There’s a a growing trend to close off publishing platforms by demanding a login in order to view the content. Which is a move away … To Make the Web a Facebook MonopolyRead more
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Tim Berners-Lee just gave us an opening to stop DRM in Web standards
This week, the chief arbiter of Web standards, Tim Berners-Lee, decided not to exercise his power to extend the development timeline for the Encrypted Media … Tim Berners-Lee just gave us an opening to stop DRM in Web standardsRead more
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The industrial internet will transform policymaking
Any device with an on-and-off switch can (and should) be connected to the Internet. This is the basic idea of the industrial internet, also referred … The industrial internet will transform policymakingRead more
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How Facebook censors your posts
After Korryn Gaines entered her Baltimore apartment earlier this month, she pulled out a shotgun and then her phone. She opened the Instagram and Facebook … How Facebook censors your postsRead more
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We don’t want the Hollyweb
Hollywood is at it again. Its latest ploy to take over the Web? Use its influence at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to weave … We don’t want the HollywebRead more
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Why the social-media honeymoon may be over for some activists
Around the country, thousands have returned to the streets again to protest the deaths of black people at the hands of the police. One of … Why the social-media honeymoon may be over for some activistsRead more
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Facebook Conducted Another Secret Experiment On Users
Facebook quietly tweaked the news feeds of 1.9 million users before the 2012 election so they would see more “hard news” shared by friends. That … Facebook Conducted Another Secret Experiment On UsersRead more
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Facebook Wants You to Vote on Tuesday
On Election Day, political campaigns, candidates, consultants, and pollsters pay close attention to who votes and why—and so does Facebook. For the past six years, … Facebook Wants You to Vote on TuesdayRead more
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Facebook boosted US election turnout via psychology experiment
Facebook manipulated the news feeds of almost 2 million American users during the 2012 presidential election without telling them. The manipulation led to a 3 … Facebook boosted US election turnout via psychology experimentRead more