Technology

21 May 2020

A Tale of Two Internets

If you don’t live under a rock, you’ve probably heard of Facebook—but have you ever heard of Automattic—one of Facebook’s primary rivals? You’re probably familiar with many of Automattic’s famous products…

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Social

13 May 2020

Emperor Zuckerberg Has No Clothes

What if one of the greatest innovations in media and content ended up being a lie? What if, despite hundreds of thousands of articles about AI and bots and the…

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Technology

8 April 2020

We’re all going to get this virus one way or another

A few weeks ago, the New York Times warned of the dire effects of a prolonged shutdown of the US economy due to the Coronavirus. Recession is imminent — if it’s not…

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Social

29 January 2020

Why Facebook is dangerous for business

Tell me if this story sounds familiar. A small company has an innovative idea. Its innovation results in a flourishing business. As business flourishes, its lone supplier cuts off all…

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Peer Stories

23 January 2020

An Ethical, Human Place for People

One person’s journey towards social media freedom We recently received this email from a person looking to join our early adopter program. With their permission, we are re-publishing it. I…

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Social

20 December 2019

Data Leaks & Privacy Violations: It’s Okay to Be Afraid

Another large and egregious Facebook breach reminds us how unsafe our personal data really is. According to WIRED, over 1.2 billion user records collected from Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter users…

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Social

24 October 2019

Did social media bots impact the Canadian federal election?

It’s common knowledge that automated bots impacted the results of the 2016 US Presidential elections. At Peer, we wanted to know if this would likewise affect the results of the Canadian federal…

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