Episode 096 — Sins of Commission and Omission

Ben and James discuss the fake news epidemic on Facebook, from its structural causes to its effects. Then, Facebook committed sins of omission; the tech industry ought not do the same. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: Fake News — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Aggregation Theory — Stratechery How Teens In The Balkans Are Duping Trump Supporters With Fake News — BuzzFeed Facebook fake-news writer: ‘I think Donald Trump is in the White House because of me’ — Washington Post Ben Thompson: Friction — Stratechery Viral Fake Election News Outperformed Real News On Facebook In Final Months Of The US Election — BuzzFeed … Continue reading Episode 096 — Sins of Commission and Omission