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Falsehoods almost always beat out the truth on Twitter, penetrating further, faster, and deeper into the social network than accurate information.
What are the opportunities for technology in the arts – and what threats does it pose? Knight Foundation, which recently…
A modest proposal to improve Twitter—and perhaps the world
I saw the internet create and destroy a bizarro version of myself.
A new report by Knight Foundation explores how social media subcultures — Black Twitter, Feminist Twitter, and Asian American Twitter — interact with the news.
Using "you have to trust something" as a pedagogical frame.
Excellent overview of what "fake news" is and why combating it is complex and difficult.
“If the Internet Research Agency were a start-up media company, they probably would not be picking up a fresh round of venture capital.”
From a nondescript office building in St. Petersburg, Russia, an army of well-paid “trolls” has tried to wreak havoc all around the Internet — and in real-life American communities.
How a confused, defensive social media giant steered itself into a disaster, and how Mark Zuckerberg is trying to fix it all.
Flickr: Rosa MendozaA friend of mine worked for an online dating company whose audience was predominantly hetero 30-somethings. At some point, they realized that a large number of the “female” acco…
Researchers identify a major risk factor for pernicious effects of misinformation
A painful lesson in how not to do social media.
Speaking to an audience of content-moderation experts, a Facebook executive gave a rare look inside the company's post-policing team.
Examining the technologies behind precision propaganda and political disinformation on the internet
"Data Stockholm Syndrome is the idea that we irrationally celebrate companies who capture lots of data about us – and then seem eager to blame everyone involved when we realize what that data can do."
An ex-YouTube insider reveals how its recommendation algorithm promotes divisive clips and conspiracy videos. Did they harm Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency?
Fun one to make them think about. Ethical or not? Effective, apparently.