Tag: Internet
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Social media’s Manchester role under scrutiny
Facebook and Twitter played a huge role reporting the Manchester attack and helping victims and their families. But many false rumours were also spread. Is social media a force for good?
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The Facebook files: death, abortion and hate
The Guardian has published a huge investigation into how Facebook polices its content. The leaked files reveal the complex, often bizarre rules about what users are...
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Cannes film festival goes to war with Netflix
This year, the festival’s line-up features two films from Netflix. Next year, it will refuse to show any more “on-demand” movies. In the digital age, should we still be going to cinemas?
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More cyber attacks on the way, warn experts
There was chaos after 150 countries were hit by a cyber attack over the weekend. The malicious bug was stopped but security experts say there may be worse to come. How worried should we be?
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Wikipedia founder creates ‘factual’ news site
Entrepreneur Jimmy Wales has launched Wikitribune, a collaboration between journalists and citizens that will put facts first. But in the age of fake news, can facts really change our minds?
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Brilliant ‘S-Town’ breaks podcasting records
Since its release two weeks ago, the genre-defying S-Town has been widely acclaimed as the best podcast ever made. It has drawn millions of...
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Tech giants step up fight against fake news
Google and Facebook have announced new techniques to help users spot misleading news stories. Meanwhile Germany plans to fine firms which spread fake news. Which approach will work better?
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The plan to merge human brains with computers
This week Elon Musk launched a new company which will meld minds and machines. Meanwhile, a paralysed man used electrical brain implants to move his hand. Is “the singularity” approaching?
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Google apologises for ads that fund extremism
Yesterday a senior Google executive apologised for giving advertising money to extremists. Google and Facebook are under fire for failing to police content, so is the criticism justified?
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‘Help me save the web’ says its inventor
Exactly 28 years and one day ago, Tim Berners-Lee proposed creating a world wide web. He hoped it would lead to a more equal world for all — but now he fears the opposite is happening. Why?
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Facebook under fire from British government
First tax avoidance. Then fake news. Now a row over inappropriate images of children has caused MPs to describe Facebook as “very disturbing”. Do tech giants need reining in by governments?
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Britain to ‘strike back’ against cyber attack
Yesterday the Queen opened the National Cyber Security Centre, which is designed to improve the UK’s resilience to cybercrime. How much should we worry about this 21st century menace?
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The key to love: to hate the same things
Moaners of the world, unite! Hater, a dating app that matches you with people who dislike the same things as you, has just been launched. Perhaps we are best defined by our hates?
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Farewell Vine, the ‘six-second sensation’
A week ago Twitter launched its replacement for Vine, having announced in October that it would close the service. What went so wrong for the app, and should we mourn its passing?
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Twitter founder calls for ‘new era of trust’
Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, has launched an attack on fake news and says that the site needs a ‘trust button’. Is he right, or would that create more problems than it solves?