Previously posted obituaries are being flagged on Facebook by Meta’s algorithm as phishing scams or attempts to share malicious software. This may be problem specific to countries where Meta has decided to not allow the publishing of articles from news sources, but retroactively resurfacing notification such as this is harmful.

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A very simple proposal to reduce the number of stupid comments that are made on social media posts that include links to articles. But will we do it?

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Where does your right to privacy end when it comes to viewing entertainment online? Should platforms be able to monetize content at all costs or where should that line be drawn? I explore area of monetization that powers the modern web while trying not to be too grumpy about it.

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Is it right for publishers to charge platforms such as Facebook and Google to link to content published on their website? In this episode I defend the unpopular opinion that it is wrong, and risk fundamentally ruining the internet at we know it.

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