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How Facebook and Google threaten public health – and democracy
How Facebook and Google threaten public health – and democracy The sad truth is that Facebook and Google have behaved irresponsibly in the pursuit of massive profits. And this has come at a cost to our health ‘Substance cannot compete with sensation, which must be amplified constantly, lest consumers get distracted and move on.’ Photograph: Anadolu […]
Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False
Photo: Joe Raedle/AP Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False There is ample talk, particularly of late, about the threats posed by social media to democracy and political discourse. Yet one of the primary ways that democracy is degraded by platforms such and Facebook and Twitter […]
Washington Stomps on Civil Liberty
Washington Stomps on Civil Liberty The insouciant American electorate is so inattentive that it routinely elects enemies of civil liberty to represent the public in Congress. Last Wednesday Rep. Adam Schiff (D, CA), Rep. Trey Gowdy ( R, SC), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D, CA), Sen. Mark Warner (D, VA), Rep. Jackie Speier (D, CA), Sen. […]
Ministry of Truth Goes After Facebook, Twitter, Google
Ministry of Truth Goes After Facebook, Twitter, Google Facebook, Twitter and Google meet with Congress on Tuesday about Russia’s use of fake accounts and paid advertising to meddle in the 2016 election. Facebook, Twitter, and Google are under close scrutiny as Congress is set to crack down on alleged election-ad abuses. The three tech giants […]
Russian Bots, Corporate Sovereigns, Facebook and the Fall of the Republic
Russian Bots, Corporate Sovereigns, Facebook and the Fall of the Republic So we’re told Russia spent a hundred grand on Facebook ads. Some money into Instagram’s pocket from the Muscovite Bear, too. Leaving aside for the moment the relative paucity of alleged Kremlin social-media-based influence peddling (considered against the billions in Super PAC and dark […]
Facebook Security Chief Lashes Out: “Censorship Is Easy If You Don’t Worry About Becoming The Ministry Of Truth”
Facebook Security Chief Lashes Out: “Censorship Is Easy If You Don’t Worry About Becoming The Ministry Of Truth” In a furious tweetstorm this weekend, Facebook’s Chief Security Officer warned interfering desperate politicians and triggered letfists that the fake news problem is more complicated and dangerous to solve than the public thinks. As a reminder, we […]
Morning Joe: Ministry of Truth Is Needed To Fight War On Fake News, ‘Russian Operatives’ On Social Media
Morning Joe: Ministry of Truth Is Needed To Fight War On Fake News, ‘Russian Operatives’ On Social Media On Friday’s Morning Joe, Willie Geist hosted a panel to discuss the latest news on the Russian hacking narrative regarding Facebook ads that were purportedly used by Russian intelligence to stoke “racial tensions” during the 2016 presidential […]
Trump Administration Lobbying Hard for Sweeping Surveillance Law
Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LOBBYING HARD FOR SWEEPING SURVEILLANCE LAW THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION is pushing hard for the reauthorization of a key 2008 surveillance law — section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA — three months before it sunsets in December. To persuade senators to reauthorize the law in full, […]
Make Mark Zuckerberg Testify
MAKE MARK ZUCKERBERG TESTIFY LAST WEEK, after what must have been a series of extremely grim meetings in Menlo Park, Facebook admitted publicly that part of its revenue includes what appears to be politically motivated fraud undertaken by a shady Russian company. The social network, perhaps motivated by a Washington Post scoop on the matter, released a […]
Why The Markets Are Overdue For A Gigantic Bust
r.classen/Shutterstock Why The Markets Are Overdue For A Gigantic Bust It’s just not possible to print our way to prosperity Let me begin with a caveat: confirmation bias is an ever-present risk for an analyst such as myself. If you’re not familiar with the term, ‘confirmation bias’ suggests that once we’ve invested time and emotional […]
Here’s How Facebook Decides What You Can And Can’t See
Here’s How Facebook Decides What You Can And Can’t See One of Facebook’s overwhelmed content moderators – who reportedly sometimes have just 10 seconds to decide whether or not a piece of content is appropriate for the site’s immense user base or not – appears to have leaked a slideshow outlining the company’s complex rules […]
Facebook Deletes Tens Of Thousands Of Accounts Ahead Of UK General Election
Facebook Deletes Tens Of Thousands Of Accounts Ahead Of UK General Election Ahead of the British general election on June 8, Facebook has deleted tens of thousands of accounts in Britain in its ongoing battle with “fake news” the AP reports. The campaign is part of Facebook’s evolving response to accusations the group was responsible […]
The Dark Side of VR
THE DARK SIDE OF VR Virtual Reality Allows the Most Detailed, Intimate Digital Surveillance Yet “WHY DO I look like Justin Timberlake?” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on stage wearing a virtual reality headset, feigning surprise at an expressive cartoon simulacrum that seemed to perfectly follow his every gesture. The audience laughed. Zuckerberg was in the […]
How We Ended Up Here: A Brief History Of “Fake News”, And The Role Of FaceBook
How We Ended Up Here: A Brief History Of “Fake News”, And The Role Of FaceBook With major media outlets having launched their campaign against fake news, which can be seen in in action in the screengrab below in which ABC News is disputing a news item… View image on Twitter Follow Brian Stelter ✔@brianstelter […]
