When Facebook discovered Russians were using their platform to meddle in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump, sow seeds of chaos in our nation, and disrupt our democratic process, what did they do? Did they stop it? No. Did they alert the public? No. Did they do anything to protect our sacred democratic... Continue Reading →
Troll
Conservatives and other assorted nutzoids were up to their tinfoil hats in anger this week as Facebook, YouTube, Google and Spotify banned the InfoWars conspiracy freak, Alex Jones from their platforms. Alex was banned for all sorts of violations, which included posting "fake news" and just being an all-around troll (every conspiracy in this cartoon... Continue Reading →
Zuck Needs Some Bucks
Facebook took the biggest one-day drop in history last Thursday, losing $119 billion. Part of the reason is slow revenue growth along with criticism that the social media platform isn't doing enough to regulate itself with fake news by Russian troll farms, abuse of privacy by third parties, politicians in Europe and the U.S. wanting... Continue Reading →
Tech Trouble
Mark Zuckerberg was questioned by 44 senators during his first day of Congressional hearings. Even senators don't want to talk to that many senators, especially when one of them is Ted Cruz. But, Zucky did OK. While he was in the United States Capitol, Congress was on his turf. Facebook is a technology and the... Continue Reading →
Mr. Zuckerberg Goes To Washington
I heard a lot of people gripe about Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before the House and Senate over the past couple of days. Most of their ire was directed at Zuckerberg. I'm not a Zucky fanboy, but I don't think your anger should be placed on him. How about the codgers in Congress who don't have... Continue Reading →
Facebook Collusion
Have you heard of Coca-Cola? Have you heard of Pepsi? Of course you have. Even if you're not a soft-drink drinker you're very familiar with Coke and Pepsi. You're either a Coke person or a Pepsi person. You know what fast-food franchises sell which drink. They're not just household words and a part of our... Continue Reading →
Facebook’s Collusion
At this rate, I'm kinda expecting a revelation that Mark Zuckerberg was at the Donald Trump Jr. Russian meeting. Like you, I'm constantly annoyed with Facebook while utilizing it on a daily basis. The bothersome stuff, while annoying me, doesn't affect my life in the slightest...or it didn't until now. I'm the type of person... Continue Reading →
Hostile Social Media
Criticism for the way social media, and the internet in general, as to how terrorists and other extremists use it isn't anything new. Facebook was blamed back in 2014 for failing to pass on information that could have helped prevent the murder of a British soldier by Islamist terrorists. The London attacks from Saturday has renewed... Continue Reading →
For Gwen Ifill
Everyone who uses social media is in a bubble. You're in a bubble, I'm in a bubble, your mom is in a bubble, and we all know your crazy uncle is in a bubble. The thing about bubbles is that your news feed gives you information that you want to read, whether you are a... Continue Reading →
The Morning After
I am drawing for the days after the election. As I wrote yesterday, the window for election cartoons is closed. I still might do something on Jim Comey as that'll probably be discussed beyond Tuesday. I know you're on Facebook. Everyone is on Facebook. I have friends whose dogs are on Facebook. Those dogs might... Continue Reading →