Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
The story, at first, was all too common on Twitter: A user received a threat from an anonymous troll, and Twitter didn’t take it seriously. In this case, the user was political consultant Peter Daou. Last week, he tweeted a video critical of Donald Trump, and an anonymous troll replied: “drown in your own cum…
At the same time, we are revising our practices to require removal and correction of any AP tweets found not to meet AP standards, including tweets that contain information that is incorrect, misleading, unclear or could be interpreted as unfair, or having a problem in tone. The tweet sent on Aug. 23 was the subject…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Facebook on Friday reversed its decision to remove postings of an iconic 1972 image of a naked, screaming girl running from a napalm attack in Vietnam, after a Norwegian revolt against the tech giant. Protests in Norway started last month after Facebook deleted the Pulitzer Prize-winning image by Associated Press photographer…
Facebook’s Trending Topics feature is in trouble. Again. The section, whose human editors were recently replaced by algorithms, has promoted a “truther” article from a British tabloid claiming the Twin Towers in New York collapsed on Sept. 11 due to a “controlled demolition.” On Friday morning, users hovering over the “September 11th” trending topic ahead…
Facebook has banned one of the most famous images of the Vietnam war—then 9-year-old Kim Phuc running naked from a napalm attack on her village—for contravening the site’s prohibition on “nudity.” It even removed a posting of it by the Norwegian Prime Minister. The editor of Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten said the entire post, which was…
Merriam-Webster, keeper of the sick burns.Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images People who spend enough time on Twitter know that eventually, if they stick around long enough, hundreds of strangers will yell at them for fun. It’s the bargain you make when you sign up! And yet I have to acknowledge that I never expected my…
@aramzs documents a lot of interesting stuff about Facebook Trends. For example, I recommend you check out his short post about Facebook Signal, a tool Facebook gives media companies to survey how trends are flowing around Facebook. And follow his twitter. The other day he made some interesting notes about articles in Facebook Trending…
Facebook is testing a new feature to encourage conversations By Damon Beres2016-09-02 21:13:17 UTC Facebook really, really wants you to talk to your friends. The company is testing a new feature — “What friends are talking about” — in some News Feeds. Mashable spotted it Friday in the Android version of Facebook’s mobile app, though…
Even for someone who has been researching and writing about misogyny for over a decade, it is hard to comprehend the level of obsessive hate that had to go into the attack on actress Leslie Jones. The 48-year-old comedian and actress became a big star over the summer, with her breakout role in “Ghostbusters” and her…
Image: YTMND, Jim Cooke In its heyday, You’re The Man Now Dog (YTMND) rode the cresting wave of early mainstream online communities, alongside its brethren like 4chan, Something Awful, and Newgrounds. The site allowed anyone to pair a gif (animated or not) with looping sound, to be voted on and shared by other users. At…