Social Media in 2020: Where are We Now? We are days away from the start of 2020 and I thought it was time to update my old social Read more "Social Media in 2020: Where are We Now?"
Zuckerberg Fancies Himself Our National Champion Against China Big Tech monopolists rush to patriotism to protect their territory---while sucking up to Beijing for big foreign deals. Read more "Zuckerberg Fancies Himself Our National Champion Against China"
Facebook Is Finally Removing SomeBut Not AllMisleading Preventive HIV Drug Ads Following pressure from dozens of LGBTQ groups, Facebook is finally pulling down some ads linking the HIV prevention drug Truvada… Read more "Facebook Is Finally Removing SomeBut Not AllMisleading Preventive HIV Drug Ads"
Following backlash, Facebook disables misleading HIV medication ads The decision comes a month after an open letter from LGBTQ advocates demanded removal of the advertisements, warning they could… Read more "Following backlash, Facebook disables misleading HIV medication ads"
Sometimes Less Is More: Censorship, News Falsification, and Disapproval in 1989 East Germany Does more media censorship imply more regime stability? We argue that censorship may cause mass disapproval for censoring regimes. In… Read more "Sometimes Less Is More: Censorship, News Falsification, and Disapproval in 1989 East Germany"
YouTube Influencer PewDiePie Warns Site has Become Anti-YouTuber One of the top YouTube creators, PewDiePie, warned that the site is under threat from the very people who run… Read more "YouTube Influencer PewDiePie Warns Site has Become Anti-YouTuber"
It Took Facebook More Than 3 Months To Remove Harmful Ads About HIV Drugs "Why is Facebook taking money from ambulance-chasing law firms for ads that are helping the spread of HIV? said a… Read more "It Took Facebook More Than 3 Months To Remove Harmful Ads About HIV Drugs"
Larry Page Steps Down As CEO Of Alphabet Google founder Larry Page is stepping down as the CEO of Alphabet, a position he's held since 2015. Read more "Larry Page Steps Down As CEO Of Alphabet"
CORRECTED-Brazil fines Facebook $1.6 mln for improper sharing of user data (Corrects to say fine is first this year, not ever) Read more "CORRECTED-Brazil fines Facebook $1.6 mln for improper sharing of user data"
Google to Pay Millions in Fines Over Childrens Privacy Issues at YouTube Google agreed to pay around $200 million to U.S. authorities investigating alleged abuses of childrens privacy on YouTube. Read more "Google to Pay Millions in Fines Over Childrens Privacy Issues at YouTube"