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goodbye, substack

491 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Content Moderation Online Publishing
  1. The author is leaving Substack due to concerns about how the platform handles extremist content.
  2. The author's newsletter will be migrated to a new platform where they can continue sharing their writing.
  3. The author redesigned their website, migrated it to Squarespace, and set up a new newsletter platform there.

are you tired?

157 implied HN points • 22 Oct 23
🌍 World Politics Conflict Information Compassion Misinformation
  1. Conflict and violence dominate media with 'if it bleeds, it leads.'
  2. There is a divide in compassion and information fatigue in the American information ecosystem.
  3. Misinformation and distrust worsen as conflict persists, leading to a lack of compassion and confusion.
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what about the trolls?

157 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
🌍 World Politics Russia Cyber Operations Propaganda International relations
  1. The Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin's troll empire faced challenges after a coup attempt and dissolution of Patriot Media Group.
  2. Prigozhin's troll operations were not the most effective and struggled to adapt to changes in social media platforms.
  3. With Russian information war tactics evolving, adversaries may focus on amplifying existing discord in the US rather than relying solely on traditional troll farms.