“Social Media” Archives
What happened to AllSocial?
The slick-looking social network promised free speech, privacy, and better handling of user content. It’s been offline for over a month.
Walking Across Japan
A 620-mile walk allows Craig Mod to use technology in a more mindful way.
The Human Cost of Moderating Facebook
It’s increasingly difficult to see Facebook as anything close to resembling a positive for society.
Stop Relying on Internet Giants for Your Content
Sites like Facebook and Google exert massive control over what we read and see. Maybe it’s time to start bypassing them.
Reading: Comic Book Theology, Evangelion, Sexual Abuse in the Bible, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Christian Expansion, & More
Also: Alien civilizations, musical nostalgia, revisiting classic Christian albums, video games as digital literature, social media darkness, music’s ongoing devaluation, and removing advertising’s influence.
Reading: Farewell Jon Stewart, American Horror Story, Marvel’s “Infinity Gauntlet” Saga, ISIS and American History, and Shamed on Social Media
Also: The music industry’s production tricks, crowdsourcing’s fatal flaw, Tarkovskian video games, Kendrick Lamar’s new single, adoption, a better Facebook community, and more.
Reading: Movies & Your Brain, Beyoncé vs. Sofia, Don’t Call Me “Bro,” Escher Girls, The Simpsons’ Legacy & more
Also: The story behind a new HTML tag, Facebook damages public discourse, developing virtue, and leaked nude celebrity pics.
How Facebook Could Make Sharing Meaningless
So-called frictionless sharing risks making Facebook statuses less trustworthy.