verification
Social media verification: still a crapshoot
The opaque and unpredictable routes to verified status on social media, make it a desirable status symbol, and a distorting influence on social interactions
X (Twitter)
Twitter bans voting misinformation
Twitter explicitly bans voter suppression tactics on its service.
influencers
Never bet against the phone
The polished perfection of the millennial influencer is giving way to a rawer, more phone-centric look.
hacks/hackers
Hacks/Hackers London: News for millennial investors, engaged journalism and data leakage to Facebook
Three talks from the April 2019 Hacks/Hackers London, from Finimize, the Engaged Journalism Accelerator and Privacy International
lyra mckee
Investigative journalist Lyra McKee shot dead in Derry.
Lyra McKee, a friend and talented investigative journalist, has been shot dead in Derry in a suspected terrorist incident.
Facebook
How the Brexit votes of a Welsh town turned Carole Cadwalladr into an investigative journalist
An inspiring - and fascinating - talk into how a simple feature put the Observer journalist on the trail of the biggest Facebook scandal.
julian assange
As Julian Assange is arrested, the questions posed by Wikileaks remain as pressing as ever
Julian Assange has been dragged from the Ecuadorian embassy under arrest. Whatever happens to him, the impact of Wikileaks on journalism and politics will continue to be felt for years.
influencers
Yes, you can buy an Influencer jacket now
Outdoors brand Jack Wolfskin is getting down with those hip influencer kids…