zeynep tufekci
"Perhaps the only good amateur epidemiologist."—NYT. @UNC prof. Words in the @TheAtlantic and @NYTimes. Writes @insight newsletter: zeynep.substack.com.
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Louis DeJoy’s October Surprise | Washington Monthly
A ban on postal workers’ ability to co-sign absentee ballots could determine the election.
The Problem With (All) The Tech Hearings
Who died and made these men kings?
zeynep tufekci
You know what's one of the key goals of some legislators in these hearings? To generate a cute little clip of them being soooo tough on Zuck or Dorsey that they can use for FB ads, or, even better, go viral (with the help of the engagement algorithms.)🙄 zeynep.substack.com/p/the-problem-… pic.twitter.com/R4VwyNNrft
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How the experts messed up on Covid - UnHerd
How did all the leading health authorities get it so wrong back in March?
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zeynep tufekci
Good piece on how "experts vs. misinformation" isn't the right frame. (Yes, yes, the Harvard law professor who wrote worrying about the pandemic was "excessive fear" and "probability neglect" in February now leads the WHO "Behavioral Insights" committee). unherd.com/2020/10/how-th… pic.twitter.com/kW5VZTlYgU
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Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet
In a landmark antitrust complaint, the Justice Department is targeting a secretive partnership that is worth billions of dollars to both companies.
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zeynep tufekci
Thank you everyone for support and the many suggestions. I've set up an educational institution option ($1 per month) and journalists should email [email protected].com to sign-up for free. Still learning the ropes of the logistics of offering free subs! zeynep.substack.com/discount pic.twitter.com/zLAOLylnCg
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WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project Into Political Ad Targeting
Facebook is demanding that a New York University research project cease collecting data about its political-ad targeting practices, setting up a fight with academics seeking to study the platform without the company’s permission.
Knight Foundation @knightfdn
LIVE NOW: On “The Future of Democracy,” @zeynep + Knight’s @thesamgill talk #tech, democracy and 2020. Watch + tweet questions w/ #knightlive.
CDC study suggests Covid-19 can be passed in brief interactions
The findings have prompted the agency to expand how it defines a “close contact” of someone with Covid-19.
McConnell-Linked Super PAC Fundraising Alarms Senate Democrats
Party officials warn that grassroots fundraising by Democrats may be swamped by big checks collected by Mitch McConnell allies.
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zeynep tufekci
I'll write a few times a week on @insight & have open threads. It's an experiment: a different scale and focus than what I can do elsewhere. For the intro, I tried to write a "pitch" but ended up with a call for complex discussions in an uncertain world.😃
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zeynep tufekci
I'm launching a newsletter, called @insight. I want to try to create a space for thinking deeply about complex, thorny but important puzzles, along with a community. Something between public writing and social media: some of both but neither. Sign up here
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Future of Democracy: Science, technology, and social inequality. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
How is the pandemic changing our nation’s social structures? Does access to technology change who can succeed now and in the future? On Episode 22 of “The Future of Democracy,” we’ll talk with Alondra Nelson, president of the Social Science Research...
How Xinjiang’s gulag tears families apart
So many parents have been locked up that officials struggle to cope with the left-behind children
Experts, Publics and Trust During the Pandemic: Sociological Perspectives
Join the Mellon-Sawyer Seminar on Trust and Mistrust of Science and Experts at Columbia for a discussion on trust, expertise and COVID-19.
How Mark Zuckerberg Learned Politics
Facebook’s CEO long left politics and policy to deputies. No more. As the company’s influence has grown, and with it controversies, political acumen has become an essential tool.
“If I speak out, they will torture my family”: voices of Uyghurs in exile
The Uyghur diaspora lives in fear of the Chinese state. 1843 spent months recording the stories of London’s nervous community
How were so many infected? Everything you need to know about Hamilton’s SpinCo outbreak
The SpinCo outbreak appears to be one of the worst in Canada, with as many as 100 riders and staff exposed. As the story evolves, we’ve compiled every...
zeynep tufekci
"If they were following guidelines, how did the outbreak happen?" "This remains unclear." Maybe something wrong with guidelines that allow "distanced" people panting indoors on very very very clean bikes? Seems mostly young people but won't always be. thestar.com/news/canada/20… pic.twitter.com/5qBwVxEm8k
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As Virus Spread Early On, Reports of Trump Administration Briefings Fueled Sell-Off
A hedge fund consultant’s summary of private presentations by White House economic advisers fanned investor worries.