Limiting expression on social media.
The ability to say unpopular things and the ability of others to counter such statements is an essential part of a free society, Greg Camp writes. [Read now...]
Facebook claims Libra offers economic empowerment to billions – An economist is skeptical.
Facebook claims its new cryptocurrency will bring financial inclusion and opportunity to billions, pushing cash further to the fringes. Is that a good thing? [Read now...]
Facebook doesn’t fool me – but I worry about how it affects you
People know about Facebook’s problems, but assume they are largely immune – even while they imagine that everyone else is very susceptible to influence. [Read now...]
What we know about how political parties use Facebook advertising – and what we don’t.
Overall spending is reported but important details are missing. [Read now...]
Facebook wants to combat fake news with ID checks — with ‘grave implications’ for our privacy.
People could be asked to prove their identity to continue posting political content or adverts on Facebook. [Read now...]
What did Mark Zuckerberg know about Turkey’s elections, and when did he know it?
What do Zuck and Facebook really know about politics and elections? Maybe more than meets the eye. [Read now...]
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Elections, Facebook, Turkey, Zuckerberg
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Yes, Facebook messes up, but users need to start taking responsibility for their own data privacy too.
Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, it’s hard to feel sorry for either one of them and to be fair none of us really have to. They’re in the wrong, they’ve taken advantage of most people’s reliance on vanity, convenience and addiction to ‘likes’... [Read now...]
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Facebook, Tech, Social Media, Opinion
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Zuckerberg Congress hearing: Point and pose.
Cartoonist FM Hansen on Mark Zuckerberg Congress hearing: Awkward politicians pointing at Zuck’s mistakes and posing for the media... - Today’s PMP political cartoon. [Read now...]
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FM Hansen
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Political Cartoon, Facebook
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As scandal-hit Zuckerberg prepares to face a grilling in the US Senate, what counts as fact in a world of fake news?
Factfulness is the new buzzword defining the verifiable realities of the world, according to a new book, but most people’s grasp of the truth is informed by human instinct. [Read now...]
Zuckerberg lawyers up.
Cartoonist FM Hansen on Mark Zuckerberg getting ready to be grilled at the Congressional Hearings with his best advisors - Today’s PMP political cartoon. [Read now...]
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FM Hansen
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Political Cartoon, Facebook
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The story of Alfred Nobel should sound a warning for Zuckerberg and his legacy.
The Facebook founder could find himself remembered as the social media giant who devoured the world – unless he acts now to undo the damage. [Read now...]
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Facebook, Social Media
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Polarising politics in Canada: A Facebook study.
Anyone interested in Canadian politics should keep an eye on Facebook. While the 2019 federal election is still a long way off, some Page administrators have begun to campaign for their desired outcome, and followers are actively taking up the cause, sharing and engaging. [Read now...]
