social media
TikTok bans are part of the new Cold War against China
March 21, 2023Does TikTok collect its users’ data? Absolutely…just like Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and the rest of the corporate-owned social media platforms.
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Elon Musk is turning Twitter into a fascist free-for-all
December 8, 2022The platform is going down the sewer quickly, and many wonder whether it will survive.
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Saudi court sentences woman to 45 years in prison for social media posts
September 1, 2022Judges accused Ms. Qahtani of “disrupting the cohesion of society” and “destabilizing the social fabric."
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Obama: Social media platforms’ pursuit of profits undermines democracy
April 8, 2022At an event at the University of Chicago, the former president, also a former law prof, talked about how social media endangers democracy.
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Out of prison, TikTok influencers reshaping how we think about life behind bars
April 8, 2022But a dearth of content creators of color raises questions about the app’s algorithm.
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