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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Nov 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Media Matters

      Also this. Facebook ad team must hope nobody believes Zuckerberg's claims on "no influence".https://twitter.com/mmfa/status/798877205224890368 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Media MattersVerified account @mmfa
      A former Facebook employee explained to @chrislhayes how Mark Zuckerberg’s stance on fake news was hypocritical http://mm4a.org/2fVVkv7  pic.twitter.com/TDCIGV7qhw
      9 replies 61 retweets 53 likes
    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Nov 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Josh Marshall

      Something else to consider. Suddenly, Facebook can identify "fake news" to cut out of ad $$ (but not from newsfeed.)https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/798897029401497604 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Josh MarshallVerified account @joshtpm
      1: Be honest: Facebook and Twitter maxed out election frenzy revenues and cracked down once the cash was harvested. Also once political ...
      3 replies 57 retweets 67 likes
    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Nov 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      Also, "cracking down" isn't the word we're looking for here—so far, a few minimal steps, no acknowledgement, no transparency.

      2 replies 7 retweets 13 likes
    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Nov 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted damian tambini

      Didn't know about the Brexit social media angle: will look for things to read.https://twitter.com/damiantambini/status/798835495211929600 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      damian tambini @damiantambini
      Just like Brexit campaigns that ploughed millions into FB paid ads https://twitter.com/HelenMargetts/status/798604488642887681 …
      6 replies 9 retweets 21 likes
    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Nov 2016
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      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Geeta Dayal

      Check. This. Out. With a significant spike as the election neared.https://twitter.com/geetadayal/status/799041054607482880 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Geeta Dayal @geetadayal
      Fake news about the election was more widely shared on Facebook than top real news articles, according to this study https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/viral-fake-election-news-outperformed-real-news-on-facebook …
      2 replies 41 retweets 37 likes
    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Nov 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      Striking investigation into how fake news engagement on FB skyrocketed as the election got near—outdid real news. https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/vira-fake-election-news-outperformed-real-news-on-facebook …pic.twitter.com/0zzocsqtN6

      8 replies 52 retweets 42 likes
    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Nov 2016
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      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Josh Constine  📶 🔥

      Asked this very question at the piece at the very beginning of this thread. It may have worsened fake news problem.https://twitter.com/joshconstine/status/799092682584752129 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Josh Constine  📶 🔥Verified account @JoshConstine
      The uptick in fake news engagement matches when Facebook put "friends first" over traditional publishers June 30th http://www.techmeme.com/?full=t#a161116p27 … pic.twitter.com/fZ43a4ZO8r
      1 reply 16 retweets 26 likes
    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Nov 2016
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      zeynep tufekci Retweeted

      This is nice but people willing to scour long lists to weed out fraud aren't the likely target of fake news. https://twitter.com/roseveleth/status/799234840751177728 …

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      1 reply 9 retweets 36 likes
    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Nov 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      Read this. Buzfeed: fake news outperformed real news as election got nearer. Of top 20 fake stories: 17 pro-Trump. https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/viral-fake-election-news-outperformed-real-news-on-facebook …pic.twitter.com/jUT8IK3V1m

      1 reply 61 retweets 47 likes
    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Nov 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      Note mismatch, too. Fake pro-Trump: "Clinton kills FBI agent" or "sells weapons to ISIS." Fake pro-Clinton: "Ireland accepting US refugees."pic.twitter.com/gR0pVTf4JS

      2 replies 21 retweets 35 likes
      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Nov 2016

      WaPo interviews a fake news purveyor who is much more reflective than Mark Zuckerberg about his choices in life. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/11/17/facebook-fake-news-writer-i-think-donald-trump-is-in-the-white-house-because-of-me/ …pic.twitter.com/U9B7HN4T2L

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        2. Chris‏ @CML_Texas 17 Nov 2016
          Replying to @zeynep

          the fact that journos actually think this has anything to do with why their girl lost shows just how completely out of touch they r.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. ACME Sales Rep.‏ @ACMESalesRep 17 Nov 2016
          Replying to @CML_Texas

          FB brags about their influence to advertisers. If you think BS like this doesn't have an effect, you're out of touch. @zeynep

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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        2. David Sun Lee 이철균‏ @davidsunlee 17 Nov 2016
          Replying to @zeynep @mathewi

          in this conversation it seems like everyone forgot Thiel is on the Board of Directors? Isn't that significant at all?

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. David Sun Lee 이철균‏ @davidsunlee 17 Nov 2016
          Replying to @davidsunlee @zeynep @mathewi

          i mean COO Sheryl Sandberg is formerly a Clinton staffer but still

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Nov 2016
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          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Clara Jeffery

          YES to more diversity but FB COO Sheryl Sandberg was likely in Clinton cabinet. It's messier: structural incentives.https://twitter.com/ClaraJeffery/status/799012534904758273 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Clara JefferyVerified account @ClaraJeffery
          Replying to @ClaraJeffery
          Since Facebook and Twitter's engineering cohort are overwhelmingly white men is the outcome w/r/t politics a surprise?
          1 reply 2 retweets 14 likes
        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Nov 2016
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          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Eli Pariser  🏞 📲

          People, put your best ideas here on how to mitigate the problem of misinformation on social media:https://twitter.com/elipariser/status/799311213096112128 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Eli Pariser  🏞 📲Verified account @elipariser
          If you were FB, how would you identify/reduce impact of false news? Ideas welcome here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPghC4ra6QLhaHhW8QvPJRMKGEXT7KaZtG_7s5-UQrw/edit …
          23 replies 58 retweets 69 likes
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        1. the dog returner‏ @muffinlordSA 17 Nov 2016
          Replying to @zeynep

          @annakie to be fair he's probably not rich enough to start over on another planet if this one goes to shit

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        1. Charlie Corley‏ @Charlie_Corley 17 Nov 2016
          Replying to @zeynep

          duh. So go on FB & explain why he lied to all the ignorant pistol-packing grandmas. That's all they read. Not WaPo.

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