Musk seizes on chaotic election

Social media reshaped the presidential bully pulpit, becoming the chief news vector for American voters in the most chaotic election cycle of the modern era.

July 21, 2024
President Biden used an announcement on X rather than a televised speech to put out the news that he won't be running in the 2024 presidential election.

Right-wing influencers use Trump assassination attempt to attack DEI

Attacking diversity and inclusion efforts has become a popular way for conservatives to generate outrage online.

July 16, 2024
Secret Service agents approach the stage during a campaign rally for former president Donald Trump on Saturday in Butler, Pa.