Life under pay-for-play ads and virality-fueling algorithms on platforms. Horrific anti-refugee sentiment in US has arisen based on lies.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/920638086740152320 …
-
-
Look, there's a reason scholars of history & communication tech are sounding loud alarms. They have been powerful reshapers of our world.
Show this thread -
Isn't there anything good about this tech? Of course there is. I wrote a whole book about some of it. Doesn't cancel out the grave danger.
Show this thread -
This was a popular account. I watched as it spread enormous lies abut black people and refugees before the election.https://twitter.com/thehill/status/920842704753496065 …
Show this thread -
* I called for disclosure years ago. * Transparency helps—but it's not a solution. * They'll even fight disclosure?! https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/us/politics/facebook-google-russia-meddling-disclosure.html …pic.twitter.com/NYsWjk47Sa
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
And also, no, Germany has not faced severe consequences thanks to refugees. If anything GDP growth has been supported by > aggregate demand
-
So there was no mass sexual assault that happened on New Year's eve in Cologne? Or is rape not a severe consequence in your estimation?
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Part of what makes this propaganda so effective is the inability of people like yourself and journalists to talk about this with honesty.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.