It’s not just a social media problem – how search engines spread misinformation – Chirag Shah, Associate Professor in the Information School, University of Washington and Founding Director of InfoSeeking Lab, which focuses on issues related to information seeking, human-computer interaction (HCI), and social media. Shah’s research describes how search engines are not just one of society’s primary gateways to information and people, but they are also conduits for misinformation. Similar to problematic social media algorithms, search engines learn to serve you what you and others have clicked on before. Because people are drawn to the sensational, this dance between algorithms and human nature can foster the spread of misinformation.
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Daily Archives: March 21, 2021
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 21, 2021
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 21, 2021 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the… Continue Reading
How Crying on TikTok Sells Books
The New York Times – ” ‘BookTok’ videos are starting to influence publishers and best-seller lists, and the verklempt readers behind them are just as surprised as everyone else…An app known for serving up short videos on everything from dance moves to fashion tips, cooking tutorials and funny skits, TikTok is not an obvious destination… Continue Reading
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Public Dashboard
“The FAERS Public Dashboard is a highly interactive web-based tool that will allow for the querying of FAERS data in a user friendly fashion. The intention of this tool is to expand access of FAERS data to the general public to search for information related to human adverse events reported to the FDA by the… Continue Reading
How to change your signature in Gmail
Mashable: “Your email signature — that text you choose to use as your name and sign-off at the end of a message — is an important part of your personal digital branding. It provides the email recipient with vital information about you, like your job title and further contact information, or whatever else you choose… Continue Reading
Frick – 175,000 New Photoarchive Records Available Digitally
Explore the Frick Collection: “In February 2021, the Frick Art Reference Library announced the completion of a massive, three-year project to digitize the library’s historic Photoarchive collection. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this initiative has made records and images for more than 175,000 works of art available in the Frick Digital Collections, NYARC Discovery(link… Continue Reading
Working Conditions Survey – Goldman Sachs
FinTechFutures – “A leaked internal presentation by Goldman Sachs titled “Working Conditions Survey” was posted on Twitter on Thursday. The slides showed answers to the survey detailing dissatisfaction among 13 first year analysts in its investment bank division, revealing long hours and a stressful working environment…” Working Conditions Survey Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC February… Continue Reading
‘Exit Counselors’ Strain To Pull Americans Out Of A Web Of False Conspiracies
NPR – “…Experts see this spread of disinformation as a public health emergency that’s threatening democracy, increasing the risk of further violence, and straining family relationships. It’s also taxing a bevy of “deprogrammers” who are trying to help. More commonly referred to as “exit counselors” or “de-radicalizers,” they help people caught up in cultic ideologies… Continue Reading
Massive camera hack exposes the growing reach and intimacy of American surveillance
Washington Post – A breach of the camera start-up Verkada ‘should be a wake-up call to the dangers of self-surveillance,’ one expert said: “‘Our desire for some fake sense of security is its own security threat.” In one video, a woman in a hospital room watches over someone sleeping in an intensive-care-unit bed. In another,… Continue Reading
The World Happiness Report 2021
“The UN World Happiness Report 2021 focuses on the effects of COVID-19 and how people all over the world have fared. Our aim was two-fold, first to focus on the effects of COVID-19 on the structure and quality of people’s lives, and second to describe and evaluate how governments all over the world have dealt… Continue Reading
An Overview of Federal Regulations and the Rulemaking Process
CRS In Focus – An Overview of Federal Regulations and the Rulemaking Process, Updated March 19, 2021. “What Is Federal Rulemaking?Congress often grants rulemaking authority to federal agencies to implement statutory programs. The regulations issued pursuant to this authority carry the force and effect of law and can have substantial implications for policy implementation.When issuing… Continue Reading
The Million Gardens Movement
“The Million Gardens Movement is a community of gardeners who want to inspire a happier, healthier world by educating people about a better diet, through funding and educating millions of new gardeners to grow their own food. In the wake of the Covid Pandemic, Frank Giustra’s Modern Farmer and Kimbal Musk’s Big Green joined forces… Continue Reading
