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The Mystery of the Russia-gate Puppies by Robert Parry…

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What is perhaps most unprofessional, unethical and even immoral about the U.S. mainstream media’s coverage of Russia-gate is how all the stories start with the conclusion – “Russia bad” – and then make whatever shards of information exist fit the preordained narrative. For instance, we’re told that Facebook executives, who were sent back three times […]

Warner Blasts Twitter’s Russia Presentation…

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Twitter’s presentation Thursday to Senate staffers about possible Russian election interference brought a caustic reaction from top Intelligence Committee Democrat Mark Warner, who called it “deeply disappointing” and “inadequate on every level.” The Virginia senator said he was especially disappointed that much of Twitter’s findings were based on user accounts that Facebook had already flagged […]

Make Zuckerberg Testify…

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Last week, after what must have been a series of extremely grim meetings in Menlo Park, Facebook admitted publicly that part of its revenue includes what appears to be politically motivated fraud undertaken by a shady Russian company. The social network, perhaps motivated by a Washington Post scoop on the matter…

Instagram Is the Most Harmful Social Network for Your Mental Health…

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Our addictive feeds of fitness models, exotic travel, and photo-perfect moments don’t often match with our comparatively humdrum and badly lit lives. The discontent caused by that disconnect is enough that a growing body of research suggests social media is contributing to mental-health problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation, and body-image issues in young […]

Former Facebook Exec: “They’re Lying Through Their Teeth”…

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For two years I was charged with turning Facebook data into money, by any legal means. If you browse the internet or buy items in physical stores, and then see ads related to those purchases on Facebook, blame me. I helped create the first versions of that, way back in 2012. The ethics of Facebook’s […]

Meet Babel Street, the Powerful Social Media Surveillance Used by Police, Secret Service, and Sports Stadiums…

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Newly released records from the Seattle Police Dept. illustrate the formidable capabilities of Babel Street’s software and offers a look into who is using it. After Geofeedia’s highly publicized PR disaster, in which Chicago Police were found to have used the social media surveillance platform to track racial justice protests and gatherings, the social media […]

STUDY: Just 2 Hours of Social Media Doubles Risk of Social Isolation…

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Young adults who use social media for at least two hours a day double their risk of feeling socially isolated, a new study finds. The findings led lead author Brian A. Primack, M.D., Ph.D., director of Pitt’s Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health, to sound the alarm on the effect of too much […]

FBI’s Russian-Influence Probe Includes a Look at Breitbart, InfoWars News Sites…

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Federal investigators are examining whether far-right news sites played any role last year in a Russian cyber operation that dramatically widened the reach of news stories — some fictional — that favored Donald Trump’s presidential bid, two people familiar with the inquiry say. Operatives for Russia appear to have strategically timed the computer commands, known […]

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