Cynicism (with a tinge of humour) on the rise in the 2019 UK general election.
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The cynicism of political lies and the fear of losing control by opening up the corridors of power can’t last.
Drumming up support: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn canvasses the youth vote, October 2019.
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Instagram has become a major battleground for the attention of young voters.
Efforts to mitigate the double edged nature of social media in politics must take into account local information environments
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee delivers a speech marking 30 years since its creation, March 12 2019.
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Can we make the web more inclusive or will our online reality always be a lawless wasteland of trolls and lies?
News outlets sometimes use hashtags to promote their stories.
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When news stories include a catchy hashtag, readers perceived the news topic to be less socially important and more partisan.
While leaks and whistleblowers continue to be valuable tools in the fight for data privacy, we can’t rely on them solely to keep big tech companies in check.
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Most of us are probably having our data tracked in some form. And while there are regulatory safeguards in place to protect user privacy, it’s hard to say whether these are enough.
The proposed defamation law reforms could see an increase in cases of everyday social media users being sued, along with companies.
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Defamation law reform is on the horizon. Social media companies may be held more liable for what they publish. But this could come at the expense of everyday users.
There are different rules for ads on TV versus online.
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This election season, the public is closely watching how social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are handling political ads.
Gaining currency?
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With Wall Street slowly taking charge of crypto, the days of radical outsiders launching successful altcoins may be numbered.
The main parties are fighting a fierce battle on social media platforms.
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A close look at the way the parties are using video in the campaign can tell you a lot about their approach.
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Privacy and fact-checking are still big issues but risks from bots and foreign influence have been overblown.
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It looks as if the Conservative P\arty has learned from the way Labour targeted the youth vote in 2017.
Big Tech companies have built a better trap for profiting from consumers’ attention than the traditional media can offer.
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Media companies are mad as hell at tech giants and don’t want to take it anymore. But what choice do they have?
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No wonder that, according to a new international survey, media companies are increasingly unhappy with their lot. In this episode we hear from the survey's author, Robert Whitehead.
Manipulating our own personal data can allow us to manipulate capitalism.
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Personal data is valued primarily because data can be turned into a private asset. That has significant implications for political and societal choices.
Penny for the guys?
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Which messages and formats are cutting through the most?
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Political parties don’t use Twitter anywhere near as much as Facebook. But at least someone is talking about this problem.
Twitter should get credit for its sensible move, but the microblogging company is tiny compared to Facebook and Google.
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Until the two giants change, Twitter’s political ad ban will have little effect on elections around the globe.
Major players in global electronic payments are shying away from Libra, spooked by the scrutiny Facebook’s operations are attracting from regulators around the world.
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The stage is set for central banks seeking to pull the rug from under Libra by issuing their own digital currencies.
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We are in a battle for our minds. And it isn’t clear we will win.
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Libra has lost seven of its 28 founding members – but don’t expect that to hold it back.