Category Archives: Social Media

Fine People on Both Sides, Part Infinity

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

The 4th Reich couldn’t get on board with a mostly symbolic pledge to curb violent extremism online: The United States on Wednesday broke with 18 governments and top American tech firms by declining to endorse a New Zealand-led response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Comrade Preznint Stupid, The Russian Usurper, Social Media, The Death of the Social Media | 3 Comments

‘Oops’ Part Infinity

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

Facebook announced that it will ban dangerous people from its platforms. The list of the damned, er, banned includes Milo Yippingpapaya, Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones (and his InfoWars), Paul Joseph Watson (the UK’s Alex Jones), hand-cuffed to Twitter’s Front Door … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook or Faceberg, Instagram, Social Media | 1 Comment

‘Oops,’ Part Infinity

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Here’s something from a piece on a NBC News article that seems buried to me, but gets right to the heart of how Facebook IS the platform of choice for hate groups to use for organizing attacks (emphasis mine): “Melissa … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook or Faceberg, Social Media | 4 Comments

Does Social Media Have Right Wing Bias?

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

Is Twitter unwilling or unable to boot Nazis from its platform the way it booted members of ISIS? If so why? Because that would end up banning (some/many/all?) Republican politicians. Motherboard explains (Emphasis mine): “At a Twitter all-hands meeting on … Continue reading →

Posted in racism, Social Media, Twitter, White Punks on Dope | 3 Comments

‘Oops,’ Said Faceberg

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Axios tells us that Facebook said it’s planning for a possible $3 billion to $5 billion privacy fine that would set a record for the Federal Trade Commission. Why dat fine, you ask (emphasis mine): “Facebook took a $3 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Goat Rodeo, Bastards, blood sucking leeches, CEO Bastards, Civil Liberties, civil rights, Facebook or Faceberg, Social Media | 2 Comments

Tweet, Twit, Twat(s)

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

In an act of unprecedented customer support, Jack Dorsey, the CEO of TWO COMPANIES found the time to listen to make a house call to help his most famous user, Comrade Trump, and listen to Cheetolini whine about how his … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Media, Twitter | 3 Comments

News That Will Drive You to Drink

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Happy Hour News Briefs   Our old pal Dr. Chaps, Demon Hunter, is now an antivaxxer, too. (Also: good to know that Faceberg is allowing this kind of disinformation through.)

Posted in Anti-Vaxxer, Dr. Chaps, Facebook or Faceberg, Science, Social Media, Theocrats | 12 Comments

‘Best Wishes On Your Massacre’

Posted on March 15, 2019 by

My warmest sympathy and best wishes goes out to the people of New Zealand after the horrible massacre in the Mosques. 49 innocent people have so senselessly died, with so many more seriously injured. The U.S. stands by New Zealand … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Comrade Preznint Stupid, The Russian Usurper, Social Media, Twitter | 19 Comments

“Oops,” Part Infinity

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

Facebook is now under criminal investigation for partnerships they made with more than 150 companies to give them special access to users’ data, according to the NYTimes: “Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook struck with … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook or Faceberg, Social Media | 4 Comments

The Future According to Faceberg

Posted on March 8, 2019 by

I’ve been trying to understand our failed Media’s analysis of  Mark Faceberg’s TL;DR manifesto on the future of Facebook. I finally gave up and read his FB post myself. The Media keeps focusing on the merging of the assorted texting … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook or Faceberg, Social Media | 3 Comments