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26 January 2021

The WhatsApp Dilemma

On January 6, Facebook (which owns WhatsApp) issued users of WhatsApp an ultimatum—if they wished to continue using the messaging service, they would have to agree to share their personal information…

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19 January 2021

A Parler Trick: How to Make a Social Network Disappear

It was a disappearing act that would make Houdini proud. One moment Parler was here and then, Poof, it was gone. So how did the social network with 12 million…

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10 December 2020

The Decentralists – Episode 5: Wade Davis, Rock & Roll Anthropologist

What’s happening to our civilization? Anthropologist Wade Davis asks this question often.

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8 December 2020

You’ve Got Hate Mail

We got our first hate mail message at Peer Social this week. Frankly, I’m surprised it has taken this long. I would have thought we would get some hate mail…

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1 December 2020

Solomon Islands Facebook Ban is Part of a Worrying Trend

On Tuesday, November 17th, 2020, the Solomon Islands announced a ban on Facebook due to “abusive language against ministers and the prime minister” and “defamation of character.” Somehow, we don’t think Mark…

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24 November 2020

Free Speech Platform ‘Parler’ Makes Waves Post-Election

During the 2020 presidential election, the first half of the race reflected the majority of votes in President Donald Trump’s favour. However, his rival, Joe Biden, was still ahead with…

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3 November 2020

Facebook: The Most Dangerous Influencer

Facebook is a juggernaut not only in social media but also when it comes to wielding massive political influence. With such power, the responsibility to maintain a balanced political representation…

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