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Victim Vision: Episode 177

Disaffected Newsletter • 299 implied HN points • 24 Jun 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Race Issues Fake news Social Issues Dark humor Legislation
  1. There are cases of people fabricating hate messages and blaming them on others, raising questions about honesty in discussions on race.
  2. A report on black Americans' feelings about race has been revised after complaints, highlighting how data can be influenced by outside opinions.
  3. Some groups are pushing to change traditional language and address controversial topics, like gender and parenting, in unexpected ways.

These Dodgers employees do not exist

Conspirador Norteño • 60 implied HN points • 10 Jan 25
🕹 Technology Social media AI Online Privacy Digital Culture Fake news
  1. There are fake Facebook accounts that pretend to be Los Angeles Dodgers employees. They use AI-generated faces and photos of real people.
  2. These fake accounts haven't posted much content and mostly just have profile pictures. Many of them are friends with each other online.
  3. The purpose of these accounts is unclear, but they often check into random locations, which may not mean anything. It's a strange situation.
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Basicallyyy visions of armageddon

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 20 Oct 16
🕹 Technology Internet Apps Social media Cybersecurity Fake news
  1. In the attention economy, our focus is the real commodity, and we often end up as the losers.
  2. Creators of addictive apps like BJ Fogg question whether they're truly improving the world or just aiming to make money.
  3. Understanding how Russia executed a significant election hack sheds light on the complexities of the ongoing situation with Wikileaks and the US election.

Báo...chuối

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jan 08
📰 News Media Journalism PR Fake news Bias
  1. The quality of news in Vietnamese newspapers is declining, with an increase in poorly disguised PR content being passed off as news.
  2. Some newspapers, like Thanh Niên, are notorious for showcasing biased PR articles, lacking valuable insights or analysis.
  3. Journalists sometimes fail to fact-check or conduct in-depth research, leading to the spread of misleading or inaccurate information in news media.

Chasin' the lulz

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 03 Nov 16
🕹 Technology Social media Internet Influence Fake news
  1. The Internet has made it easier for people to lose touch with reality by overwhelming us with information, causing us to gravitate towards what confirms our beliefs.
  2. During the Trump/Clinton election, it seemed like everyone became trolls, focusing on humor that was mean-spirited and cynical.
  3. People are flocking to remote areas they see on Instagram, causing issues for those places and sometimes displaying disrespectful behavior.