UK: New Online Safety Bill in the pipeline
The UK’s online Safety Bill has a lot of potential, but it also might be a total disaster. Critics are making some very good observations.
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The 2021 Crypto Bubble
Getting rich quickly by buying Crypto is, for some, the latest hot thing. Are we in a Crypto bubble that has been inflated to crazy prices?
Handling Social media Trolls – BBC Guidance
Why do people hurl abuse on social media and what can be done about it? BBC disinformation reporter has some insights and thoughts on it.
Political Polarization: Often Not as Bad as We Think
Everybody and everything feels deeply ensnared by Polarization. New Study confirms that it is not actually really like this at all.
Encouraging vaccine uptake … without mandating it
I found a small example of some social engineering that greatly increased the vaccine uptake amongst LA firefighters.
Skeptic History: Can I sell you a bridge?
Did anybody every successfully sell the Brooklyn Bridge to a gullible mark? Yes indeed, it was once a popular con run many many times.