Given Facebook’s handling — or mishandling — of their current social responsibilities, we should be cautious about how much control one company has over the metaverse.
Blowing the Whistle at Facebook
The fact that we finally have an insider willing to blow the whistle on Facebook matters. We stand at a historic moment.
Dispatches From the Apocalypse: We have angered the Algorithm. (October 9, 2021)
In Sean Davis’s latest Dispatches From the Apocalypse, he looks at the destructive results, social and psychological, of continuing to ratchet up the Great Algorithm.
Australia, Fighting Facebook, Is the Latest Country to Struggle Against Foreign Influence on Journalism
The battle between media companies and foreign governments over who controls the news dates back some 150 years, to when European and U.S. wire services dictated the world’s headlines.
The Right to Exist Online Across the Political Spectrum
The deleting of social media accounts of bad faith actors is one thing, but interfering with an election in Idaho is completely another. Jason Arment investigates.
If You Think You’ve Given Facebook Enough Chances, Here’s How to Quit It
Honestly, if Facebook was a partner, we would have left it years ago. Yet, after repeatedly breaking our trust, we remain. Tsk tsk tsk.
The Facebook Account That Stole My Identity Made Nationwide News – I’ve Had to Deal With the Abuse
I made headline news with an anti-vegan barbecue I organized on Facebook. The problem is, it wasn’t me. Disappointingly, the police and the media are disinterested regarding the identity theft of a minor.
To Facebook, My Most Toxic Lover, Farewell
I might be in a long-term relationship with Facebook, but that doesn’t mean I’m happy. In fact, I think it might be time to pack my things.
How to Say “I’m Sorry”
Somehow, it’s something we’re yet to master – the public apology. As a scholar of language, it’s easy to spot the holes many plunge into.
New Poll Shows “Karen” from Facebook More Credible than CDC, FDA, WHO
It’s official. Your mom’s friend Karen is more credible than government-funded medical professionals.