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Yes, this lecture from Alex Stamos is an hour long, but if you’re interested in the struggle we face when it comes to social media, misinformation, privacy and freedom, it’s worth your time. A couple of points after watching it … Continued
But wait, I’ve been assured by Facebook, and other internet companies that these outlets are “trustworthy”, so what’s the deal here? “News of this tragedy reached international audiences via a flurry of media reports that implied or outright said that … Continued
The key graph is here: “Removal demands are supposed to be the last resort. The first response to alleged fake news is the issuance of a correction notice — again, as demanded by the Singaporean government. This is far less … Continued
Facebook’s own statement about this is a little scary: ““We removed several Groups from Facebook after detecting content that violated our policies. We’ve since discovered that this content was posted to sabotage legitimate, non-violating Groups. We’re working to restore any … Continued
As smart as we think AI is, and as much as we assume that the Silicon Valley companies know about us, there are times when I look at the results of one of their algorithms and I’m left a little … Continued
And Now The Prime Minister Of Canada Is Threatening To Fine Social Media Companies Over ‘Fake News’ “”Fake news” tends to be whatever top government officials declare it is.” What advice do you wish you’d gotten when you graduated from … Continued
Apparently, it’s a never ending problem. Offices got phones so people could communicate, but too many people spent too much time on the phone. Then it was email, then it was the open office, now it’s Slack, Teams, etc. ““By … Continued