Social MediaOnline censorship is toppling statues that haven’t been built yet: op-edTim Hinchliffe2 years ago4.46KTo the victors go the spoils, they say, but in the siege of online censorship over freedom of thought, the...
Social MediaExposing echo chambers to eradicate the plague of propagandaTim Hinchliffe3 years ago7.47KFive years after Dmytro Potekhin's 48 horrendous days in captivity at the hands of pro-Russian terrorists in Ukraine, the civic activist...
Social MediaWho discerns what is fake news and why don’t we decide for ourselves?Navanwita Sachdev3 years ago7.21KGovernments across the world are implementing policies and practices to control the fake news monster of social media. However, who...
WebAdblock Plus maker eyeo launches free browser extension to spot fake newsTim Hinchliffe4 years ago9.61KToday, Adblock Plus maker eyeo launches a free web browser extension called Trusted News to help web surfers spot fake news sources. Currently...
Social MediaTechnology‘Selfitis’: Obsessive selfie taking as a real disorder and the fake news stories that inspired its researchSam Brake Guia4 years ago9.65KWe can all relate to one person on our news feeds that loves taking selfies just a little too much....
Social MediaTechnologyWebTech sector issues: 4 ways big tech grew up this yearBen Allen5 years ago2.28KTech sector issues have been numerous and significant this year and appear to have amounted to the industry having traversed...
WebHow to put out the fake news wildfireZac Laval5 years ago2.19KIn a recent survey from Pew Research Center, two-thirds of Americans (67%) were found to use social media as a...
BusinessSocial MediaTechnologyHas technology broken the media? How valuable content can triumph over fake newsBen Allen5 years ago2.15KSince the Great Fake News Elections of 2016, the media has often been said to be in crisis, but it’s...
TechnologySocial bots and fake news: A reminder to protect your online brandZac Laval5 years ago2.57KSocial bots – one of the main “social media villains” – have recently been discovered to “play a key role...
TechnologyThe better angels of tech making progress in the face controversy and cynicismBen Allen5 years ago2.51KThe policies of the tech community are obviously not with out controversy, but here are five ways that the community is...
WebWho was the late German journalist who claimed CIA controlled European media?Tim Hinchliffe5 years ago15.1KControversial German journalist, fake news participant, and alleged CIA whistle blower, Udo Ulfkotte, dies of a heart attack at the...
WebGoogle, Facebook control 99% of ad growth; how does this affect journalism?Tim Hinchliffe5 years ago3.76KGoogle and Facebook dominate digital ad growth, accounting for 99% of all revenue in 2016. How does this affect the...
TechnologyIs there nothing that can’t be faked with vocal, facial manipulation?Tim Hinchliffe6 years ago7.49KBetween Adobe Voco and Stanford University's Face2Face technologies, virtually any person dead or alive can be imitated with vocal and facial...
Social MediaFacebook to rely on unnamed third-party fact checkers for fake newsTim Hinchliffe6 years ago4.37KUnder scrutiny for being a platform that distributes so-called fake news, Facebook will rely on third-party fact checkers to determine if...
WebPropaganda Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: The Govt Infiltration of US MediaTim Hinchliffe6 years ago9.97KThe US Government pays $500 million to PR firm for fake news propaganda on Iraq as intelligence agencies rationalize the impersonation...