Why I Left Facebook
The more we share, the less we let ourselves behave without the fear of recording.
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The Cookies You Can’t Crumble
Google, Facebook, and a bunch of startups are finding new ways to collect data for advertisers
Foursquare Now Tracks Users Even When the App Is Closed
Hiding in Foursquare’s revamped mobile app is a feature some users might find creepy: It tracks your every movement, even when the app is closed.
What Facebook doesn’t show you
It’s not just your imagination – there are a lot of old posts in your Facebook feed.
When you spend a day with something that knows you in ways you don’t know yourself, you learn that maybe you aren’t quite as interested in the things you think you are.
I Liked Everything I Saw on Facebook for Two Days. Here’s What It Did to Me
I like everything. Or at least I did, for 48 hours. Literally everything Facebook sent my way, I liked—even if I hated it. I decided to embark on a campaign of conscious liking, to see how it would affect what Facebook showed me.
You Need To See This 17-Minute Film Set Entirely On A Teen’s Computer Screen
These words are probably unfurling inside one of many open tabs on your computer screen. Perhaps one tab is for work, one is for chatting, and another is for Twitter. You probably even have some others open for no particular reason.
A Most Dangerous Machine
We are an easily tricked and manipulated species. When all you count is what gets clicked, the algorithm fails. At best, a news room loses focus. At worst…well, look around.
Seeing More Politics in Your News Feed? Facebook Boosts Partisan Sites
Media sites with political bents have been some of the biggest winners of the Facebook publisher bump, drawing huge increases in comments and shares.
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