Examining the #fakenews impasse

Whether or not we can call the current state of online fake news an impasse remains to be seen. Although recent events—from allegations of Russian-linked Facebook accounts spending inordinate amounts of money to spread fake stories during the 2016 U.S. presidential election to the more recent senseless mass shootings in Las Vegas—continue to expose the … Continue reading Examining the #fakenews impasse

Diversification: the key to smart social sharing

Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Not surprisingly, this very adage is true of social media activity, whether you are an avid  participator, eager onlooker, or a psychologically disturbed stalker. Okay, maybe not that last bit (although you know you who are—yes, you Mr. and Ms. Stalker!) In any event, it's no … Continue reading Diversification: the key to smart social sharing