Facebook amps up ‘fake news’ antidotes. Plus: fact-checkers! – It’s kind of sad when a major feature of news coverage about Facebook’s approach to the “fake news” problem is the company’s turn to human fact-checkers rather than pure tech. Although I think it’s good news that the company does not appear ... more >
Verizon’s Yahoo Buy May Spark FCC Privacy Scrutiny – An interesting take on the acquisition of Yahoo by Verizon. The $4.8 billion deal is likely to be approved without much difficulty, experts claim, but the nature of the acquisition – that an ISP is acquiring such a data-rich resource – is likely ... more >
S&S Tries Geo-Targeting in New Marketing Outreach – Foli is a mobile content delivery service that will allow certain Simon & Schuster books to be viewed and read – for free – in a number of airports, museums, and hotels. Although users have to download the Foli app first, they ... more >