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Facebook is still horrible. But for the time being, it’s indispensable for getting the word for just about anything out.
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Social media platforms want to take a note from dystopian science fiction and lock you into a virtual world for growth and profit.
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From abusing your data, to refusing to deal with dangerous hoaxes and fake news, to undermining brands and limiting their reach, Facebook is the worst of social media.
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Facebook's new cryptocurrency is a scary and dangerous ploy to further exploit its users, and government agencies are right to be worried.
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Facebook can't fix its fake news problem because the damage is already done and mitigating it means jeopardizing its primary draw for users.
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An analysis of partisan echo chambers on social media shows that the far left and the far right have unique approaches to propaganda.
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If you're a Silicon Valley founder without a new idea, you can always just steal and existing one and paper over it with buzzwords, as David Gelernter demonstrates...
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A new study tried to link Facebook use to a decline in academic performance and Time goes overboard with its conclusions.