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Tag Archives: Social Media

Why the “Yelp for people” app, “Peeple”, is idiotic beyond belief

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Peeple is a social media app that allows you, like Yelp, to rate others. And yes, it’s a stupid and dangerous idea. Here’s why.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kNovember 22, 2016November 24, 2016Posted inTechTags:App, Facebook, Peeple, Social Media, YelpLeave a comment on Why the “Yelp for people” app, “Peeple”, is idiotic beyond belief

Should we condone hate speech?

Facebook, YouTube, Microsoft and Twitter have just pledged to censor and remove hate speech from their sites. But what is hate speech, and what should we do about it?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kJune 2, 2016September 1, 2016Posted inLifeTags:Censorship, Hate Speech, Internet, News, Social Media1 Comment on Should we condone hate speech?

Computers aren’t as smart as you think

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Microsoft demonstrated that with Tay, their deep learning AI chat bot that began tweeting racist comments after receiving messages from online trolls.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMarch 25, 2016September 1, 2016Posted inTechTags:AI, Microsoft, Robots, Singularity, Social MediaLeave a comment on Computers aren’t as smart as you think

Face it. Social media is a Weapon

Social media is great for connecting with friends and family. But the information you post can be used for malicious purposes too.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kFebruary 4, 2016September 1, 2016Posted inTechTags:Facebook, Instagram, Personal Security, Snapchat, Social Media, Twitter2 Comments on Face it. Social media is a Weapon

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