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
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paywalls
Paywalls promote misinformation
If all high-quality news becomes paywalled - what will fill the void left behind?
fake news
To beat "Fake News", look to… Finland?
Finland has been fighting Russian information warfare for over five years. What have they learnt?
Facebook
Facebook needs to pay the global price of its scale
Facebook continues to avoid paying for the scale it has achieved.
fake news
A caravan of bots, and other news from the misinformation wars
Despite the efforts of the social platforms, the bots are getting more active — and more subtle.
whatsapp
India's WhatsApp murders - is this a technology or a human problem?
People are dying in India thanks to intentional disinformation being spread over — principally — Facebook's WhatsApp. This needs to be addressed - but how?
social media mobs
WhatsApp, mob justice and the desperate need for a strategic response worldwide
Messaging apps are allowing misinformation to spread faster than ever before, and tactical responses aren't working. We need to address this at a societal level, with research and education.
