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Month: December 2019

Journalism: Cable news is biased towards “drama and conflict”

Journalism: Cable news is biased towards “drama and conflict”

And as noted in the linked column, almost no one watches cable TV news: viewership is just 1% to 2% of the population. But its focus is on emotional click-bait creating shareable content for social media – and the perpetually outraged culture. Ultimately, cable TV news, say studies, leave you dumber and misinformed.

Privacy: Cell phone tracking data used to discover your political preferences, which could be used against you

Privacy: Cell phone tracking data used to discover your political preferences, which could be used against you

Location data may be used to discern the political interests and activities of the cell phone user. This information could be used in ways to intimidate those with political interests contrary to those with power to use this information against you.