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Monday 12 March 2018

Is advertising the only model for online companies?


Power is concentrated in the hands of a few large platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google. These platforms control which opinions are seen and shared.
All these platforms accept that the Russian entities bought advertising on their sites in an attempt to skew the vote in the US Presidential election.

 Tim Berners-Lee, the "father of the internet", argues that regulation is needed for a more diverse range of online content.




Article in the Guardian by Olivia Solomon
to read the full article, please click on the link below:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/11/tim-berners-lee-tech-companies-regulations?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=267040&subid=8253140&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

Sunday 25 February 2018

Pity and Fear



I like the word Hamartia - derived from archery, meaning well intentioned but missing the mark.

Tuesday 16 January 2018