Douglas Rushkoff Says Tech Gurus Don’t Want You To Know What They Know
Douglas Rushkoff told The Guardian this week that social media users are a commodity that tech billionaires want to exploit.
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Fake Social Media Accounts Are Attacking Electrify America
Toward the end of last week, there was a real shocker of an announcement in the industry when Ford announced that it will be adopting the Tesla/”NACS” charge plug for vehicles starting in 2025. When there’s a big story like that, one important aspect of ongoing coverage is to see … [continued]
Pinterest Sets Bar For Social Media Misinformation Standards — Quick News
Pinterest announced Wednesday it will implement a new climate misinformation policy notable for its strength and contrast to less comprehensive measures taken by other social media platforms. The policy prohibits paid and organic “content that denies the existence or impacts of climate change,” as well as false or misleading content regarding … [continued]
Twitter Has A New Board Member — Elon Musk
Famous meme lord Elon Musk has bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, which gives us more hope for an edit button and a dogecoin tip jar. He has also just joined the board. Looking forward to working with Parag & Twitter board to make significant improvements to Twitter in coming … [continued]
Is Tribalism Helpful In BEV Revolution?
While they may not watch it, people around the world are well aware of the no-holds-barred sport that is played in the Australian Rugby League. Players don’t wear protective gear and blood is frequently seen on the field. New-age gladiators, indeed. The epitome of this is the State of Origin … [continued]
From Bach to Bull****: How Facebook Mismanages Disinformation (And What To Do About It)
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Kate Cell, Senior Climate Campaign Manager I’m an amateur classical pianist, and sometimes I share a video of my playing with my Facebook friends. Usually I post something, a couple of people listen and are nice about it, life goes on. … [continued]
Literacy, Democracy, & A Sustainable Planet
17 scientists have written a research paper that challenges social scientists to talk to each other to devise ways of countering the torrent of misinformation about a warming planet found on social media.
CleanTechnica Finally (Re)Joins The Instagram Community — Share Us, Tag Us, Get A Perk!
After a hiatus from Instagram (due to a lengthy process of reclaiming our rightful Instagram handle), CleanTechnica is BACK on IG! We’re sure you’ve missed our presence dearly. Somehow, someone else decided to use the Instagram handle “CleanTechnica,” so we resorted to using “CleanTechnica_” until we could convince Instagram the … [continued]
Gossip, Carbon Emissions, & Electric Cars: Deliberate Disinformation Goes Viral
A cartoon on Fakebook spreads lies about EV emissions. PolitiFact sets the record straight.
Climate FUD Campaigns Change Tactics As More Accept Climate Science
Michael E. Mann and other scientists say climate deniers have stopped attacking global warming but have started challenging green policies in new ways.
