TikTok: Weapon of Destruction or Distraction
It’s time to consider that at its heart TikTok is a cultural tool of war attempting to lower the collective IQ of a new generation of American youth.
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AI Startup NWO.ai Helps Ukraine Combat Russian Disinfo
NWO.ai was designed to spot emerging trends online. But its ability to discern things like emotional manipulation and disinformation tactics enabled the software to become an effective weapon in Ukraine’s war against Russian invaders.
The Kyiv Tech Summit: Hacking for Ukraine
The hackathon will engage the blockchain community and others. Programmers, designers, and innovators aim to build tech to "make wartime life easier."
Blocked By Paywalls: Subscriptions Make Us Stupid
One-size-fits all paywalls for publishers create societal problems. Time for new models to make sure our news needs are being met.
IPCC: We can Tackle Climate Change if Big Oil Gets Out of the Way
Experts say criticism of oil and gas’s ‘climate-blocking activities’ cut from final draft, reflective of industry’s power and influence.
You Can’t Beat Climate Change Without Tackling Disinformation
Over more than a century, PR firms built and fine-tuned a machine to deceive the public. (From the Covering Climate Now series.)
Outlaw? Pariah? Renegade Empire? Digesting the WSJ Series About Facebook
How can one company make so many mistakes? An astonishing reportorial coup by the Wall Street Journal is rattling Zuckerberg's empire.
Can We Rescue Anti-Vax Victims?
Combatting vaccine hesitancy begins by rooting out disinformation campaigns and understanding how to speak to people who don’t trust science.
Facebook’s New Face: Dishonesty
A book and numerous other recent accounts point to a new chink in Facebook’s armor: overwhelming evidence it can’t be trusted. Could that help force reform?
