Twitter Isn’t As Democratic As You Think

While social media revolutionizes how the world responds to political and social events, it may be a double-edged sword. Researchers warned that the tendency to fixate on a small number of opinions encourages the proliferation of rumors, misinformation, and political polarization.

commodify.us

Currently our online personal information, is sold without our consent. If Facebook allows us to download our profile data, we should be able to monetize this data ourselves. Commodify.us is a web application that allows people to visualize and license their Facebook data directly to marketers.

How to Erase Yourself From the Internet

If your growing weariness of being constantly tethered to the internet has become overwhelming, it might be time to scrub yourself from the social media sphere altogether. Here’s how you can become a ghost on the Internet, by tracking down and eliminating your digital past.

— Read on Comparitech.com

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