Deep fake examples, targeting and the Other Twitter Files Plus some good news/bad news from the TIC Community Welcome to new followers! It was great to meet some of you at the International Association of Business Communicators DC session on Tuesday, where I shared the evidence base for adopting a more relational, social change approach for curbing mis-
critical race theory The latest critical race theory drama comes to us from Florida If you're skeptical that the furor over critical race theory has had any real impact on students, look no further than Orlando. On January 3, ProPublica brought us the story of Jonathan Cox, an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida
Social media upheaval: A roundup For followers of big tech, there have been no shortage of jaw-dropping moments over the past few weeks. Twitter Whether you're on Twitter or checked today's headlines, you're likely aware that Twitter's leadership has begun suspending journalists at major outlets. How the story evolved is a bit confusing so I
Talking around the table In two days, my husband's cousins, our parents, siblings and most of the kids are descending on my house. (We'll miss you, Julia, Ian and Kyle!) We'll be 22 people altogether, so we're gathering here for appetizers then walking to a nearby restaurant for dinner. Because who can seat 22
disinformation Featured The propaganda trick that sparked a movement Thanks to redistricting, all 15 seats on the Texas State Board of Education are up for re-election in the upcoming midterms. Thirty-three candidates are vying for the seats, and as you'd guess, critical race theory comes up frequently in their campaigns. Critical race theory is not, and never was, taught
California A state takes the lead in protecting U.S. kids online A new California code requires social media platforms to proactively mitigate risks to young people when designing solutions, rather than leaving users to figure it out on their own.
disinformation Modern parameters for a conversation I recently began conversing with someone from my past whose politics are different from mine, via text. We'd reconnected recently and have been going back and forth on things benign, and also less so: like the insurrection and whether the election was stolen. We disagree but this person said they
Welcome. This newsletter is for folks who are curious at heart, tired of the drama in our spaces and maybe a little confused by our fast-changing society. Which is understandable – for one thing, it can be hard to know what's true and what's not today. To me that's a problem that needs to be addressed.
