Facebook
Facebook is an accelerator of our toxic times, not its cause
Facebook has merely harnessed and amplified the networks already at work online. Blaming the symptom for the problem is no route to a solution.
Posts about Zuckerberg's world-destroying data gathering machine.
Social Media
Abuse, arrogant tech VCs and hypocrisy everywhere. It's time for the weekend, folks.
The tech VC community shows its true face, social media gets toxic and… Oh, can we just have a break, please?
Facebook
Social & Digital Lunchbreak: Facebook doesn't care, the spawn of news and conspiracies - and two vital jobs
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…
Politics
Social & Digital lunchbreak: inflection points in politics and subscriptions
Lots of simmering tensions in politics and social media are coming to a head. Interesting timing…
content moderation
Coronavirus: the social media moderation problem explained
As the social platforms empty their offices of staff, content moderation is taking a serious hit. Here's why.
Facebook
Coronavirus: Facebook is becoming an unreliable source of traffic
As content moderators are sent home, AI tools are taking over their content policing job - and getting it wrong.
engaged reading digest
Engaged Reading Digest: Content is collapsing, TikTok is toxifying and a secret(ish) tool
Another week, and more news from around the web for engaged journalists…
misinformation
Election Watch 2019 #1: Lies, Leaks and Dead Squirrels
Connecting up some of the reporting about the use of misinformation and propaganda during the 2019 UK general election.
engaged reading digest
Engaged Reading Digest: Deepfakes, YouTube controversy and better analytics through complexity
Five links on engaged journalism to see you through the morning coffee break