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A Key Reason Why Our Society Is Polluted With Misinformation Today

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 03:13:45 +0000

I was working on some homework today with my daughter who’s in 2nd grade. It came after a couple of days of trying to figure out how smart people are so effectively fooled by misinformation, and don’t see the threat of massive misinformation networks (i.e., X, Facebook, etc.). The homework … [continued]

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“Zuckerberg Poisons the World — Selling Digital Opioid”

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:12:25 +0000

Social media often seems minor and harmless, just an app or two on the side for entertainment and learning. Originally, it was supposed to be a wonderful thing that brought the world together. World peace was finally at our fingertips, or at least fun cat videos. Unfortunately, we have learned … [continued]

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Australia Passes Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:53:12 +0000

Okay, this isn’t about climate solutions, but it is about tech, and it’s a big story. Australia, in a rapid legislative process, has banned most social media for kids under the age of 16. That includes Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and X. Social media has proven to be quite … [continued]

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