The more time young adults use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh … Social media use associated with depressionRead more
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Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race
Imagine if, during the Jim Crow era, a newspaper offered advertisers the option of placing ads only in copies that went to white readers. That’s … Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by RaceRead more
Posted inPolitics / Social Control Media / ToMl / USA Empire
Silicon Valley Cozies Up to Washington, Outspending Wall Street 2-1
A political weather map of America would show Wall Street under a cloud, and Silicon Valley bathed in sunshine. Over the Obama administration’s eight years, … Silicon Valley Cozies Up to Washington, Outspending Wall Street 2-1Read more
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The fact fake news ‘outperformed’ real news on Facebook
In the final three months of the US presidential campaign, the top-performing fake election news stories on Facebook generated more engagement than the top stories … The fact fake news ‘outperformed’ real news on FacebookRead more
Posted inPolitics / Social Control Media / Surveillance / ToMl / USA Empire
Silicon Valley and Police Create COINTELPRO for the Tech Age
The most widely-used social media platforms have collaborated with law enforcement to track Black Lives Matter activists, providing police agencies with data that is unavailable … Silicon Valley and Police Create COINTELPRO for the Tech AgeRead more
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To Make the Web a Facebook Monopoly
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
Posted inNews / Social Control Media / Tax
Facebook paid $5.16 million in UK taxes last year, 1,000 times what it paid in 2014
Facebook paid £4.16 million ($5.16 million) in UK corporation tax last year, the company revealed on Sunday, a huge increase on the paltry £4,327 (around … Facebook paid $5.16 million in UK taxes last year, 1,000 times what it paid in 2014Read more
Posted inCensorship / Internet / Social Control Media / ToMl
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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How did Facebook get my number? And why is it giving my name out to strangers?
Facebook thrives on data, prodding users to provide it with their memories, cherished moments and relationships. And for years, it has badgered users into handing … How did Facebook get my number? And why is it giving my name out to strangers?Read more
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Facebook Removes Potential Evidence of Police Brutality
As more details emerge about last week’s killing by Baltimore County police of 23-year-old Korryn Gaines, activists have directed growing anger not only at local … Facebook Removes Potential Evidence of Police BrutalityRead more