9 Best Articles in 2021
medium.com
How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist — Medium
medium.com
~16 min read · From 2016 · When using technology, we often focus optimistically on all the things it does for us. But I want you to show you where it might do the opposite.
WIRED
Inside Facebook's Hellish Two Years—and Mark Zuckerberg's Struggle to Fix it All
WIRED
20+ min read · From 2018 · How a confused, defensive social media giant steered itself into a disaster, and how Mark Zuckerberg is trying to fix it all.
Guardian Tech
'Our minds can be hijacked': the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia
Guardian Tech
20+ min read · From 2017 · The Google, Apple and Facebook workers who helped make technology so addictive are disconnecting themselves from the internet. Paul Lewis reports on the Silicon Valley refuseniks who worry the race…
Facebook Newsroom
It’s Facebook Official, Dating Is Here
Facebook Newsroom
2019-09-05 · Facebook Dating makes it easier to find love through what you like.
The New York Times
Designed to Deceive: Do These People Look Real to You?
The New York Times
4 min read · 2020-11-21 · The people in this story may look familiar, like ones you’ve seen on Facebook or Twitter or Tinder. But they don’t exist. They were born from the mind of a computer, and the technology behind them is…
Buffer
The 20 Best New Social Media Tools to Try in 2017 (And How to Use Them)
Buffer
~20 min read · From 2016 · The social media world is a fascinating one. Every so often, a new social media platform emerges to capture our attention (Peach) or become part of our daily lives (Snapchat). The social media tools landscape can be just as fascinating — and robust! Every week, people build and launch new social media tools, empowering us marketers in […]
MIT Technology Review
He got Facebook hooked on AI. Now he can't fix its misinformation addiction
MIT Technology Review
20+ min read · Mar 11th · Three years ago, the company began building "responsible AI." This is the story of how it failed.
The Economist Data Team
How heavy use of social media is linked to mental illness
The Economist Data Team
5 min read · From 2018 · Youngsters report problems with anxiety, depression, sleep and “FoMO”
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Revealed: the Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass their citizens
Guardian Tech
7 min read · Apr 12th · A Guardian investigation exposes the breadth of state-backed manipulation of the platform
WIRED
I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget
WIRED
3 min read · Apr 6th · In 2019, I made a painful decision. But to the algorithms that drive Facebook, Pinterest, and a million other apps, I'm forever getting married.
Platformer
🚨 The mess at Medium
Platformer
10 min read · Mar 25th · 14 current and former staffers on what went wrong
nickclegg.medium.com
You and the Algorithm: It Takes Two to Tango
nickclegg.medium.com
20+ min read · Mar 31st · Companies like Facebook need to be frank about how the relationship between you and their major algorithms really works.
MIT Technology Review
How beauty filters took over social media
MIT Technology Review
6 min read · Apr 2nd · Millions of young women are using face filters to make themselves look different. What will the consequences be?
Pew Research Internet
Social Media Use in 2021
Pew Research Internet
6 min read · Apr 7th · A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30.
TechCrunch
LinkedIn confirms it’s working on a Clubhouse rival, too
TechCrunch
3 min read · Mar 30th · Clubhouse’s list of competitors is growing. LinkedIn has now confirmed it’s also testing a social audio experience in its app which would allow creators on its network to connect with their community.…
WIRED
What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?
WIRED
3 min read · Apr 7th · The company's explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.
WIRED
Social Media CEOs Can’t Defend Their Business Model
WIRED
2 min read · Mar 25th · Everyone knows Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube make money by keeping users engaged. Why won’t their executives admit it to Congress?
Benedict Evans
Is content moderation a dead end? — Benedict Evans
Benedict Evans
4 min read · Apr 13th · Facebook struggles with harmful content just as Microsoft struggled with malware 20 years ago. Content moderation is the new virus scanning. But virus scanning wasn’t the answer - instead we changed…
