By shirking its responsibility to filter out lies, Facebook is a threat to civic society
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/05/facebook-civic-society-political-speech-howard-dean?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #facebook #bigtech #libremone
Climate crisis: 11,000 scientists warn of ‘untold suffering’
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/05/climate-crisis-11000-scientists-warn-of-untold-suffering?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction
When ‘Big Brother’ Isn’t Scary Enough
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/surveillance-big-brother.html
As surveillance technology grows more complex, it outpaces public understanding of the threats it poses. The future of surveillance looks far more expansive and invasive than the Big Brother metaphor can capture. Where we’re headed, we’re going to need better metaphors — ones that accurately capture the diffuse, discriminatory and often secretive nature of both government and private surveillance. #bigtech
The Paris Agreement Isn't Enough to Stop the Seas From Devouring Our Coasts
https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-paris-agreement-isnt-enough-to-stop-the-seas-from-d-1839614695 #climatechange #climatecrisis
Facebook Isn’t Just Allowing Lies, It’s Prioritizing Them
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/facebook-political-ads.html
Facebook can, by tinkering with its rules for political ads, give itself a special, unregulated power over elections. Just that possibility gives Facebook political leverage and politicians reasons to want leverage over Facebook. The nation’s dominant social network is creating the kind of monopoly influence over politics that the framers of the Sherman antitrust law were concerned about. #bigtech #libremone
The Real Reason Facebook Won’t Fact-Check Political Ads
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/opinion/facebook-zuckerberg-political-ads.html #bigtech #libremone
This Perfect Shitstorm Crystallizes the Climate Crisis We Face
https://earther.gizmodo.com/this-perfect-shitstorm-crystallizes-the-climate-crisis-1839483105 #climatechange #climatecrisis
What caused the Big Bang?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191031154921.htm #science
Abrupt shifts in Arctic climate projected
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191030132658.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis
What happened when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came face to face with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/26/what-happened-when-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-came-face-to-face-with-facebooks-mark-zuckerberg?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #privacy #security
Study casts doubt on carbon capture
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191025170810.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis
They Know What You Watched Last Night
Recent deals involving the media conglomerate AT&T, the streaming device seller Roku, the advertising giant Publicis and other companies have expanded the surveillance infrastructure that operates in the background of streaming services. While viewers focus on the action onscreen, tracking technology quietly sops up information about their habits and uses it to target them with more relevant, traceable ads. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/business/media/streaming-data-collection-privacy.html #privacy #security
The Black-and-White World of Big Tech
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/opinion/facebook-zuckerberg-free-speech.html #libremone #bigtech
Why Big Oil faces court cases that echo the litigation against Big Tobacco in the 90s https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/exxon-shell-climate-change-court-new-york-attorney-general-litigation-documents-1.5331228 #climatechange #climatecrisis
Study warns of security gaps in smart light bulbs
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191023075139.htm #privacy #security
Supplying the Demand for the Librem 5 Phone – Purism
https://puri.sm/posts/supplying-the-demand/ #purism #librem5
Exxon Isn't the Only Fossil Fuel Giant Getting Its Ass Sued
https://earther.gizmodo.com/exxon-isnt-the-only-fossil-fuel-giant-getting-its-ass-s-1839268301 #climatechange #climatecrisis
Climate Change Will Cost Us Even More Than We Think
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/opinion/climate-change-costs.html #climatechange #climatecrisis
Google And Facebook Are Reading Your License Plates
https://jalopnik.com/google-is-reading-your-license-plates-1839259494 #privacy #security #librem5
Trump is Tracking Your Phone https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/opinion/trump-privacy-2020.html #privacy #security #librem5
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