Distortions and outright lies by politicians and pundits have become so common that major news outlets like the Associated Press, CNN, BBC, Fox News, and … The Psychology of Fact-CheckingRead more
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Mom sues social media giants for allegedly driving her 11-year-old daughter to suicide
Amid the ongoing debate over the effects social media has on teens and children, a Connecticut mother filed a lawsuit last month against Meta and … Mom sues social media giants for allegedly driving her 11-year-old daughter to suicideRead more
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Border Agent’s Secret Facebook Group Caught
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an investigation into the posting of racist and xenophobic messages by current and former Border Patrol agents on … Border Agent’s Secret Facebook Group CaughtRead more
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Want to delete your social media
For more than a decade we’ve been deeply immersed in a love affair with social media. And the thought of ending things can be painful. … Want to delete your social mediaRead more
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Leaving Social Media for Parts Unknown
It took me a year to make a rash decision. The decision to leave social media, I mean really quitting (not pausing, taking breaks, silently … Leaving Social Media for Parts UnknownRead more
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No Safe Level of Use: Strategies for Post-Social Media
In a previous post, The 11th reason to delete your social media account, I talked about reasons for leaving social media—not the reasons that we … No Safe Level of Use: Strategies for Post-Social MediaRead more
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TekFog: BJP’s Cyber Weapon to Target Citizens
An online news portal The Wire recently published a three-part investigative report on a sophisticated secret app called TekFog. This is used by BJYM’s (the … TekFog: BJP’s Cyber Weapon to Target CitizensRead more
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Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group
Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes Members of a secret Facebook group for current … Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook GroupRead more
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Meta, Google grilled over misinformation and cyberbullying, Twitter next
An Australian government committee on Thursday grilled Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google about the spread of misinformation and cyberbullying across their platforms. Google’s director of … Meta, Google grilled over misinformation and cyberbullying, Twitter nextRead more
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Capitol attack panel signals loss of patience with big tech
The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol has ordered several social media firms to hand over data relating to the … Capitol attack panel signals loss of patience with big techRead more