I think that sites like Facebook and Twitter ought to promote an environment where people of all ideologies have a voice. I think that they ought to not filter out any comments or posts that don’t fall within two key exceptions: 1. Posts that cross a certain threshold of civility…

Pizzagate is a debunked conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton and her 2016 presidential campaign manager John Podesta used a pizzeria named Comet Ping Pong as their headquarters for a child trafficking ring. The conspiracy, which originated in posts on the internet forum 4chan and grew in conservative websites, developed in…

Here in America police officers make up a “Police Force” whereas police officers in Britain make up a “Police Service.” The difference in the implied meanings between “force” and “service” holds key significance. Police in America are significantly more militarized and have a tendency to respond to situations as soldiers…

Well I’ll start off by saying that there was an overwhelmingly pessimistic tone present throughout the oratorical. I guess it speaks to how eventful 2020 was and how it kind of incited anger in a lot of us. The oratorical made me think a lot about the political divide in…

I understand that social capital is a somewhat loosely defined term, but in essence it can be thought of as relating to the networks you form with other people. Naturally the best context for this is in social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. In theory, people who…

Social Media is in the process of gradually replacing the traditional media establishment; things like radio, television, and newspapers are no longer the only information feed flooding our homes. All of these previous mediums were mostly a form of one-way communication, so politicians, the corporate news establishment, and the elites…

After watching the whole of the “We Live In Public” documentary, I report that I found the film incredibly disturbing. My opinion turned negative when Josh Harris’ alter ego “Luvvey” was introduced. It made me wonder how Harris could be so driven to innovate the way we interact with each…

Shirkey felt that the Obama campaign made mature use of social media because they used it as a way to respectfully analyze the thoughts and viewpoints of Obama’s supporters during certain policy decisions. When Obama was still a senator, his supporters went on to my.barackobama.com to speak out about his…

For a long time I’ve generally leaned towards the notion that social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are bad for our society. I get that they’re popular (even my parents are on Facebook), but now and then I’ve read stories on the epidemic of misinformation that has been spreading…