Drew Harwell, The Washington Post; White House shares doctored video to support punishment of journalist Jim Acosta
"The video has quickly become a flashpoint in the battle over viral
misinformation, turning a live interaction watched by thousands in real
time into just another ideological tug-of-war. But it has also
highlighted how video content — long seen as an unassailable
verification tool for truth and confirmation — has become as vulnerable
to political distortion as anything else."
Issues and developments related to ethics, information, and technologies, examined in the ethics and intellectual property graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published in Summer 2025. Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Showing posts with label weaponized information. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weaponized information. Show all posts
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Apple’s Tim Cook blasts Silicon Valley over privacy issues; The Washington Post, October 24, 2018
Tony Romm, The Washington Post; Apple’s Tim Cook blasts Silicon Valley over privacy issues
"Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday warned the world’s most powerful regulators that the poor privacy practices of some tech companies, the ills of social media and the erosion of trust in his own industry threaten to undermine “technology’s awesome potential” to address challenges such as disease and climate change."
"Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday warned the world’s most powerful regulators that the poor privacy practices of some tech companies, the ills of social media and the erosion of trust in his own industry threaten to undermine “technology’s awesome potential” to address challenges such as disease and climate change."
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Once again, Putin gives us a lesson on the usefulness of the blatant lie; The Washington Post, September 14, 2018
Anne Applebaum, The Washington Post; Once again, Putin gives us a lesson on the usefulness of the blatant lie
"Why did she bother? Or, more accurately: Why was she told to bother? Because the production of blatant lies is useful."
"Why did she bother? Or, more accurately: Why was she told to bother? Because the production of blatant lies is useful."
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