Tag: propaganda

It’s time to change the conversation about social media

Keywords: mental health , conversation , facebook , follow me , friendship , instagram , netflix , network , online , real-life , social approval , social life , social media , the social dilemma , twitter

In my opinion, all kids and teenagers should grow up without [social media] but it’s impossible to control. At least make sure you set time for yourself without any distraction, ban your phone when you eat and when you’re spending time with someone in real life for example (even if it happens less often nowadays).

https://biggirlbigcity.blog/2020/10/12/review-the-social-dilemma

I can tell you that Facebook’s memo is essentially adding to the fog of misinformation

Keywords: technology , omdaily , cost of lies , facebook , netflix , social dilemma , social media

They know that the media is desperate to fill its space, so their counterpoints will get attention and will help create an alternate reality.

https://om.co/2020/10/05/the-october-symphony

The film’s creators do not include insights from those currently working at the companies or any experts that take a different view to the narrative put forward by the film

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They also don’t acknowledge—critically or otherwise—the efforts already taken by companies to address many of the issues they raise. Instead, they rely on commentary from those who haven’t been on the inside for many years.

https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/What-The-Social-Dilemma-Gets-Wrong.pdf

Disinformation acts as an ever-evolving tool that can be used to help change or expedite how the public interprets individuals, policies, or other general categories of opinion

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Though President Trump has been exceptionally vocal about the negative effects of fake news, even going as far as to publicly accuse several news outlets of participating in the activity, there are many who believe his campaign is using fake news accounts as a tactic to get him ahead in the election race. For example, several prominent news outlets such as the Washington Post and the New York Times have claimed that President Trump’s campaign is built on disinformation.

https://theneedtoknow880685314.wordpress.com/2020/09/10/the-fight-against-disinformation

Even persons I looked up to completely lost their shit

Keywords: Bondi Beach, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Embrace Quietness, False News, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Lockdown, Pandemic, Self Isolation, Social Media, World Health Organisation

World leaders who I thought would come through in times of crisis lost all sense of direction. And no I’m not writing this from a place of all calm and zen; it just hasn’t hit me yet.

https://shyamni.com/2020/03/30/practice-quietness-in-other-words-stfu