When critical thinking isn't enough: to beat information overload, we need to learn 'critical ignoring' The web is an informational paradise and a hellscape at the same time. The Conversation · Feb 2, 2023
Brickbat: Cut the Cord The Indian government has declared a BBC documentary on deadly 2002 riots in the state of Gujarat to be propaganda and used emergency powers to ban it from YouTube, Twitter and other social media. Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University gathered for a screening of the documentary but someone cut the… Reason · Feb 2, 2023
Lawmakers stumble on data privacy as another tech CEO to testify - Roll Call With TikTok's CEO set to testify before a committee next month, Congress has struggled to fashion data privacy legislation. Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023
Who is Andrew Tate? All you need to know about the influencer charged with rape and human trafficking Tate was arrested by Romanian authorities on 29 December 2022 and formally charged on 20 June The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Trump denounced over call for supporters to get ‘locked and loaded’ to fight for him: ‘Sick’ ‘Trump is gearing up for another January 6th attack’ The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Elon Musk admits ‘something is wrong’ as right-wing accounts press him on Twitter engagement Billionaire locked his own acount after complaints from Ian Miles Cheong and ‘Libs of TikTok’ The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Tommy Fury shrugs off Jake Paul's taunt announcing birth of his and Molly-Mae's daughter YouTuber Jake Paul infuriated fans when he took to Twitter to reveal the news of the birth of Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury's daughter before the happy couple got the chance to Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
'Disneyland is over': 'The Black Swan' author says the easy money era is over and compares Bitcoin to a 'tumor' Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who wrote "The Black Swan," said it will be many years before market conditions normalize and stock valuations bottom out. Fortune · Feb 1, 2023
Updated permit required to legalize bedrooms at Twitter HQ San Francisco building inspectors have given Twitter’s construction contractor two weeks to submit a corrected building use permit to keep converted bedrooms at headquarters The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Alyssa Milano 'apologises to Britney Spears' after singer called her out for 'bullying' Alyssa Milano has reportedly reached out to Britney Spears after being called out for allegedly 'bullying' the Toxic hitmaker in a tweet sent out in 2022 Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
Below Deck's Captain Lee teases Kate Chastain's return and praises 'best chief stew ever' Below Deck's so-called Stud of the Sea Captain Lee teased his iconic co-star Kate Chastain's return as he praised his 'best chief stew ever' on Twitter Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
We curated a podcast playlist for you: Revisit these conversations for Black History Month February is Black History Month, and this year the theme is Resistance. The Conversation · Feb 1, 2023
Andrew Tate to remain behind bars after losing new appeal against detention in Romania Social media figure, his brother and two Romanians are in custody following police raids in December The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
King of Cannes 2025? How Pedro Pascal quietly became the biggest star in the world The Chile-born actor might have been beloved by long-term fans since his stint as agent Javier Peña in Narcos. But it took mainstream viewers quite some time to embrace Pedromania Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Feb 1, 2023 Logan Paul and KSI's Prime named as official drink of UFC in major partnership deal The deal will see the Prime logo displayed on the UFC Octagon
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 EU official pushes Musk for Twitter's progress on new rules A top European Union official has told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for new digital regulations aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content
Salon · Feb 1, 2023 Anti-vaxxers desperate with end of COVID Anti-vaxxers built their identities around the pandemic — now they're losing their minds (even more)
Daily Record · Feb 1, 2023 Supermarkets are changing milk caps as people are baffled by new colour Shoppers have been left baffled by the new lids - here is why they have been changing.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 1, 2023 Twitter reacts to Broncos trading for Sean Payton Judging from the reactions on Twitter, it seems safe to say Broncos players are excited about the arrival of Sean Payton!
Fortune · Feb 1, 2023 CEO longevity pays off for JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and other chiefs of World’s Most Admired Companies CEO tenure at companies on this list is significantly longer than the Fortune 500 average. Experts say more-experienced CEOs make decisions more efficiently and can build better cultures.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2023 Brian Merchant: How Big Tech is using mass layoffs to bring workers to heel In Silicon Valley, the new year began as the last one ended — with tens of thousands of tech workers losing their jobs. Just a few days into 2023, Amazon Chief Executive Andrew Jassy announced that there would be 18,000 layoffs across the company. Within weeks, Microsoft revealed it was…
Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023 Bird charity banned from Twitter for repeatedly posting woodcock photos Be careful what you tweet, even if you're a bird charity tweeting about birds - The British Trust for Ornithology ran into problems as their tweets about woodcocks left them locked out of Twitter
Reason · Feb 1, 2023 Russian Propaganda Has Succeeded in Persuading Credulous Americans That It Poses a Grave Threat to Democracy Alarmists are unfazed by the lack of evidence that "foreign influence campaigns" have affected public opinion or voting behavior.
Ballotpedia · Feb 1, 2023 One elected official remains suspended from a major social media or online platform At least seven elected officials were suspended and/or banned from either Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube while in office from May 10, 2021, through January 31, 2023. YouTube’s indefinite suspension of former President Donald Trump (R) is the only suspension that remains in place.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 Marjorie Taylor Greene equates police killing of Tyre Nichols with shooting of Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt Georgia Republican roundly denounced by critics for response to latest police killing of unarmed Black motorist