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Online marketing
fromThe Conversation
6 days ago

Why harmful content keeps reaching children online - and what advertising has to do with it

Internet platforms' advertising-based business model prioritizes user attention over content safety, causing algorithms to amplify harmful material to children regardless of social consequences.
fromAxios
1 week ago

Behind the Curtain: The big lie warping America

Most Americans are patriotic, hardworking, neighbor-helping, America-loving, money-giving people who don't pop off on social media or plot for power. The hidden truth: Most people agree on most things, most of the time. And the data validates this, time and time again.
US politics
Media industry
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Tufekci: How social media reduced two horrific killings to cheap snuff films

Endless sharing of graphic violent videos on social media dehumanizes victims and turns tragedies into voyeuristic content amplified by algorithms.
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