We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
“The rise of social media and parallel decline of mainstream journalism have enabled us to create what researcher Renee DiResta calls ‘bespoke realities’: custom versions of the truth that reflect what we already want to believe…unlike in 2020, platforms showed this weekend that they are increasingly comfortable sitting on the sidelines of contentious news stories, content to let users seek out whichever versions of the truth most appeal to them.” —
Tags:
misinformation,
Platformer,
social media,
Trump
