Facebook insists that mainstream news sites perform the best on its platform. But by other measures, sensationalist, partisan content reigns...
The evolution of content continues at warp speed due to pure individual creativity By now, the open algorithm, where a new account can blow-up in the...
“we r hot” show dance rehearsal with commentary (hilarious sexy fun) After her wild Ukulele post popped up on her crazy subterranean TikTok account and a...
Digital rights advocates on Tuesday welcomed Facebook’s announcement that it plans to jettison its facial recognition system, which critics contend is dangerous and often inaccurate technology abused...
“Changing their name doesn’t change reality: Facebook is destroying our democracy and is the world’s leading peddler of disinformation and hate.” Tech ethicists and branding professionals on...
“This industry is rotten at its core,” said one critic, “and the clearest proof of that is what it’s doing to our children.” Internal documents dubbed...
“How many more insurrections have to happen before we hold Facebook to account?” one group asked after whistleblower Frances Haugen said the corporation is unwilling to...
The tweak, which targets the code in accessibility features for visually impaired users, drew ire from researchers and those who monitor the platform Facebook has begun...
What is the metaverse? I can’t link to a particular article explaining it because most of what’s out there is misleading. The truth is that nobody...
They said Google’s decision to block advertisers from seeing “Black Lives Matter” and other social justice YouTube videos was the last straw By: Aaron Sankin Following...
The Markup found industry fingerprints on at least five bills around the country—weak laws, experts say, that are designed to preempt stronger protections By: Todd Feathers...
ProPublica drops a second monumental article based on treasure trove of IRS, SEC & court data Excellent reporting of tax injustices among the obscenely rich continues...
Three and a half million likes in less than 24 hours? Sure, if you are Jason Stratham on TikTok. And it’s the first video on a...
“we r hot” show dance rehearsal with commentary (hilarious sexy fun) After her wild Ukulele post popped up on her crazy subterranean TikTok account and a...
The evolution of content continues at warp speed due to pure individual creativity By now, the open algorithm, where a new account can blow-up in the...
The TikTok indicator is saying crypto is here to stay… It was, astoundingly, less than a month ago, May 8th, 2021, that Ethereum reached an all...
Singer Grimes made a cameo and was present alongside partner Elon Musk on the recent Saturday Night Live episode. The artist posted photos taken backstage, including...
A secretive algorithm that’s constantly being tweaked can turn influencers’ accounts, and their prospects, upside down By: Dara Kerr It was the middle of the pandemic,...
Platform wars are heating up and influencers may be prime beneficiaries… Something strange is happening in social media: influencers are getting paid, sometimes directly by platforms....
