Just 6% of US adults on #Twitter account for 73% of political tweets… and they disapprove of Trump | TechCrunch
▻https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/23/just-6-of-u-s-adults-on-twitter-account-for-73-of-political-tweets-and-t
Though your experience on Twitter may differ, based on who you follow, the majority of Twitter users don’t mention politics in their tweets.
#Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplification optimized for outrage | TechCrunch
▻https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/20/facebook-isnt-free-speech-its-algorithmic-amplification-optimized-for-ou
Facebook’s original sin is not political ads; it is optimizing for engagement so that their users see more ads of all kinds. That’s what needs to change for Facebook to become a positive force in the world … and it’s also what never will, because that engagement is the fundamental engine of their #business model.
“So, you won’t take down lies or you will take down lies? I think that’s just a pretty simple yes or no.”
Complete exchange between @RepAOC
@AOC
and Mark Zuckerberg at today’s House Financial Services Cmte hearing.
▻https://www.c-span.org/video/?465293-1/facebook-ceo-testimony-house-financial-services-committee
Facebook isn’t going to influence the next election – until it does | Alex Hern | Technology | The Guardian
▻https://www.theguardian.com/technology/commentisfree/2019/oct/23/facebook-influence-next-election-democratic
▻https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d9e99575f9521d7d7a0e663a8721d615518bc5d2/0_172_2587_1553/master/2587.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-ali
The social media giant tells us the democratic process is sacrosanct. But its policy is to ignore its own power and hope for the best
SNCF : Facebook restreint les comptes des syndicats SUD Rail et CGT cheminots - Le Parisien
▻http://www.leparisien.fr/amp/economie/sncf-facebook-restreint-les-comptes-des-syndicats-sud-rail-et-cgt-chemino
Depuis le 18 octobre, premier jour d’arrêt de travail surprise des conducteurs de la SNCF, le réseau social Facebook a restreint et même bloqué certains comptes de SUD Rail et de la CGT cheminots.