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AI system detects posts by foreign ‘trolls’ on Facebook and Twitter
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The Guardian view on Facebook and democracy: real and present danger | Editorial
In every political debate since Facebook began to dominate democracy, the company has placed itself on the wrong side of history. The social media firm cannot be reformed from within because its business model profits from hosting bomb-throwing circuses of hate, humbug and hogwash. The platform harvests users’ personal data to algorithmically recommend content but […] More
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Social media backlash forces Trump to find new ways to spread his message
Twitter, Reddit and other platforms are taking action against the president’s rhetoric. The alternatives have far less reach More
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'Please for the love of God do not vote for my dad': Republican's daughter voices opposition
Robert Regan blames daughter’s ‘socialist university’ but says he’s ‘happy she feels confident’ to oppose him publicly Robert Regan’s campaign photo from Facebook. Photograph: Facebook It’s not the usual rallying cry one might expect from a political candidate’s child as their father runs for office, but the daughter of a Republican candidate has urged people […] More
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What is Elite TikTok and what has it got to do with Donald Trump?
Matilda, help! I have come across something called Elite/Alt TikTok. Have Elon Musk and Grimes renamed their baby? Ha, no. So, to understand Alt and Elite TikTok you first need to understand how TikTok started. In the beginning, the platform was essentially a bunch of genetically blessed teenagers lip-syncing to popular songs and repeating the […] More
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Nirvana: Krist Novoselic praises Trump's 'strong and direct' protest speech
Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has praised Donald Trump for the “law and order” speech he gave on 1 June in response to protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Speaking in the White House rose garden, Trump said he was dispatching “thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military […] More
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In a polarised world, even checking facts on Twitter becomes politicised | Kenan Malik
In a polarised world, even checking facts on Twitter becomes politicised Kenan Malik Trump wants to stifle critics. But his battle with social media giants throws up real free speech issues Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Like many Twitter debates, the war of words that broke out last week between Donald Trump […] More
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‘Are you saying Trump never lies?’: reporters quiz McEnany over White House Twitter feud – video
Play Video 1:33 Reporters have interrogated the White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, over Donald Trump’s feud with Twitter. ‘The president has clearly said things in these tweets that are not true. Do you acknowledge that?’ Jon Karl, of ABC News, said during the briefing. McEnany said she did not. Earlier, Trump signed an executive […] More
