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Category Archive: Social Media

Looking for a free gold-plated Trump coin? Head over to Parler & Gab

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An Internet seller of Trump coins runs an MLM network of scammy e-books and right-wing fake news websites.
The seller is in Bucharest, Romania; and the coins: made in China.

January 9, 2021 Misinformation, Social Media, Trump

Welcome to the Thunderdome, Chief Justice Roberts

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Chief Justice Roberts is the MAGA digital army’s new target. He is being pilloried as compromised and accused of conspiring against Trump. “Behind closed doors, loud arguments were heard…” the story goes.

December 19, 2020 Elections 2020, Misinformation

From Alternative Health to Fake News in a few easy clicks

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Disinformation networks are running rampant on Parler. Among them: a Macedonian group that ran a set of lifestyle blogs, and have now branched into right-wing disinformation.

December 1, 2020 Misinformation, Social Media

Brian Kolfage’s Fake News career

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Brian Kolfage once ran a disinformation fake “news” website called Freedom Daily. He rebranded once he was sued for libel (along with notorious Internet troll Chuck C. Johnson) for spreading fake news during the Charlottesville rally.

August 20, 2020 Misinformation, US Politics

Facebook and the fallacy of the mirror

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Facebook insists that they hold up a mirror to society. But they do more than that: they shape it.
So why do they keep pushing the “mirror” analogy? Ah, well, that’s…the question.

July 14, 2020 Social Media

Moral confusion at Facebook and NYT

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A common thread connects the recent muddles that management at both Facebook and New York Times fell into.

June 8, 2020 Culture, Social Media, US Politics

No, Mr. Zuckerberg, it’s not about free speech. It’s about your propaganda machine.

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Facebook’s touting of free speech is deceptive. They want you to forget how their platform works.

November 5, 2019 Social Media, US Politics

Don’t let them off the hook: Why Social Media companies are responsible for fake news

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Why social media is responsible for our fake news crisis.

August 25, 2019 General, Social Media

Not Another Trump Voter Puff Piece

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This is a disturbing inside look at the Trump supporter echo chamber.

January 25, 2018 Misinformation, Trump
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