Despite internal research that Facebook’s platform was exploiting and exacerbating divisiveness among its users, top executives ignored the findings that the algorithms were doing the … Facebook Ignored Internal Warnings Its Algorithms Were Intensifying DivisivenessRead more
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Weaponising Idiocy
Yad ihasti tad anyatra, yan nehasti na tat kavcit. ‘Whatever is here might be elsewhere, but what is not here could ever be found’.—The Mahabharata, … Weaponising IdiocyRead more
Posted inPolitics / Snowden / Social Control Media / Technology / ToMl
What is being built is the architecture of oppression
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5OAjnveyJo&rel=0] Shelter in Place with Shane Smith & Edward Snowden (Full Episode) ♪♪ -Forget the politics, we have a national crisis. We are at … What is being built is the architecture of oppressionRead more
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Social control companies don’t like classical music
A few Sundays ago, Camerata Pacifica artistic director Adrian Spence, aided by his tech-savvy son Keiran, went live on Facebook to broadcast a previously recorded … Social control companies don’t like classical musicRead more
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Naming the Author is ‘Hateful Conduct’ in Anti Social Media under certain conditions
THIS I could not believe! Though I didn’t think it was a joke, either. The above tweet gave me trouble some minutes ago. The tweet … Naming the Author is ‘Hateful Conduct’ in Anti Social Media under certain conditionsRead more
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Misleading information in 1 in 4 most viewed YouTube COVID-19 videos
More than one in four of the most viewed COVID-19 videos on YouTube in spoken English contains misleading or inaccurate information, reveals the first study … Misleading information in 1 in 4 most viewed YouTube COVID-19 videosRead more
Posted inIndia / Media / Social Control Media / ToMl
Protect Indian media from predatory tech platforms
Silicon Valley has always preferred to portray itself not as a profit-making enterprise, but as a populist crusader for free speech. From invoking Martin Luther … Protect Indian media from predatory tech platformsRead more
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Australia Wants Google, Facebook to Pay Media for the News
The Australian government wants platforms such as Google and Facebook to pay the media for the news they publish, authorities reported Monday. The Australian government … Australia Wants Google, Facebook to Pay Media for the NewsRead more
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When “Fake News” Was Banned
Every month, it seems, brings a new act in the Trump administration’s war on the media. In January, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo exploded at … When “Fake News” Was BannedRead more
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Facebook was marking legitimate news articles about the coronavirus as spam
Facebook started marking some posts linking to information and articles about the coronavirus and COVID-19 as spam. The issue was due to a “bug in … Facebook was marking legitimate news articles about the coronavirus as spamRead more