Posts about Zuckerberg's world-destroying data gathering machine.
Weaning media off its social addiction Paid Members Public
Kicking the social media traffic fix, plus links on the tricks of pseudoscience and the future of media.
Five Morning Links #2: Unleash the Zuckercopier Paid Members Public
Is this the Reels life? Or is it just Facebook fantasy?
Facebook is an accelerator of our toxic times, not its cause Paid Members Public
Facebook has merely harnessed and amplified the networks already at work online. Blaming the symptom for the problem is no route to a solution.
Abuse, arrogant tech VCs and hypocrisy everywhere. It's time for the weekend, folks. Paid Members Public
The tech VC community shows its true face, social media gets toxic and… Oh, can we just have a break, please?
Social & Digital Lunchbreak: Facebook doesn't care, the spawn of news and conspiracies - and two vital jobs Paid Members Public
Your lunchtime digest of social and digital news, reminding us of Facebook's indifference, and the impact of Covid-19 on what is important reporting right now…
Social & Digital lunchbreak: inflection points in politics and subscriptions Paid Members Public
Lots of simmering tensions in politics and social media are coming to a head. Interesting timing…
Coronavirus: the social media moderation problem explained Paid Members Public
As the social platforms empty their offices of staff, content moderation is taking a serious hit. Here's why.
Coronavirus: Facebook is becoming an unreliable source of traffic Paid Members Public
As content moderators are sent home, AI tools are taking over their content policing job - and getting it wrong.
