Big Tech’s Big Defector

Nov 26, 2019 by

Roger McNamee made a fortune as one of Silicon Valley’s earliest champions. Now he’s one of its most fervent critics.

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Google, Facebook, and Microsof...

Jun 6, 2019 by

The conference was backed by a group founded to spread the “good news” about carbon emissions.

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Why Facebook Is Taking Sides O...

Mar 26, 2019 by

Wondering why a social media company like FB would state, without irrefutable justification, that antivax info constitutes “misinformation” and is dangerous to society? Why would they care to censor the debate?

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Who Is No...

Feb 19, 2019 by

Baseless online conspiracies about the justice’s health marred her absence.

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10 Years of Privacy Violations...

Feb 12, 2019 by

Explore the social-media giant’s troubling track record.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cancer Con...

Feb 6, 2019 by

The closed networks provide an unaccountable and practically invisible platform for misinformation.

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Why Netflix Should Scare You M...

Oct 11, 2018 by

Facebook can influence elections, but Netflix can influence hearts and minds.

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As Twitter Purges Real Iranian...

Sep 19, 2018 by

While “actual” Iranians face social media bans, countless bots…

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 FOR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, THE...

Sep 19, 2018 by

Facebook, Twitter and Google have no option but to clean up their act…

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23andMe is Teaming Up With A P...

Jul 27, 2018 by

[Translate]  diegobarruffa / Emily by Kristin Houser Hard Science BIG MONEY, BIG PHARMA. Want to unlock the secrets hidden in your...

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The Mind Control Tactics Used ...

Aug 24, 2017 by

[Translate] 1. The Casino Effect – the sounds of messages and comments coming in is meant to stimulate the excitement centers of the...

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Saving face: Facebook wants ac...

Aug 1, 2017 by

Saving face: Facebook wants access without limits

[Translate] When Chicago resident Carlo Licata joined Facebook in 2009, he did what the 390 million other users of the world’s...

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THE OBSERVER VIEW ON MARK ZUCK...

Feb 20, 2017 by

THE OBSERVER VIEW ON MARK ZUCKERBERG

[Translate] Mark Zuckerberg The Observer view on Mark Zuckerberg Observer editorial His Facebook vision is anything but benign It is...

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FAKE OR REAL? HOW TO SELF-CHEC...

Dec 6, 2016 by

FAKE OR REAL? HOW TO SELF-CHECK THE NEWS AND GET THE FACTS

[Translate]   Wynne Davis Guido Rosa/Getty Images/Ikon Images Fake news stories can have real-life consequences. On Sunday,...

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MEDIA’S NEXT CHALLENGE: ...

Nov 12, 2016 by

MEDIA’S NEXT CHALLENGE: OVERCOMING THE THREAT OF FAKE NEWS

[Translate]   Jim Rutenberg  NYTIMES Photo News media members in Las Vegas at the presidential debate between Donald J. Trump and...

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ZUCKERBERG AND CHAN VOW TO DEL...

Sep 23, 2016 by

ZUCKERBERG AND CHAN VOW TO DELETE DISEASES

[Translate] Scott Rosenberg Covering the Web since 1994. Backchannel. NewCo Daily. Wordyard.com. Say Everything. Dreaming in Code....

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GOOGLE’S NEW MEDIA APOCA...

May 1, 2016 by

GOOGLE’S NEW MEDIA APOCALYPSE: HOW THE SEARCH GIANT WANTS TO ACCELERATE THE END OF THE AGE OF WEBSITES

[Translate] SALON.COM The tech titan plans to roll out a new service encouraging publishers to put their content directly on Google...

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ALTRUISM MAY BE AN ILLUSION: T...

Mar 6, 2016 by

ALTRUISM MAY BE AN ILLUSION: THE NEUROSCIENCE THAT EXPLAINS OUR GOOD DEEDS

[Translate] Research sheds new light on whether our acts of generosity are motivated by empathy or a desire for reciprocity Jordana...

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DAVID BOWIE WAS THE INTERNET B...

Jan 15, 2016 by

DAVID BOWIE WAS THE INTERNET BEFORE THE INTERNET EXISTED

[Translate] Grist / Amelia Bates Our Bowies, Ourselves By Katharine Wroth   GRIST This is an environmental publication, so I can...

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DID THE GOVERNATOR JUST COME U...

Dec 8, 2015 by

DID THE GOVERNATOR JUST COME UP WITH A REPUBLICAN-PROOF ARGUMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE?

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Christophe Ena Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visits the...

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WHAT WE KNOW (AND DON’T ...

Jun 12, 2015 by

WHAT WE KNOW (AND DON’T KNOW) ABOUT THIS YEAR’S BILDERBERG MEETING

[Translate]   By Roisin Davis   TRUTHDIG   The Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol, site of this year’s Bilderberg meeting. (Alpine Luftbild...

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Our massive new monopolies: Am...

Jun 9, 2015 by

Our massive new monopolies: Amazon, Google and Facebook have the power to move entire economies

[Translate] Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos (Credit: Reuters/Carlo Allegri/Beck Diefenbach/AP/Matt...

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WHICH TECH COMPANIES ARE THE G...

May 20, 2015 by

WHICH TECH COMPANIES ARE THE GREENEST?

[Translate] Here’s how Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft stack up. —By Ben Adler   VIA MOTHER JONES 1 Leo Copello/iStock...

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