From O’Leary for News’s night job:
Twitter vs. religious conservatives? Enforcing rules against hate speech selectively is worse than not enforcing them at all.
Astroturf: Fake social media consensus harms politics A surge of popularity or concern may in reality be manufactured at a few terminals for pay or promotion.
Decision time for Facebook: Censor or no?
But on whose behalf does the social media giant censor?
Latest toy fad: Baby Snitch The doll at least talks and listens to the kid. But who else does?
Dating apps: A date with HIV? It’s making a comeback due to the online hookup culture.
MOOCs: Is free higher ed help, hype, or havoc? The galloping cost of university is thought to be one driver of MOOCs’ popularity.
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