Category: social media
Is Social Media the New Tobacco?
Andrew Ross Sorkin in The New York Times Newsletter: The U.S. surgeon general, Vivek Murthy,…
Hackers: Patriots, Pirates or Profiteers?
Christopher K. Tong at The Conversation: A recent restructuring of China’s cyberforce and a document…
What Social Media is Doing to Teenagers – New Study
Nora McDonald at The Conversation: Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content…
Of Politicians, Politicos as Newsreaders and Other Curiosities of Our Brave New Digital World
Back in the Summer of 2020, one of my random thoughts–shaken and stirred by the…
‘Viral’ Video: Amazing Performance by Russian Ice Skater Ivan Bukin
A viral video shows claims performance by a blind ice skater called Babo. In fact,…
Lament for the Declining Art of Editing
Damon Linker at Notes From the Middleground: Journalists have a name for an article written…
How to Fight Misinformation Without Censorship
Jacob Mchangama in Persuasion: 2024 is a pivotal year for the future of global democracy,…
Six Little Stories With Lots of Meanings
by Dr. Masud Isa from Australia: Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On…
The X Ban
Waqas Ahmed at The Express Tribune: Former (Pakistani) senator Farhatullah Babar (chief of PPP’s human…
Shorts: Buying Selling Shares; Happy Living
Happiness is a state of mind…it’s a choice. Someday you will meet the happiest version…
WhatsApp Share: A Video From Gaza
Irshad Salim from Karachi: Back in December, a poetic expression of emotive thoughts on Israel’s…
US Media Is Collapsing, Here’s How to Save It
Mass layoffs are tearing through US media. To preserve a functioning media ecosystem, we need…