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Roger McNamee: ‘Facebook is a threat to whatever remains of democracy in the US'
by Evelyn Reynolds 26 July 2020, 09:00
The Observer
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Interview
Ian Tucker
An early investor in Facebook outlines the unprecedented scale of power wielded by the social media giants – and sets out his blueprint for reform
John Naughton on how Facebook could stop Biden’s progress to the White House
Q&A with Facebook whistleblower Yaël Eisenstat
Carole Cadwalladr: If you’re not terrified about Facebook, you haven’t been paying attention More
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Yaël Eisenstat: 'Facebook is ripe for manipulation and viral misinformation'
by Evelyn Reynolds 26 July 2020, 07:00
The Observer
Facebook
Interview
Ian Tucker
The ex-CIA officer on why she lasted only six months at the tech giant and her fears about its role in the forthcoming US election
John Naughton on how Facebook could stop Biden’s progress to the White House
Q&A with early Facebook investor Roger McNamee
Carole Cadwalladr: If you’re not terrified about Facebook, you haven’t been paying attention More
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The Guardian view on Facebook and democracy: real and present danger | Editorial
by Evelyn Reynolds 5 July 2020, 17:25
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
by Evelyn Reynolds 5 July 2020, 09:00
Twitter, Reddit and other platforms are taking action against the president’s rhetoric. The alternatives have far less reach More
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Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook
by Evelyn Reynolds 25 June 2020, 10:00
Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook Guardian investigation finds more than 3m aggregate followers and members support QAnon on Facebook, and their numbers are growing QAnon is a movement of people who interpret as a kind of gospel the online messages of the anonymous figure, ‘Q’. Illustration: Eric Pratt/The Guardian In […] More
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Facebook employees hold virtual walkout over Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to act against Trump
by Evelyn Reynolds 1 June 2020, 19:13
Facebook employees are staging a rebellion over Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to act against Donald Trump, expressing their dissatisfaction with their boss on social media in a rare public display of dissent and, in some cases, staging a “virtual” walkout. Disagreement came from employees at all levels of the company, including some senior staff. Particular criticism […] More
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Donald Trump's move against Twitter factchecking could backfire
by Evelyn Reynolds 28 May 2020, 12:31
President’s planned weakening of social media law may not have effect he thinks it will Donald Trump in the White House, Washington DC. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Donald Trump’s apparent plans to punish Twitter for appending a factcheck to his claims that mail-in ballots would be “substantially fraudulent” could reshape the web – but not necessarily in […] More
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Iran's state broadcaster meddled in Scottish referendum, says Facebook
by Evelyn Reynolds 5 May 2020, 20:24
Fake social media accounts also used to support Ron Paul’s presidential bid and the Occupy movement A handful of fake accounts posted content including several cartoons portraying then prime minister David Cameron as ‘the embodiment of English oppression’. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Iran’s state broadcaster experimented with using fake social media accounts to influence the […] More

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