In the days since the attack on the Capitol, the spread of misinformation concerning the election has dropped drastically. A report from Zignal Labs found that chatter about fraud during the election was down 73% in the week after January 6, according to The Washington Post. Social media platforms like Facebook, Google, and Twitter have raced to pull down content, groups, and individual accounts associated with the violence in the capital. Meanwhile, Twitter took down 70,000 accounts associated with QAnon. YouTube suspended President Trump’s account. Amazon Web Services refused to host unmoderated social platform Parler. Even Airbnb took action, canceling stays in Washington, D.C. during the week of the inauguration. … [Read more...] about Deplatforming is working—for now
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These 14 principles could help big platforms create healthier social media
Many existing networks are also adept at certain traits: YouTube scored points for a category called “inviting everyone to participate,” although it only performed about average in terms of “showing reliable information,” which users saw as important. Reddit, sometimes seen as home to trolls and forums governed by esoteric rules, was ranked highly by its users for promoting thoughtful conversation, which they see as valuable. They also gave the discussion platform good marks for helping them “feel connected” and for being able to “provide opportunities for different groups to interact,” according to the survey. … [Read more...] about These 14 principles could help big platforms create healthier social media
CNN Democratic debate live stream: How to watch night 2 for free without cable
Senator Kamala Harris Former vice president Joe Biden Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Former housing secretary Julián Castro Entrepreneur Andrew Yang Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard New York City mayor Bill de Blasio Washington governor Jay Inslee Senator Cory Booker Senator Michael Bennet Like last night, CNN will allow viewers to stream the debate live on their computers, phones, or smart TVs without a pay-TV login. That means cord cutters don’t have to sign up for a streaming service to watch it, although if you’re a subscriber to a service that offers CNN (Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu With Live TV, or PlayStation Vue, to name a few), you can get it that way. For everyone else, here are your options: … [Read more...] about CNN Democratic debate live stream: How to watch night 2 for free without cable