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Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has quietly rolled out a new social network that is intended to get right what Facebook and Twitter have so far been getting wrong.The new social network, WT:Social, which Wales announced had 25,000 members on November 6, now has about 78,000 members who are at least intrigued by the idea of a social network that combats fake news.... Check it out here. WT:Social.TechaPeekWikipedia’s Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival social networkTap Team

China is already there. Why. Government permissiveness that has not been forthcoming in the West since it would greatly reduce banks' revenue from retail transactions. But in China the banking system is largely government owned, so it is not the same issue.The DiplomatChina’s Digital Payment Revolution: Lessons for Libra Dongyao Nie, news researcher at Al Jazeera English based in Washington DC

Facebook has led a consortium which has unveiled a white paper on a proposed Libra cryptocurrency. It is described as being backed by a multi-currency portfolio of government bonds, and so it might be looked at as a currency basket. I am not an expert on Libra, but I just wanted to comment on the pros and cons of such a basket for small online commerce players (such as BondEconomics.com). I also conclude with a short discussion of systemic risk posed by this platform.... Bond Economics ...

I had heard about a video series on NPR’s Fresh Air regarding the origin and current issue with the concept of Fake News via Russia.  You can listen and read the interview of the author, Adam Ellick here.  There are 3 videos of 15 to 17 minutes each.  The series is titled: Operation Infektion,  Russian Disinformation: From Cold War to Kanye You can watch them here.   It begins with the AID’s hoax that it was a biological weapon developed and released by...

"Is monopolization threatening capitalism?" Facebook, Google, Amazon. ProMarketEditors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (November 11-18) Editors

While Pew's survey results don't mean users are fleeing Facebook entirely, the responses suggest a declining level of engagement. Coupled with recent changes to the news feed in Facebook, investors might see a clear decline in engagement levels.... Yahoo FinanceMillennials Are Deleting Facebook. Should Investors Worry? Adam Levy, The Motley Fool

Expect additions to this thread. This is a developing story. “Social Media is totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices. Speaking loudly and clearly for the Trump Administration, we won’t let that happen. They are closing down the opinions of many people on the RIGHT, while at the same time doing nothing to others.......” the president tweeted.  “.....Censorship is a very dangerous thing & absolutely impossible to police. If you are weeding out Fake News, there is...

"Voluntary" censorship at Facebook and Twitter.Craig Murray BlogBlocked By Facebook and the Vulnerability of New MediaCraig Murray, formerly British ambassador to Uzbekistan and Rector of the University of DundeeSee alsoThe DuranCENSORSHIP CAUGHT: Facebook tries to shut the door on The Duran Seraphim Hanisch