Meta’s Trump backtrack: it’s time for Europe to act
Mark Zuckerberg's announcement of Meta's dismantling of its anti-disinformation unit is the perfect chance for the UK and the EU to curb their God syndrome
Mark Zuckerberg's announcement of Meta's dismantling of its anti-disinformation unit is the perfect chance for the UK and the EU to curb their God syndrome
Despite high concern about disinformation in the EU, societal priorities lean towards short-term digital gratification. Can society endure losing its addiction to prevent more chaos?
Quantum computing will put every challenge we have, plus infinite others on a speed that our minds could not even understand - let alone control. If Skynet will arrive, it will be riding a qubit.
An assassination attempt against a former or future US president will open the floodgates of disinformation hell. Even if victory seems unlikely, journalism must make its stand.
There is a disinformation market out there raging. Why aren’t we trying to make the lives of their operators harder?
Tackling disinformation may be opening the door for the UK government to create a surveillance apparatus. Is there a satisfactory balance between freedom of speech and curtailing disinformation?
The rampant polarization in the US blinds the sophisticated audiences who see themselves as liberals - but they are no smaller part of the problem.
Disinformation does not exist without context, but context can only be deployed with the right social, economical and historical circumstances.
Virtuous coalitions to counter disinformation will not work while inequality, the real cause of the issue, is not challenged.
Artificial intelligence can help to solve some of the most terrible world problems, but without regulation, they can pave the way for catastrophes.
If we treat information as a market like any other, some basics from solid arenas like financial services could come handy.
The raging disinformation that creates a battleground around the world would be irrelevant if the economic gains brought by productivity didn’t foment inequality so much.
If we can determine the crucial nodes that spread disinformation more accurately, we gain a weapon that we can effectively use whenever necessary.
A tweet that carries no lies can be more false than a dystopic sci-fi novel, so disinformation doesn’t need to be false to contaminate society.
Just listening leads to doubt: The impact of social media on public discourse and the erosion of belief in facts
Despite the lack of informative social media, younger generations prioritize socialization over information, impacting their perception of news and valuable knowledge.