“Unesco’s research found that four out of 10 creators cited the “popularity” of an online source – measured by the number of likes and views – as a key indicator of whether it was credible or not.” www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...

Want something other than politics to talk about over the holidays? How about strategies to avoid online scams: e.g., Never click on or cut & paste links in emails, even if they seem to be from someone you know. Open new window. Type in address from your existing contacts/address bk. #MediaLiteracy

Another tip for staying sane: block the catastrophists just like you would trolls.

How can you tell? Ask yourself if you trust the source. Odds are you won't.

Policy Director for @publicknowledge.bsky.social, Lisa Macpherson describes the transformation of advertising in the digital age, its harms to publishers and the public, and how the #DOJ’s case against #Google exemplifies the company’s role in driving and sustaining the issues.

Funny thing about new media: it is funded just like traditional media. Companies buy ads to reach audiences.

Now here's the kicker: most ad buys happen in a black box. Meaning brands don't always know who they're monetizing.

This blog post explains my latest research paper in more understandable terms. It examines how digital advertising fuels fake news and disinformation—and asks why digital marketing professionals seem not to notice.
www.jmmnews.com/how-digital-...

We really owe it to ourselves to understand how advertising works.

To my media minded friends:

Defund misinformation. Stop working with adtech vendors who monetize sites that spread misinformation.

We need to talk about how adtech funds disinfo.
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