3 years, 6 months ago
“Developing dissident knowledges”: Geert Lovink on the Social Media Abyss
http://lagrietaonline.com/developing-dissident-knowledges-geert-lovink-on-the-social-media-abyss/
3 years, 7 months ago
Does Facebook Make Us Unhappy and Unhealthy?
A look at new research covering thousands of adults
https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-facebook-make-us-unhappy-and-unhealthy-1495729227
3 years, 7 months ago
This is a great read: Notes Toward the Memes of Production
https://www.textezurkunst.de/106/notes-toward-memes-production/#id56
[IMG MGMT] What Relational Aesthetics Can Learn From 4Chan
3 years, 7 months ago
Disobedient Electronics booklet edited and hand-crafted by Garnet Hertz.
http://we-make-money-not-art.com/disobedient-electronics-protest/?utm_content=buffer63afa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
3 years, 7 months ago
Here some very good research on Facebook, highly recommend!
https://labs.rs/en/
3 years, 8 months ago
Facebook showed advertisers how it has the capacity to identify when teenagers feel “insecure”, “worthless” and “need a confidence boost”, according to a leaked documents based on research quietly conducted by the social network.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/01/facebook-advertising-data-insecure-teens

3 years, 10 months ago
"Fantastic project Franca! I will share this with couple of people who might be interested! Cheers to..."

3 years, 10 months ago
"Fantastic project Franca! I will share this with couple of people who might be interested! Cheers to..."

3 years, 10 months ago
"Franca, this is an inspiring project, beautiful insurrection! Will go and read more on your website..."
3 years, 10 months ago
The Critique of Design Thinking is a bit naive, but there is a lot in here which deserves support. Quite a few things similar to our Memefest workshop approaches. The idea that good design is potentially solving problems created by bad design is one of them. Still what's missing is an emphasis on decolonization:
https://www.fastcodesign.com/3068235/want-to-fight-inequality-forget-design-thinking
3 years, 11 months ago
This is really worrying if we don't find an alternative. Its interesting because the growing distrust to media was mostly visible in advertising first. Now media as such will become distrusted but with potentially severe consequences.
AI and the End of Truth
Think the current fake news issue is bad? It won’t get any better with AI.
https://medium.com/swlh/ai-and-the-end-of-truth-9a42675de18#.tj0bq4yuq
3 years, 11 months ago
Organizing for protest on Facebook will make you vulnerable as your activities are monitored and data fwd to police and other control agencies:
Inauguration-protest arrests lead to Facebook data prosecution
Move fast and break democracy.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/10/inauguration-protest-arrests-lead-to-facebook-data-prosecution/
3 years, 11 months ago
Is America Prepared for Meme Warfare?
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/meme-warfare?utm_source=mbfb
3 years, 11 months ago
This is a must read to understand the logic of current medias "fake news" potential.
The Macedonian Teens Who Mastered Fake News
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/veles-macedonia-fake-news/?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits

4 years ago
Anti-surveillance clothing aims to hide wearers from facial recognition
Hyperface project involves printing patterns on to clothing or textiles that computers interpret as a face, in fightback against intrusive technology
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/04/anti-surveillance-clothing-facial-recognition-hyperface?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 years ago
It is great to see how Jafri connects with other protesters and voices with his unifying message STOP RACISM NOW.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/protesters-blocked-traffic-at-flinders-street-station-20170103-gtlgun.html
Here again the website created at this years Memefest- check it out and do consider supporting Jafri's campaign with a donation. It will truly go a long way!!
https://www.stopracismnow.org/

4 years ago
Go Pro: The Hyper-Professionalization of the Emerging Artist
http://www.artnews.com/2016/03/09/go-pro-the-hyper-professionalization-of-the-emerging-artist/
3 years, 7 months ago