Public bodies must be wary of regulation of the likes of Twitter and Facebook merely becoming a way for these two entities to duck responsibility.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A chronological feed wouldn’t fix Facebook
The platform has grown up on the assumption that we don’t want to hear from most of the ‘friends’ in our networks.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
Dine In Maine: Tonight’s dinner comes to you, courtesy of TikTok
Hashtag Dinner
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Social media is a double-edged sword, but it can be used for good
Words paired with images that resonate tell a story. And there are many, many positive stories to tell.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Not even Zuckerberg can fix Facebook
The expectation that the power to communicate broadly will unite us is not realistic – and never has been.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Instagram is no place for kids
Internal research at Facebook found that its photo-sharing app is having a terrible effect on teens’ mental health. So why is the company creating a new version for children?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Willful ignorance is going to be the death of us
The response to this week’s U.N. report on climate changes shows that the need for media literacy and critical thinking has never been more urgent.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Big Tech crackdown could have unintended victims
U.S. efforts to rein in Facebook and Twitter are a gift to authoritarian governments around the world.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine Capitol police chief’s quiet exit leaves too many questions
After spreading extremist views on social media, Russell Gauvin is allowed to retire with no finding of wrongdoing.
Posted inBusiness
Lawmakers press Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs on speech responsibility
Congress is interrogating the social media giants on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation.