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The Vagueness of Political Rhetoric Could Be Fixed

I discuss (argue about) political issues with people on Facebook. This is my only use of Facebook, no matter the more general activity I engaged in previously. I find it a maddening experience, but I do it because of the … Continue reading

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Labeling misinformation

This article from CNN examines the effectiveness of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter in labeling user-generated content, particularly the content from prominent individuals, as possibly flawed. Whatever you think of social media services, you have to admit … Continue reading

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Twitter adds way to report abuse

Twitter has taken a very different approach than Facebook to political misrepresentation. Twitter has banned all political ads and now has added a way for Twitter users to report Tweets that may mislead voters. Every tweet provides a dropdown menu … Continue reading

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