Journalism • Technology
Liberals Are Left Out in the Cold as Social Media Veers Right
Sheera Frenkel
New York Times
Hundreds of thousands of posts lauding Mr. Trump’s victory filled Truth Social, the social platform that the president-elect owns. Speculation about what the new administration would accomplish ran rampant on X, which is owned by Elon Musk. Gab, Parler and other right-wing social media sites were flooded with thousands of memes glorifying Mr. Trump.
Published On: 11/17/2024
Democracy • Technology
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CAROLE CADWALLADR
How to Survive the Broligarchy
The destabilisation in our information system that we woke up to in 2016 has now entered a wholly dangerous new reality: the merger of Silicon Valley and an authoritarian US state.
Published On: 11/17/2024
Technology
Seven Steps To Digital Security
Electronic Frontier Foundation
eff.org
Digital security is as much of a mindset as it is a toolkit, and there are concepts to consider regardless of whether you're first getting started or you're a seasoned veteran. Before you start seeking out solutions, take a minute to step back and consider the whole picture of what you're trying to accomplish.
Published On: 07/24/2024
Democracy • Technology
The Four Billionaire Techno-Oligarchs Creating an Alternate, Autocratic Reality
Jonathan Taplin
Vanity Fair
In an excerpt from his new book, The End of Reality, the author warns about the curses of AI and transhumanism, presenting the moral case against superintelligence.
Published On: 08/22/2023
Cyber Security • Digital Rights • Press Freedom • Resistance • Technology
Lessons from Investigative Journalists in Exile
Rowan Philp
Global Investigative Journalism Network
“A decade ago, there were international programs for exiled media, ...there has been nothing since, and there is no association of exiled media.”
Published On: 05/09/2022