What’s the headline? This post aims to reflect upon the role in which Facebook – as a gateway for the spread of disinformation – incites violence and political divide, particularly analyzed within the context of Myanmar’s political history and a recent Internet activity boom as part of the tech giant’s …
Fake news. We usually discuss it within the context of algorithms built to prefer fake news over real ditto on platforms like Facebook and Twitter – a dangerous spiral where our worldview perceptions are manifested instead of being (often rightfully) challenged. But what we don’t always discuss is the level …
Critics call online activists “lazy,” others praise the online forum as an effective message-carrier. But can we really draw one line for how online activism is operated globally? And can an increasingly digitally-first society force activism upon its participants to the point where it no longer becomes effective? Let’s talk …
