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“In an election characterized by bitter clashes, it’s notable that one typically divisive topic has gone almost unmentioned: climate change. President Trump doesn’t have much to say on the subject. But Vice President Harris’s silence is revealing—not only about American voters, but also the fundamental problem of climate policy today”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal […]

During a recent rebranding tour, the Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, sporting Gen Z-approved tousled hair, streetwear and a gold chain, let the truth slip: Consumers no longer control their social-media feeds. Meta’s algorithm, he boasted, has improved to the point that it is showing users “a lot of stuff” not posted by people they had […]

“Artificial intelligence tools are making it cheaper and easier to create deepfake photos and videos. Social media platforms that prioritize sensational posts are making it harder to avoid false narratives and conspiracy theories online. And some tech companies and government agencies have pulled back from fact-checking and debunking falsehoods”. Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: Cat […]

“Donald Trump on Sunday visited a McDonald’s franchise in Pennsylvania where he strapped on an apron and served french fries to drive-through customers. It was a nice photo-op. But the fast-food aficionado missed a bigger opportunity to highlight how Kamala Harris’s agenda endangers such jobs and franchise restaurants”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: The […]

“Draghi’s analysis is of course a lot more sophisticated than that. But where do the sources of the EU’s innovation gap really lie? A good place to start is a recent study of “how to escape the middle technology trap” by the European Policy Analysis Group”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Martin Sandbu Link: Europe should […]

“One afternoon in March 2014, while reporting on Russia’s covert operation to annex Crimea, I spotted a familiar figure. With his muscular build and shiny shaved head, Pablo González was easy to recognise from afar. I had first met González, a freelance journalist from the Basque Country, on a training course for reporters who work […]

“What does The Wall Street Journal know?” Donald Trump sneered on Tuesday at the Economic Club of Chicago. “They’ve been wrong about everything”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: James Taranto Link: Trump Tangles With the Journal’s Editors

“At least 50 false narratives have been launched this way since last fall, according to a count NBC News assembled with researchers. The narratives aim to diminish Western support for military aid in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, a contentious issue in Congress. The videos also back the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to […]

“But lying matters. It poisons our discourse, breeds cynicism about government, and makes it difficult to have serious conversations about the issues of the day. If politicians lie about issues such as immigration and climate, they can’t agree on common facts that would allow them to work together to find solutions”. Fonte: TIME Autore: Bill […]

“The United Nations is supposed to be above the fray – a forum for and facilitator of peaceful resolutions or, at the least, the minimisation of harms. Yet for the last year, Israel has treated it as an inconvenience at best and adversary at worst”. Fonte: The Guardian Link: The Guardian view on Israel and […]