The photo of a sick 4-year-old boy lying on the floor of an overcrowded hospital in Yorkshire because there were no beds available for him … A Sick U.K. Boy’s Story Was True. But False Posts FollowedRead more
Social Control Media
Social media users ‘copy’ friends’ eating habits
Our online social circles could be implicitly influencing our eating habits. Those who felt their social circles ‘approved’ of eating junk food consumed significantly more … Social media users ‘copy’ friends’ eating habitsRead more
A casino that make bets on what you’re going to do next
Big Data Firms Helped Sway the 2016 Election Meet Brittany Kaiser, Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Releasing Troves of New Files from Data Firm AMY GOODMAN: New … A casino that make bets on what you’re going to do nextRead more
Facebook Is a Crime Scene
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. Our guests for this hour are Jehane Noujaim and Karim … Facebook Is a Crime SceneRead more
Creation of the atmosphere for Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination
Disinformation campaigns launched by politicians created an atmosphere for Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., reminded Facebook … Creation of the atmosphere for Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassinationRead more
Freedom of Speech
— source truthdig.com | Mr. Fish | Aug 20, 2019
The teenagers so addicted to cellphones
South Korea has one of the highest ownership of smartphones in the world. More than 98% of South Korean teens used one in 2018, according … The teenagers so addicted to cellphonesRead more
Is there any reason for leaving social media?
Jaron Lanier 2 reasons. one is your own good. second is society’s good.
Twitter “Unintentionally” Used Your Phone Number for Targeted Advertising
you give a tech company your personal information in order to use two-factor authentication, and later find out that they were using that security information … Twitter “Unintentionally” Used Your Phone Number for Targeted AdvertisingRead more
Leave your phone at home this holiday and you’ll feel better (after you feel worse)
What did we do before smartphones? Our devices have become an essential tool for modern life, even when we’re on holiday. In fact, technology is … Leave your phone at home this holiday and you’ll feel better (after you feel worse)Read more