Social media apps are changing quickly in China. A Chinese government push to limit app addiction — especially among kids — has sparked some major modifications from the country’s leading players. Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, has been particularly aggressive. …
This summer, the Lithuanian government went public with an astounding finding. A Xiaomi phone sold in Europe — the Mi 10T 5G — could censor approximately 450 words and phrases, it said. The blocklist wasn’t active, but could be activated remotely. …
LinkedIn is something of an enigma as a social network. Despite its massive size — nearly 800 million members — it isn’t filled with the same type of misinformation, trolls, and engagement-baiting algorithms that define its peers. The tone on LinkedIn is, actually, kind of friendly. It’s a place, as…
Negative feedback is a privilege. It means people are paying attention to what you’re doing and want you to get better. It means they feel that you have the capacity to receive what they’re saying, internalize it, and grow. …
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In spring 2019, Facebook researchers looked into whether the Share button helped amplify misinformation. …
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As Facebook’s employees watched their conversations and research flood the internet via Frances Haugen’s leak, they commiserated in an internal group called “Let’s Fix…
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Everyone seems to hate Facebook’s News Feed algorithm. Critics want to do away with it, and Congress may strip Facebook’s legal protections for the…
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“While no one wants to see two trillion-dollar companies having a knife fight,” read the internal strategy document drafted by Facebook executives, “we need…
Would you pay $5,000 for a laptop? Apple is betting that some of us will. The company unveiled its new MacBook Pros on Monday, and the starting price is a whopping $1,999. With some customization, you can easily work your way up to double that number — or even more.
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Each one of us possesses a certain amount of wisdom. And today, we can share it frictionlessly, on various channels, and without limit. Overall…
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