Social media platforms have immense power, from shutting down voices to amplifying what we see. But is that singular power perilous to democracy? Guests Shoshana Zuboff, professor emerita at Harvard Business School. Author of “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism.” (@shoshanazuboff) Guillaume Chaslot, founder of AlgoTransparency. Mozilla fellow. Advisor at the Center […]
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TAMPA, Fla. — There are a lot of ways to inform yourself of the news of the day. More people are getting their information online, but not everything you read is accurate. ABC Action News in-depth reporter Anthony Hill is digging deeper to find out how to know if the […]
(Adds more detail) LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Regulators are monitoring how a surge in retail investors and online brokers during the COVID-19 pandemic risks creating bubbles inflated by social media, France’s AMF markets watchdog said on Wednesday. Robert Ophele, chair of AMF, said the trading frenzy, fuelled by posts […]
Social media companies would be subject to daily fines under a new law proposed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. © Octavio Jones/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis working on legislation that would penalize social media companies for blocking state politicians, even if they incite violence. DeSantis speaks to supporters […]