9 Best Articles in 2022
TechCrunch
Facebook tests ‘subscription Groups’ that charge for exclusive content
TechCrunch
5 min read · From 2018 · Facebook is starting to let Group admins charge $4.99 to $29.99 per month for access to special sub-Groups full of exclusive posts. A hand-picked array of parenting, cooking and “organize my home” Groups will be the first to get the chance to spawn a subscription Group open to their mem…
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The New York Times
What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team
The New York Times
20+ min read · From 2017 · New research reveals surprising truths about why some work groups thrive and others falter.
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Fast Company
How To Brainstorm Like A Googler
Fast Company
5 min read · From 2016 · This is the deceptively simple, three-step process Google uses to come up with its most innovative ideas.
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Digiday
Facebook adds pixel to Groups so marketers can track engaged audiences
Digiday
3 min read · From 2018 · Facebook groups have already been useful for some brands who don’t want to just rely on reach within the news feed and a generic Facebook page.
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WIRED
Facebook Groups Are Destroying America
WIRED
3 min read · 2020-06-17 · They're built for privacy and community—and that's just what makes them dangerous.
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The Washington Post
Pro-gun activists using Facebook groups to push anti-quarantine protests
The Washington Post
6 min read · From 2020 · A trio of far-right, pro-gun provocateurs is behind some of the largest Facebook groups calling for anti-quarantine protests around the country, offering the latest illustration that some seemingly organic demonstrations are being engineered by a network of conservative activists.
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mp.weixin.qq.com
China’s New Phenomenon: Kua Kua Groups
mp.weixin.qq.com
From 2019 · Kua Kua groups – China’s new fad on social media platform WeChat – are chat groups where people gather to shower one another with praise. University students set up these groups to provide comfort as well as to vent and to entertain themselves. As the demand to hear compliments grew, online store owners began monetizing the trend. Cui Huiying is a reporter for Southern Weekly, which The New York Times considers to be “China’s most influential liberal newspaper.” For this article, Cui interviewed Kua Kua business owners, customers and culture observers to explore the phenomenon. Filled with intriguing stories and well-structured narratives, the report presents the origin of Kua Kua groups, explains how they work and digs into the social mind-sets behind their success.
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The Verge
Twitter takes on Facebook Groups with invite-only Communities
The Verge
2 min read · 2021-09-08 · A mix of Facebook Groups and Reddit, coming soon to your Twitter app.
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The Washington Post
The Trump administration bailed out prominent anti-vaccine groups during a pandemic
The Washington Post
2021-01-18 · Five groups got more than $850,000 in loans to help small businesses through the pandemic. The groups have been penalized by Facebook for spreading misinformation.
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WHYY
These Philly bird-watching groups are changing the way we see birds
WHYY
3 min read · Apr 6th · As spring warms up and birds start to migrate, they will be met by new bird-watching groups that reflect Philadelphia’s diversity.
Reader View · Shared by 93, including Dennis Schvejda, Audubon Society
CNN
Brands should force Twitter to uphold content policies under Musk, advocacy groups say
CNN
3 min read · May 3rd · Some of the nation's biggest brands including Coca-Cola, Disney and Kraft are facing calls to boycott Twitter if the company's soon-to-be owner, billionaire Elon Musk, rolls back content moderation…
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The Washington Post
Facebook quietly bankrolled small, grassroots groups to fight its battles in Washington
The Washington Post
May 17th · By funding minority interest groups, conservative think tanks and small business groups American Edge creates the appearance of grassroots opposition to antitrust regulation, absent Facebook's fingerprints.
Shared by 33, including Cat Zakrzewski, OpenSecrets.org, Cory Doctorow, Deborah Blum, Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org ☮️
The Independent
Rishi Sunak spends £500,000 of taxpayers’ cash on focus groups ‘to repair his image’
The Independent
2 min read · May 21st · Two focus groups and one online poll each week until February 2023 will take the total outlay to above £1.35m, Labour protests
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The Washington Post
Facebook groups topped 10,000 daily attacks on election before Jan. 6, analysis shows
The Washington Post
Jan 4th · The Washington Post and ProPublica examined millions of posts in Facebook groups to discover the extent of election deligitimatization posts ahead of Jan. 6, 2021. The social media company has downplayed its role in fueling the Jan. 6 violence.
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WHYY
These Philly bird-watching groups are changing the way we see birds
WHYY
3 min read · Apr 6th · As spring warms up and birds start to migrate, they will be met by new bird-watching groups that reflect Philadelphia’s diversity.
Reader View · Shared by 93, including Dennis Schvejda, Audubon Society
NBC News
'Vigilante treatments': Anti-vaccine groups push people to leave ICUs
NBC News
5 min read · 2021-09-24 · Anti-vaccine Facebook groups have a new message for their community members: don’t go to the emergency room, and get your loved ones out of intensive care.
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VICE
Secret Amazon Reports Expose Company Spying on Labor, Environmental Groups
VICE
~17 min read · 2020-11-23 · Leaked documents reveal Amazon's reliance on Pinkerton operatives to spy on workers and its extensive monitoring of labor unions and social movements.
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Guardian US
Apple and Disney among companies backing groups against US climate bill
Guardian US
3 min read · 2021-10-01 · Amazon and Microsoft also supporting lobby groups fighting legislation despite promises to combat climate crisis, analysis finds
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MIT Technology Review
AI ethics groups are repeating one of society’s classic mistakes
MIT Technology Review
2 min read · 2020-09-14 · International organizations and corporations are racing to develop global guidelines for the ethical use of artificial intelligence. Declarations, manifestos, and recommendations are flooding the…
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Split a donation with these community bail funds
secure.actblue.com
8 min read · 2020-05-31 · Split a donation to all the bail funds listed on this page, or allocate specific amounts to individual groups.
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ZDNet
This chart shows the connections between cybercrime groups
ZDNet
4 min read · 2021-02-25 · CrowdStrike puts together a list of connections and how cybercrime groups cooperate with each other.
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The New York Times
Erik Prince Recruits Ex-Spies to Help Infiltrate Liberal Groups
The New York Times
9 min read · From 2020 · Mr. Prince, a contractor close to the Trump administration, contacted veteran spies for operations by Project Veritas, the conservative group known for conducting stings on news organizations and…
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