Social media algorithms are designed to make people angry. Robin McAlpine is Head of Strategic Development at the Common Weal think-tank in Scotland. Cross-posted from Robin McAlpine’s blog The global debate over the rise in […]
‘Facebook has platformed more than 100 paid advertisements promoting illegal settlements and far-right settler activity in the occupied West Bank, an Al Jazeera investigation has found, raising concerns that the social media giant is profiting from content […]
Elon Musk’s battle with the Brazilian judiciary appears to have less to do with free speech than it does corporate power. Brian Mier is a native Chicagoan who has lived in Brazil for 25 years. […]
If someone shows an interest in far-right content on social media, the algorithm quickly introduces them to a whole world of ethnonationalism. Roman Zinigrad is an Assistant Professor of Law at the American University of […]
Musk’s purchase of Twitter has achieved its ambition: he’s converted his economic power into political power. Christian Christensen is Professor of Journalism at Stockholm University. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrChristensen. Cross-posted from Common Dreams Elon […]
Insightful interview with the author of ‘The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation’ about big tech, monopolies, EU regulation and alternatives. Konrad Bleyer-Simon is a research associate at the Centre for Media Pluralism […]
Meaningful political debate is limited within corporate-controlled social media, which is designed for rapid content consumption. Winnie Lam is a Doctoral Researcher at the Management School, University of Sheffield. Remi Edwards is a Doctoral Researcher […]
While some on the left want to dismiss the Twitter Files due to who and how they have been reported on, they reveal the ongoing merger of social media companies with the US state. Read […]
How the internet became a tool for profit, and how to change it. Cross-posted from Green European Journal Few would dispute that the early years of the internet were promising. But exactly when those early […]
A concise call for online debate on the left to be conducted with respect and tolerance. Cross-posted from Counterpunch I have been a reporter for thirty years. During this period, I have been to many […]
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