Facebook’s alliance with pro-war think-tank to combat ‘fake news’
Facebook has chosen the Atlantic Council as a leading ally in its effort to combat ‘fake news’ and ensure the
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REPORT: Facebook’s Free Basics in Africa
This article by Toussaint Nothias explores one of the most notorious and controversial initiatives by tech corporations to increase connectivity
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Political ads outrage was a call for broader censorship
Facebook’s decision to not verify the facts of political advertisements on its platform brought about a scorning from various US
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Mark Steyn: Alliance between governments and Big Tech is the greatest threat to free speech
Bestselling author and radio host Mark Steyn believes the biggest threat to freedom of speech is down the alliance between
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The West’s social credit system is already in motion
While China’s social credit system is seen as a farfetched possibility for the West, big tech companies are already introducing
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Smart Cities: Convenience at the expense of liberty
From sustainable living, reduced traffic, faster connectivity and stringent security among other appealing possibilities, the solutions that smart cities promise
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Facebook’s new messaging app auto-posts updates based on movement and location
A new messaging app created by Facebook throws into further question the tech company’s commitment to privacy due to a
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Facebook’s Libra: It’s not the ‘crypto’ that’s the issue, it’s the organisation behind it
In all the hype that has surrounded its Libra currency, Facebook has been able to distract attention away from an
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Libra: Four reasons to be extremely cautious about Facebook’s new currency
Facebook unveiled ‘Libra’ in 2019, a cryptocurrency that will enable users to make international payments over Messenger and other group
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Big Media and Silicon Valley’s weaponized algorithms silence dissent
Given the Trust Project’s rich-get-richer impact on the online news landscape, it is not surprising to find that it is
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