mass media
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How the Facebook Papers Exposed Meta’s Moderation Disaster
In Gizmodo’s third release of documents from the Facebook Papers, we learned how decisions at Facebook over whether to improve a product can depend on how many conservatives in the press are likely to get pissed. We also learned that when Facebook claimed it wasn’t doing something, it was doing exactly that. Here’s a broader look…
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From The Missing Cryptoqueen to the Story Behind Theranos, Here Are 8 Podcasts About Fascinating Scams
Scams are in the zeitgeist right now, which means they’re popping up in podcasts all over the place, in shows from the biggest media companies to the tiniest of indies. From mysterious boys emerging from the wild to con a whole town in Chameleon: Wild Boys to an entrepreneur bilking investors out of millions of…
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Please Watch The Owl House Now Instead of Realising Its Greatness After It Ends
The realm of animation has been particularly thriving over the last handful of years, even as the rest of the entertainment industry seems intent on writing the medium off as juvenile. But for every Rick & Morty or Harley Quinn, there’s a show that feels like it should have a much more attention than it…
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A New Docuseries Based on Gizmodo’s The Gateway Premieres Tonight
The Deep End is an upcoming docuseries — based on the Gizmodo podcast The Gateway — that follows Teal Swan, a self-proclaimed spiritual leader, her tantalising self-help empire, and those who follow it devoutly.