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Facebook Knows It Encourages Division. Top Executives Nixed Solutions.
Expect paywall · 208 saves · May 26 · The social-media giant internally studied how it polarizes users and how it might address the resulting harms, then largely shelved the research.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
2 min read · Paywall possible · 116 saves · May 31 · Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here's how to protect your privacy if you plan…
Google Chrome has just added a bunch of big privacy features
4 min read · 116 saves · May 25 · Chrome is more secure than ever. Here’s what you need to know
Nir Eyal: How to Eliminate Distractions
106 saves · May 18 · On. Inc.'s What I Know podcast, the acclaimed writer Nir Eyal discusses what it takes to resist social media and other pursuits that are…
We Are All Livestreamers Now, and Zoom Is Our Stage
2 min read · Paywall possible · 47 saves · May 19 · Paul Ford · Software tools simulate work. They should really let us put on a show.
Twitter Finally Fact Checked Trump. It's a Bit of a Mess
2 min read · Paywall possible · 45 saves · May 27 · Gilad Edelman · Less than six months from the election, social media platforms are still not ready to deal with political disinformation.
The Race to Build the Perfect Streaming Service
2 min read · 41 saves · May 18 · Building the perfect streaming service is more complicated than it looks, and more urgent than ever.
How to End a Zoom Call the Smart Way
2 min read · 40 saves · May 22 · As a card-carrying introvert (I laminated it myself!) with a severe aversion to talking on the phone, teleconferencing and looking at my own face…
Social Media Has Turned Bill Gates Into The Coronavirus Pandemic's Fake Villain
~12 min read · 35 saves · May 22 · After months of conspiracy-mongering, people around the world are demanding Gates be arrested for crimes against humanity. Here’s how things got so bad.
This Social-Media Mob Was Good
5 min read · Paywall possible · 34 saves · May 28 · Zeynep Tufekci · The online rage at Amy Cooper could prove to be a powerful deterrent.