Tag Archives: The Facts of Life

President Obama, on the facts of life

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Naomi

From the New York Times article by GARDINER HARRIS AND MELISSA EDDY, following President Obama, as he spoke in Berlin: “Because in an age where there’s so much active misinformation and its packaged very well and it looks the same … Continue reading →

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Chatbots mess up the facts of life

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Naomi

The purpose of the chatbots was to rant, confuse people or muddy discussions on Twitter in the days before the election, an Oxford University report found. Source: Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say – The New York Times … Continue reading →

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How I Learned the Facts of Life

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Naomi

No, not those facts. The other ones. You know, the facts, as opposed to political opinions. I’ve been pondering facts lately, particularly because–especially after this election–the news media have been agonizing publicly over what they sense is a rejection of … Continue reading →

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