The Algorithm Will Not Be Televised
Pew says social media is shredding democracy. The platforms respond: by tweaking the font on the ‘I Agree’ button.
When Pew Research says social media harms democracy, Mark and Elon nod solemnly and ask their A/B testing teams which color of outrage boosts ‘time spent undermining institutions’ by 12%.
Source headline
Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows
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Through December 10, Houthis Won’t Damage Pakistan or Turkey Infrastructure
The Mecca Defense Pact just put two more flags on the Saudi firing chart. The consensus panic says this widens the war within weeks. The signal says the Houthis will talk big, hit Saudi and the sea, and leave Pakistan and Turkey’s hard targets alone for this 60 day window.
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