COVID-19 and misinformation

In February this year, when the new coronavirus began to spread outside China, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced: “we’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic” (https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/munich-security-conference). The term, coined … Read More

Trump announces launch of his very own social media site

NEW YORK (AP) — Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform. … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 17 September 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Did it strike you as amusing, the way coronavirus edicts were announced in the midst of an unmitigated disaster in Kabul?  Let us get up in the air about some draconian, ruinous domestic orders, shall we?  Let’s … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 28 May 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Now that incalculable damage has been visited upon the entire western world and wannabe dictators have abused the citizens of the States they govern…now that thousands of businesses have been forced to declare bankruptcy or simply close … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 30 April 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, In the age of bad news and nothing but, comes this sad story out of Israel.  Orthodox Jews held an annual celebration at a stadium in northern Israel at a site where a famous rabbi is buried.  … Read More

Trump returning to social media with ‘his own platform’ in 2-3 months: adviser

Jason Miller tells Fox News’ ‘#MediaBuzz’ the platform will ‘completely redefine the game’ Former President Donald Trump will be back on social media in the near future with his own service, according to one of his senior advisers. Jason Miller, … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 5 February 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, The purge is underway.  If you want to continue using social media, you better not question the legitimacy of the presidential election.  You’d be wise not to question any of the official declarations about COVID infections or … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 11 December 2020

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, The news/talk station played an interesting ad this morning.  A friendly guy was talking about how he was always doing his best to “be safe” and keep everybody around him safe.  And how nice it was to … Read More

How Social Media Is Shaping Our Fears of — and Response to — the Coronavirus

A traveler in a face mask uses a laptop computer at the Sheremetyevo International Airport. –Valery Sharifulin/TASS As many school districts across the nation close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, social media groups and comments sections are becoming ground zero for … Read More

Trump signs executive order threatening social-media companies after Twitter fact-checked his tweets

Trump’s executive order seeks to limit the power of social-media companies to moderate speech on their platforms. Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to crack down on social-media companies over allegations of bias against conservatives. … Read More

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