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August 30, 2019
Big Tech is being summoned by the Federal Election Commission to answer what it is doing to stop digital misinformation before the 2020 elections.
FEC Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub sent out personal invitations to the heads of Facebook, Google,…
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August 30, 2019
YouTube has been giving mixed messages about whether it is an open platform or not. The day after deplatforming multiple right-wing accounts, YouTube released a creator blog titled ”Preserving openness through responsibility.” It…
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August 30, 2019
Objectivity and truth-telling are no longer the most “sacred” responsibilities of the news media, at least according to the far-left The Nation magazine. It’s now … climate change.
“We see Covering Climate Now as a…
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August 29, 2019
When is the best time to pretend to be a neutral and open platform? Probably not after banning several accounts for content.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki released a creator blog ”Preserving openness through responsibility” Tuesday…
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August 29, 2019
A small change made to the company’s slogan could open the door for Facebook to make even more money from the social media network.
Previously, according to USA Today, the slogan on the front page of Facebook was “It’s free…
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August 29, 2019
A new liberal 501(c)(4) “dark money” group linked to the liberal House Majority PAC intends to spend millions on TV and digital ads to help Democrats maintain control of the House of Representatives. Internal Revenue Service rules…
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August 28, 2019
Yes, there are fires burning in the Amazon and that’s obviously a bad thing, but one Forbes columnist chided movie stars, politicians and the news media for spreading misinformation about them.
Contributor Michael Shellenberger, who was once…
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August 28, 2019
Facebook is having a hard time with transparency, even after paying for researchers to look at its data … with transparency.
Philanthropies that agreed to fund studies about Facebook are even threatening to quit. Facebook had promised…
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August 28, 2019
A day before the deadline to qualify for the next Democratic debate, The New York Times published a story about liberal billionaire Tom Steyer that boosted his narrative of being an “outsider” and a “populist” seeking reform…
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August 28, 2019
Forget education. Now academics are mad that free speech YouTubers are turning students against liberal brainwashing.
The Verge wrote on August 21, “As misinformation and hate continues to radicalize young people online, teachers are…