Mar 03 Why Bloomberg bet on memes and influencers this Super Tuesday By Dan Cooney, Jessica Yarvin The strategy will be put to the test when Michael Bloomberg’s name appears on the ballot for the first time. Continue reading
Mar 03 Coronavirus: How Twitter could more effectively ease its impact By Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl, Caitlin Ferreira, Panom Gunawong, The Conversation Twitter has gained recognition as a tool that can assist in the disaster or crisis management process, allowing individuals to search specific hashtags through linking algorithms. Continue reading
Feb 18 Out-of-context photos are a powerful low-tech form of misinformation By Lisa Fazio, The Conversation The majority of visual misinformation that people are exposed to involves simple forms of deception like recycling legitimate old photographs and videos and presenting them as evidence of recent events. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: New novel coronavirus infections declining, WHO says In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization voiced hope that the outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, as Beijing enforces public health measures. Also, Syrian government supporters attacked U.S. troops, who shot and killed one of the… Continue watching
Jan 07 Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Facebook says it is forbidding the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools. But the policy leaves plenty of loopholes. Continue reading
Dec 23 Report: Popular UAE chat app ToTok used as a government spy tool By Associated Press The government uses ToTok to track conversations, locations, images and other data of those who install the app on their phones, The New York Times reported. Continue reading
Dec 20 Twitter and Facebook delete foreign state-backed accounts By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Twitter's and Facebook's announcements underscore the fact that misinformation concerns aren't limited to the U.S. and Russia. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 8:15 Are social media giants doing enough to prevent the spread of misinformation? Social media has revolutionized the way we connect and communicate -- and certainly not all for the better. In his new book, “Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation,” Andrew Marantz explores how digital platforms full… Continue watching
Nov 25 How removing 'likes' from Instagram could affect our mental health By Jamie Leventhal Social media appeals to users through a repetitive rewards system, so what happens when it takes away the likes?… Continue reading
Oct 03 U.S. House panel requests trove of internal Facebook files By Frank Bajak, Associated Press At issue are internal Facebook documents unearthed in a case against the social media giant brought by the founders of a now defunct startup. Continue reading