Amid the curated perfection of the holiday season, a scattered family of solitary souls deserves a warm embrace.
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Documentary filmmakers file suit challenging social media disclosure rule for visas
The State Department rules require U.S. visa applicants to register all their social media handles for 5 years, but documentary makers fear the information will be misused.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Internet privacy law is a good first step, but much more needs to be done
Protecting Mainers online calls for regulating websites, social media platforms and data brokers, not just internet service providers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Tech platforms have far to go in policing child exploitation material online
Their ability to take on this task will say much about their ability to take on all the others.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Reporter misquotes Buttigieg and apologizes. Then all hell breaks loose
No controversy ends quietly on social media – instead, the conspiracy theorists just transfer their anger to someone else.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Get over it, boomers! Gen Z’s disdain for us is the natural order of things
The kids may ‘OK’ this boomer to their hearts’ content – someday, they’ll fill his shoes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Craigslist founder donates to group fighting fake news
Craig Newmark will help First Draft, which is planning to train journalists in recognizing and fighting the spread of disinformation.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: When fake sites and trolls beat facts, we all lose
Fueled by social media and cynical politics, misinformation is rampant, and we are all paying the price.
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Commentary: Facebook just gave up the fight against fake news
The social media platform’s new policy means that nobody will stop you from posting lies there if you’re a ‘political figure.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Zuckerberg vows to fight efforts by Sen. Warren to break up Facebook
The tech giant CEO told employees in leaked comments that he ‘would bet that we will have a legal challenge’ if the progressive Democrat is elected president.