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Is Facebook a news organization?
Timothy Pate
Amid accusations of Facebook suppressing conservative content in its “Trending” section, The New York Times examined social media’s evolving role as news source and curator. For the companies, adding additional curated or original editorial content has an obvious appeal, helping them extract more value from people already using the platform, as well as potentially attracting new ones.…
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Emboldened by the Internet
Timothy Pate
Two days ago, I sent out (what I thought was) a pretty benign tweet: Sure: it’s a criticism of two popular actresses; but they’re actresses in a thriving series that frequently is subjected to reviews both positive and negative. I didn’t think anything of it. This morning, I opened my Twitter feed to find 15…