The fascist attack on Brazil’s main government complex was “directly aided” by major social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and Telegram, the global watchdog … Social Media Giants ‘Directly Aided’ Fascist Insurrection in BrazilRead more
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Facebook disables accounts tied to NYU’s research into political ads
Facebook said Tuesday that it disabled accounts tied to a project from New York University that analyzed political ads on the social network. The company … Facebook disables accounts tied to NYU’s research into political adsRead more
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Stewardship of global collective behavior
Collective behavior provides a framework for understanding how the actions and properties of groups emerge from the way individuals generate and share information. In humans, … Stewardship of global collective behaviorRead more
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Facebook Just Suspended the Accounts of Some of Its Biggest Critics
Facebook has made good on its threat to kick out a group of researchers who’ve been among the platform’s biggest critics. The Cybersecurity for Democracy … Facebook Just Suspended the Accounts of Some of Its Biggest CriticsRead more
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Facebook shuts down major left wing group in Britain
Facebook has shut down the accounts of one of the biggest left wing organisations in Britain, the Socialist Workers Party (SWP). The Socialist Workers Party … Facebook shuts down major left wing group in BritainRead more
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New Apps Aim to Douse the Social Media Dumpster Fire
After Elon Musk’s recent acquisition of Twitter, many habitual tweeters announced their intentions of switching to other social platforms. Some blamed their defection on fears … New Apps Aim to Douse the Social Media Dumpster FireRead more
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On social media false news travels faster than true stories
A new study by three MIT scholars has found that false news spreads more rapidly on the social network Twitter than real news does — … On social media false news travels faster than true storiesRead more
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Facebook in India Has Backed Modi and BJP
Facebook, the biggest online social media group in the world, is under unprecedented attack following the publication on 14 November of a 5,000-word investigation by … Facebook in India Has Backed Modi and BJPRead more
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Social media equivalent of razor blades in candy
If they aren’t careful—or potentially even if they are—TikTok’s youngest users could find themselves bombarded with dangerous video content within minutes of joining the platform, … Social media equivalent of razor blades in candyRead more
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Big Tech’s attention economy can be reformed
This week a violent mob mounted the biggest attack on the Capitol, the seat of American democracy, in more than 200 years, driven by the … Big Tech’s attention economy can be reformedRead more