Algorithms that would kill white nationalist social media accounts would also auto-ban Republican politicians.
social media
Posted inPolitical Animal
Democrats Need to Be Wary of Social Media Manipulation
Internet trolls are already busy at work on trying to misinform and divide Democratic voters for the 2020 election.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Tech Story With Major Political Ramifications
The expenditure that has driven candidates to raise huge sums of money is undergoing massive change.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Twitter Power Is Not a Political Strategy
You don’t win anything by scoring a verbal victory on social media.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Traditional Media Is Not Equipped to Handle Trumpism
The traditional media’s desire to be evenhanded, nonpartisan referees of our politics is not working in our present political environment.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Demise of Television and Its Impact on Politics
As with every advancement, these changes offer the possibility of increased challenges as well as opportunities.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Chris Cillizza Gets Taken to Task for Facile Column
Cillizza wrote that Trump is running his presidency like a hit reality show. O’Brien went off.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Addressing the Human Problem With Social Media
The end goal of social media is to produce viewers for advertisers, and platforms do this by fueling outrage.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
The Truth About Teen Suicide
Smartphones and social media aren’t driving the increase in teen suicide. The real story is far more complicated.
Posted inCover, Economy, January/February/March 2018, Magazine, The Monopolized Economy
How to Fix Facebook—Before It Fixes Us
An early investor explains why the social media platform’s business model is such a threat—and what to do about it.
