Facebook promised to remove “sensitive” ads. Here’s what it left behind.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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Facebook promised to remove “sensitive” ads. Here’s what it left behind.Facebook pledged to remove race, health conditions, and political affiliation from ad-targeting options, but The Markup found advertisers can still easily target the same people. By Angie Waller and Colin Lecher, The Markup. |
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Ukraine's information war is winning hearts and minds in the West“Ukraine's successful strategy in the battle over information demonstrates the connection between armed conflict and information warfare.” By Michael Butler. |
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Twitter / Reply All
Reply All co-hosts Alex Goldman and Emmanuel Dzotsi to leave show →
The staff of the show also shared that the current iteration of the show will be ending in June following the departure of Goldman and Dzotsi.
The Verge / Casey Newton
Why Elon Musk should read Facebook’s latest transparency report →
“If he's going to own a social network, he needs to understand content moderation.”
The New York Times / Alexandra E. Petri
Buffalo attack hits local Black publications hard, taking one of their own. →
“…the responsibility The Challenger [Community News in Buffalo] has to the public feels particularly heightened. The Challenger plans to delve more into history's role in Saturday's massacre and bring the story full circle.”
Wired / Will Knight
Why it’s so hard to count Twitter bots →
“Elon Musk’s method for tracking down bots may be useless, but finding a better formula is tougher than you think.”
Grid News / Lili Pike
How China uses global media to spread its views — and misinformation →
“From Covid to the war in Ukraine, China has ramped up its efforts to influence public opinion across the world.”
The New Yorker / Sheila Coronel
The triumph of Marcos dynasty disinformation is a warning to the U.S. →
“Maria Ressa and her staff at Rappler exposed the family's false narratives, but social-media mythmaking prevailed in a historic election in the Philippines.”
Los Angeles Times / Brian Contreras
After Buffalo, will social media companies finally ban great replacement theory? →
“‘The fact that the “great replacement” is not just becoming ubiquitous on some fringe extremist space but also in our public discussion…suggests that there's more of a reason for them to take a position on [moderating it], not less.’"
The New York Times / Joy Dong
China’s internet censors try a new trick: revealing users’ locations →
“The rapidly expanding practice, which authorities say helps combat disinformation from abroad, has fueled a whole new type of online battle.”
The Washington Post / Taylor Lorenz
How the Biden administration let right-wing attacks derail its disinformation efforts →
“A 'pause' of the Department of Homeland Security's newly created board comes after its head, Nina Jankowicz, was the victim of coordinated online attacks as the administration struggled to respond.”
The Washington Post / Elizabeth Dwoskin
Elon Musk, notorious Twitter troll, is now trolling Twitter itself →
“The stock price is plummeting, and executives are heading for the doors. Can the social media company withstand Musk's takeover bid?”
Twitter / The Hill Guild
Reporters, copyeditors and others at The Hill have now formed a union →
“An overwhelming majority of the reporters, social media curators, designers, copy editors and other newsroom workers at The Hill have formed a union to advance more equitable and transparent working conditions and strengthen our journalism”
Poynter / Marina Bolotnikova
In the age of social media blasts, what’s the point of letters to the editor? →
“Publishing readers' letters sends a message that they are equal participants and that reader criticism is a necessary part of how the news is made.”
Nieman Reports / Stefanie Murray
Why newsrooms are collaborating on ambitious projects →
“Given the financial and political pressures on newsrooms and the multidisciplinary nature of the biggest challenges facing us, collaborations are — and will continue to be — vital to the news industry and civil society.”
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