Tag: Social media

Categories USA

Lil Wayne Shares Picture From Meeting With President Trump, Hailing His Criminal Reform Efforts

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The post with the image attached was also retweeted by the US president, but received a mixed response on social media, as some users were thrilled that their favourite star supported Trump, while others were disappointed. … Read More >Lil Wayne Shares Picture From Meeting With President Trump, Hailing His Criminal Reform Efforts

Categories Op-ed

Our deadly Frankenstein: Social media’s creators admit it dehumanizes people, disrupts social fabric and destroys democracy

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An important new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, uses former Silicon Valley insiders to lay bare the existential threat Big Tech poses to civilization. It’s much more than a dilemma. … Read More >Our deadly Frankenstein: Social media’s creators admit it dehumanizes people, disrupts social fabric and destroys democracy

Categories Shows

US empire damaged by leaks, employers surveil employees at home, EU reigning in big tech

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This week, Lee Camp opens with a tale of two sets of leaks – about US police, and imperialist lies about Western intervention in Syria. Public opinion of America has plummeted around the world over the last 5 years, and Camp lays out all of the ways the US deserves this reputation. … Read More >US empire damaged by leaks, employers surveil employees at home, EU reigning in big tech

Categories UK

Protest group StandUpX fights against ‘undemocratic’ Covid-19 measures, mixing real concerns with conspiracy theories

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British protest group StandUpX is gaining in numbers. They mostly protest restrictive anti-Covid-19 measures, but members also oppose 5G and vaccines, among other things. The overarching belief is that democracy is under threat. … Read More >Protest group StandUpX fights against ‘undemocratic’ Covid-19 measures, mixing real concerns with conspiracy theories

Categories Shows

Outrage culture threatening real journalism

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The world of journalism is under direct assault by naysayers left and right these days. Matt Taibbi’s latest publication is doing the rounds among news outlets, arguing that social media outrage is actively endangering honest reporting. Also, why won’t the Trump administration fess up about exactly where $500 billion of Covid-19 bailout funds have gone? … Read More >Outrage culture threatening real journalism

Categories USA

Trump Vows “Big Day” for Social Media In Wake of Threats to Ban Major Networks

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President Trump’s discontent with social media platforms comes after Twitter flagged one of his posts for allegedly containing factually incorrect information. The president responded by threatening to slap major social networks with new regulations or even shut them down entirely. … Read More >Trump Vows “Big Day” for Social Media In Wake of Threats to Ban Major Networks