misinformation
On engagement metrics and Facebook malignancy Paid Members Public
Today's thesis: engagement metrics are unfairly maligned, but Facebook deserves every piece of criticism thrown at it.
Covid-19, schools, and the dangers of unintentional misinformation Paid Members Public
Not all misinformation is intentional. Sometimes the angle we take on a story, and the headline we use, can leave completely the wrong impression in a reader's mind.
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?
Journalists on social media: there's no easy answers on how they should behave Paid Members Public
Yes, there are problems with how journalists behave on social media. But the solutions are unlikely to be straightforward.
The misinformation war is still an asymmetric one Paid Members Public
In the quest for people's beliefs, a thousand little lies are more powerful than a single big truth.
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…
Engaged Reading Digest: Google fights misinformation with $$$$ Paid Members Public
Google fights back against Covid-19 misinformation, YouTube prepares its TikTok clone and the click frauders gear up…
Depolluting the information ecosystem Paid Members Public
Thanks to the internet, our information ecosystem is bigger than ever — but it is becoming polluted and may already be toxic. How do we become the solution, not part of the problem?
