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Month: January 2018

Software industry CEO thinks Facebook should be regulated

Software industry CEO thinks Facebook should be regulated

With discussions about Russian interference in US elections and the addictiveness of consumer tech currently at the forefront of the national conversation, Benioff said, Facebook should be regulated “exactly the same way you regulated the cigarette industry,” with the safety of consumers coming before the financial health of the companies. Source: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Facebook should be regulated like the cigarette industry – SFGate

To avoid fake news on Facebook, just avoid all news on Facebook?

To avoid fake news on Facebook, just avoid all news on Facebook?

According to the Pew Research Center, Americans are between two and three times more likely to trust the local news (82 percent) and the national news (76 percent) than they are to trust anything they see on social media (34 percent). Source: How to avoid fake news: Stop getting your news from Facebook, that’s how Corollary: To avoid spreading fake news, only share content that you create yourself or that which is created by people you personally know.

Facebook to ask “community” to rate trust worthiness of news sources

Facebook to ask “community” to rate trust worthiness of news sources

Facebooks says it will periodically survey users to rank the trustworthiness of news sources that may be seen on Facebook. This proposal by Facebook is loopy.  A few million followers of Occupy Democrats will rate it as super trustworthy while viewers of Fox News will rate it as the most trusted and unbiased source of news. Facebook is combating fake news by using a poll of the effectiveness of propaganda. A search online finds widespread condemnation of Facebook’s plan for…

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Facebook to ask "community" to rate trust worthiness of news sources

Facebook to ask "community" to rate trust worthiness of news sources

Facebooks says it will periodically survey users to rank the trustworthiness of news sources that may be seen on Facebook. This proposal by Facebook is loopy.  A few million followers of Occupy Democrats will rate it as super trustworthy while viewers of Fox News will rate it as the most trusted and unbiased source of news. Facebook is combating fake news by using a poll of the effectiveness of propaganda. A search online finds widespread condemnation of Facebook’s plan for…

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Does social media play a role in “wealth culture”?

Does social media play a role in “wealth culture”?

This problem pre-dates social media but it is likely that social media has amplified some of its effects: “We’ve gone from a culture that prized hard work, frugality and discretion as the central tenets of the American Dream to a culture that prized celebrity, bling and narcissism.” Source: Sundance film documents ‘wealth culture’ addiction spiralling out of control – MarketWatch Television has played a big role in promoting celebrities.  Social media, especially Instagram but also Facebook, creates an environment for…

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