Tag: SocialMedia
Are Social-Media Companies Ready for Another January 6?
In January, Donald Trump laid out in stark terms what consequences await America if charges against him for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election wind up interfering with his presidential victory in 2024. “It’ll be bedlam in the country,” he told reporters after an appeals-court hearing. Just before a reporter began asking if he would rule out violence from his supporters, Trump walked away.
This would be a shocking display from a presidential candidate—except the presidential candidate was Donald Trump.
The Seven Social-Media Commandments – The Atlantic
Like any other technology, whether nuclear power or the printing press, social media is only as good as the people who use it—and over the past decade, we haven’t exactly used it well. What began as a promising prospect for connecting communities and amplifying new voices has gradually evolved into an engine for sowing upset, distrust, and conspiracy. As the next generation of social-media sites emerges, one question is: Can we do better?
I think so. Rather than holding out
DOJ Urges Federal Judge to Muzzle Trump following Social-Media Threat
The former president was indicted by special counsel Jack Smith on four counts related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
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Internal Facebook Emails Reveal White House Pressured Social-Media Platform to Censor Covid ‘Misinformation’
WH adviser Andy Slavitt was ‘outraged’ that Facebook refused to remove a joking Covid-related meme, according to one email.
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Sonntagslesung: Social-Media Disruptoren | Der New Yorker
In der vergangenen Woche erklärte Elon Musk, dass er Donald Trump wieder auf Twitter erlauben würde, schwankte dann jedoch über seinen geplanten Kauf des Social-Media-Giganten. Während milliardenschwere Tech-Magnaten den öffentlichen Platz dominieren und die Art und Weise verändern, wie wir Informationen konsumieren, bringen wir Ihnen eine Auswahl von Artikeln über Social-Media-Disruptoren und ihre Auswirkungen.
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