First Looks category archive
Dangers on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
At the Psychology Today website, Taylor Neff points out that “(s)ocial media is a prominent source of mental health misinformation*.
Follow the link for some pointers to protect yourself from the prevaricators.
And remember, “social” media isn’t.
The Elephant in the Room 0
Sometimes, justice can indeed be poetic.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A con artist’s best friend? From El Reg:
If approved, the sum of these claims would have amounted to £233 million ($310.3 million) across the year, or roughly £638,000 ($850,000) per day.
Sauce for the Goose 0
How about some sauce for the gander?
Words Have Meanings 0
According to my old Philly DL friend Noz, that’s something that the American Stasi seems to have forgotten (if they ever cared in the first place).
Sporadic Bloggery 0
Things to do.
Influencer Idiocy 0
Methinks Atrios makes a good point.
Even if it’s called “social” media, there’s nothing particularly “social” about jumping up and down while shouting “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!” all the time.
Recommended Viewing 0
The best way I can describe it is to say it’s sort of a Britinh Man from U.N.C.L.E.
You should be able to find it streaming somewhere.
Meta: Sidebar 0
I’ve added a new link to the OTR category on the sidebar: Radio Echoes.