Good reading here today. In particular, “Blood Cries Out” was a fascinating and well-reported story, but it’s pretty long, just so you’re forewarned. The BuzzFeed article is pretty interesting, too.
- BuzzFeed News: The “Yellow Jackets” Riots In France Are What Happens When Facebook Gets Involved With Local News
- Atavist: Blood Cries Out: On a Missouri farm, two families worked the land side by side, until a murder shattered their American Dream.
- NiemanLab: Americans still prefer watching over reading news (but that’s only because of people 50 and up)
- Lawfare: Avoiding A World War Web: The Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace
- Ars Technica: Study: It only takes a few seconds for bots to spread misinformation
Notes & Thoughts 