As reported by the BBC, Facebook’s Fake News Crisis Deepens, allusions that Facebook posts played a roll in tipping the U. S. election. As reported by the Washington Post, Facebook and Google take steps to dampen effect of fake news.
I learned last night that I shouldn’t raise funds until I actually have a nonprofit already in place. That sucks because the time is ripe to move on this… A little research found several other options, finding a nonprofit to partner with, or finding a fiscal sponsor. I’ll look into these. Most move quickly! Hmmm. […]
Before election day, one post on Facebook claimed falsely that Pope Francis endorsed Donald Trump. It was accessed almost one million times. Many more false stories were posted and spread. Facebook is now doing some heavy soul-searching, as they should. Read about it at the New York Times… This is the kind of serious reflection […]
November 11, 2016 Message from Will Today is Friday, Veteran’s Day, three days after the election that saw Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton (and some folks from the Libertarian and Green Parties). The election result was a major surprise to almost everyone because somehow almost all of the polling was wrong, even the candidate’s private […]