data misuse

This Is So Much Bigger Than Facebook Data misuse is a feature, not a bug—and it’s plaguing our entire culture. ETHAN ZUCKERMAN  MAR 23, 2018 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/03/data-misuse-bigger-than-facebook/556310 In the 17-months-long conversation Americans have been having about social media’s effects on democracy, two distinct sets of problems have emerged. The ones getting the most attention are bad-actor…

directions week 10

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LIB290/permalink/746859338846306/ Week 10 Welcome to our tenth week of class. Before we move toward the readings, discussions, and assignments for week 10, let’s overview quickly our week 9 activities. We are still making an effort to brainstorm on Facebook and discuss on D2L Discussion (minipaper) important current events concerning social media on a global scale…

the Facebook scandal

My note: In the last week, Facebook and Cambridge Analytica were in the middle of the scandal; where they both in kahoot by misappropriating 30K user’s data and trying to manipulate Western voters? Now, Cambridge Analytica is pointing to a Moldovan-born, Russian (St. Petersburg’s University) teaching recipient of Russian government grants. Is there a “Russian”…

YouTube Wikipedia Fake News

Youtube has just announced that it will link to text—Wikipedia!—to help counter conspiracy theories spreading on its platform? https://lnkd.in/e4v_d-K https://dms.licdn.com/playback/C4E05AQG3QpdHBXWT_Q/06fc904795244705a5608aeaf0aacccf/feedshare-mp4_500/1479932728445-v0ch3x?e=1521406800&v=alpha&t=IY_plFjlydLHhjhdPeLcSQPm9CrHGqabFoHK9PNxAxg

social media blocked by government

Sri Lanka blocks social media as deadly violence continues Reports of attack on Buddhist temple sparks anti-Muslim riots in Kandy district  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/07/sri-lanka-blocks-social-media-as-deadly-violence-continues-buddhist-temple-anti-muslim-riots-kandy Facebook and other social media services were blocked or restricted across Sri Lanka on Wednesday afternoon to prevent the spread of anti-Muslim posts the government said were helping to fuel the violence, which…

Instagram hashtags

MY FAVORITE INSTAGRAM HASHTAGS TO GAIN LIKES + ORGANICALLY GROW YOUR INSTAGRAM January 4, 2016 http://www.bloginbetween.org/blog/my-favorite-instagram-hashtags-to-gain-likes-organically-grow-your-instagram Why Should You Use Hashtags? Not only do Instagram hashtags have extraordinary power to help you gain likes. They are also a great way to: – Gain new followers organically – Find new business/creative ideas – Track how well…