Facebook issues corrective label on user's post under new Singapore...
Facebook said on Saturday it had issued a correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government, but called for a measured approach to the implementation of a new "fa...
Twitter to add a way to ‘memorialize’ accounts for deceased users before removing inactive ones
Twitter has changed its tune regarding inactive accounts after receiving a lot of user feedback: It will now be developing a way to “memorialize” user accounts for those who have passed away, before proceeding with a plan it confirmed this week to deactivate accounts that are inactive in order to “present more accurate, credible information” […]
Twitter to add a way to ‘memorialize’ accounts for deceased users before removing inactive ones
Twitter has changed its tune regarding inactive accounts after receiving a lot of user feedback: It will now be developing a way to “memorialize” user accounts for those who have passed away, before proceeding with a plan it confirmed this week to deactivate accounts that are inactive in order to “present more accurate, credible information” […]
Design is about power. Someone pays for the work and they have their own reasons for why they are paying. How this is translated and converted into specific decisions is varied, but in the end, it's the person in charge, and who influenced them, that defines the likely results.— Scott Berkun (@berkun) November 27, 2019
Exposed: China’s Operating Manuals for Mass Internment and Arrest by Algorithm
A new leak of highly classified Chinese government documents reveals the operations manual for running the mass detention camps in Xinjiang and exposed the mechanics of the region’s system of mass surveillance.
BREAKING: We at ICIJ have obtained a NEW trove of highly classified Chinese govt documents, including the operations manual for China's concentration camps.I served as ICIJ’s lead reporter for the China Cables, with 17 media partners from 14 countries.https://t.co/l1mMVajLVQ— B. Allen-Ebrahimian (@BethanyAllenEbr) November 24, 2019
Way back when you took your driving test and got your license, someone somewhere gave you a lecture about responsibility. Maybe it was your parents, the driving instructor, or the DMV tester. You were in charge of the car, and therefore it was your responsibility to not crash it.
To Persuade As an Expert, Order Matters: ‘Information First, then Opinion’ for Effective Communication by Hasan Sheikh, Cass R. Sunstein :: SSRN
As the information gap between experts and non-experts narrows, it is increasingly important that experts learn to give advice to non-experts in a way that is e
The road to hell is paved by promises of convenience. I mean, sure we live in a society of ultra control, but it's fRiCtiOnLeSS ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ https://t.co/CbsnqxVqfh— Jathan Sadowski (@jathansadowski) November 14, 2019
A man's smart home is his castle (doctrine), which he has an obligation to arm and defend.In these trying times, we need a president who can promise us the simple things: a Ring on every door and an anti-personnel drone in every garage.https://t.co/20XI3SNuRG— Jathan Sadowski (@jathansadowski) November 13, 2019
Facebook users find app activates iPhone cameras without permission
Facebook has yet again come under fire for invading its member's privacy. The app has been found to activate an iOS user's camera without their knowledge while scrolling through the platform.
The New York Times is launching an ongoing examination of privacy. We’ll dig into the ideas, history and future of how our information navigates the digital ecosystem and what’s at stake.