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Tag: social-media
Circling Back to a “Don’t Discount the Lab Leak” Post of January 2020
In January 2020, I posted my view that the outbreak of what was to be called COVID quite possibly came by way of lab accident. It generated over 100 comments and ended at least one friendship. I popped by Facebook yesterday to circle back on that thread.
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#TwitterFiles: The Complete List
An index of all the Twitter Files threads, including summaries.
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Wait, Twitter Knew The “Russian Bot” Narrative Was Fake… For Five Years?
In the most explosive Twitter Files yet, Matt Taibbi uncovers the agitprop-laundering fraud engineered by a neoliberal think-tank.
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Speculation about Musk’s Intentions with Twitter Goes Into Overdrive
Musk decides not to join Twitter’s board, which likely portends poison pill adoption by Twitter, and potentially moves toward greater stake by Musk.
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Voice of America 2.0? We Need a Smarter Digital Media Strategy in Wartime.
Food for thought: Given the massive reach of YouTube, Netflix, Apple App Store, Amazon Prime and more, is cutting off access their highest and best use in time of crisis with an adversary?
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War Comes to the Small Screen
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels like an altogether new phase of social media in warfare. Maybe it’s the verbs which adorn those buttons: Like. Share. Donate. Block. They invite us in, and whisper: “Decide.”
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Farewell, Facebook
The time has come to de-prioritize Facebook in my life. Here are some of the steps I’m taking if you too are considering it.
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