Social media and fake news have spawned a new discipline called computational propaganda.
Tag: Internet
Democracy is not a given
The Disconnect
The Disconnect is an offline-only digital magazine. It won’t display the articles unless you disconnect your network.
Roadmap of web applications on mobile
The Future is a Memory
From The Enduring Ephemeral, or The Future is a Memory
“Digital media is not always there. We suffer daily frustrations with digital sources that just disappear. Digital media is degenerative, forgetful, eraseable.”
How bots amplify fake news
Heightened bot activity typically signals fake news campaigns. Why aren’t social media companies responding accordingly?
State-sponsored fake news protects corrupt elite
Armies of ‘opinion shapers’” are now used on social media by the governments of 30 countries to support their agendas and attack detractors, according to a report by the nonprofit Freedom House.
What’s the proper response to this?
A sociological history of MUDs
MUDs as social spaces. Quite a comprehensive piece.
The King Complex
The Art of Manliness on the Internet and instant gratification.
Framework for Web technology roadmaps
Published and maintained by the W3C, the framework for web technology roadmaps is as complete a guide as you’ll ever get to everything going on about the web and the Internet.