Martin Lewis is suing Facebook. The question is whether companies can be held responsible for the behaviour of their softwareMartin Lewis, the consumer advice and money-saving expert, is suing Facebook in a case that threatens the dominant business model of publishing on the internet. It raises in a very sharp form the question of responsibility for what appears on a user’s screen: is the owner of the site responsible for the content that appears there, even though no human eye may ever have seen it? Facebook and in fact all the ad-supported businesses on the internet maintain that they are platforms, not publishers. Their responsibility extends only to content they know about. Is this enough? Should they also be responsible for content they might reasonably anticipate?Facebook’s defence is that it has taken down individual adverts as they are reported; Lewis counter charges that they are soon, predictably, replaced with almost identical ones. It does appear odd that Facebook, which is extremely keen on facial recognition and can label the people in friends’ photograph feed with sometimes disconcerting accuracy, is apparently unable to recognise the face of a television personality made as recognisable as possible or to kill automatically any ad in which it appears. In a similar way, YouTube, owned by Google, is far more successful at keeping pornography off the site than it is at keeping off incitements to hatred or bullying. All that really frightens them is the thought... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the least expected announcements at The Game Award creator Mike Mignola and Dark Horse helped pen the story, and the cel-shaded look is more than a little reminiscent of what you saw on paper. b of Wyrd, a roguelite (read: purposefully brutal and repetitive) brawler that revolves around... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-12-09 01:42:13 UTC ]
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The AAP cited the Venezuelan publisher for exhibiting "tremendous courage and commitment in continuing to publish, even as the social and political environments in Venezuela have deteriorated, causing many others to flee the country,” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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For the past couple of years, Cyber Monday has been almost an extension of Black Friday. In the tech deals space, lots of the discounts and sales we saw at the end of last week are still available now as Cyber Monday deals. There are some new ones, though, which means that even if you bought... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-11-28 14:20:31 UTC ]
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Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling on Congress to pass new legislation to rein in tech companies after Twitter boss Elon Musk ignored an information request. “Elon Musk could respond to my tweets but failed to respond to my letter by yesterday’s deadline and answer basic questions... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-11-28 12:15:18 UTC ]
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Black Friday is finally here and if you haven't started your holiday shopping, now's the best time to do so. While we've seen some of our favorite gadgets go on sale since the start of November, today's the day you're almost guaranteed to find the best prices of the year across laptops, TVs,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-11-25 13:51:19 UTC ]
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Black Friday may still be a few hours away, but we're already seeing a bunch of great deals on our favorite tech. This comes after a slow trickle of deals popping up across the web ever since the start of November. While we don't have the supply chain issues we did last year, it's still a good... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-11-24 17:30:45 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster sold 900 signed copies of the singer’s new essay collection, but superfans and internet sleuths noticed something wasn’t right with the autograph. Now the publisher is issuing refunds. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-11-23 00:02:48 UTC ]
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Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Paul Bradley Carr and Sarah Lacy plan to open The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs in time for Black Friday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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And other questions asked in ‘Algorithmic Reality,’ a new graphic novel by WeTransfer’s cofounder, Damian Bradfield. You’re in a shoe store, trying on a pair of Nikes. The vendor is going on about how great the shoes are, but you’re not convinced, so you walk out empty handed. Sometime later,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2022-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix's ad-supported tier finally has a release date, and it's now clear just what sacrifices you'll have to make to get a lower price. The new "Basic with Ads" plan will be available November 3rd at 12PM Eastern for $7 per month. It will initially be available to viewers in 12 countries,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-13 17:45:26 UTC ]
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Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale is coming next week and we've already started to see a number of preview deals pop up. Devices like the Echo Show 5, Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Kindle Paperwhite have been discounted ahead of the event, and we expect to see more deals on Amazon gadgets during the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-07 15:45:38 UTC ]
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A new anthology of the beloved British series actually manages to collect the work that makes it great. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2022-09-02 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Helsinki's Kalle Siltala's family founded one of the two publishing houses at which he works. He's one of this year's Frankfurt Fellows. The post Finnish Frankfurt Fellow Kalle Siltala: ‘A Versatile View’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-22 20:40:11 UTC ]
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Labor Day is rapidly approaching and we're already starting to see more tech deals pop up across the web. Amazon discounted a bunch of its own gadgets this week, including the new Kindle Paperwhite, its Signature Edition and the Kindle Oasis, as well as a bunch of Fire TV Sticks and Fire... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-08-19 13:15:16 UTC ]
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July viewership hours soar for streaming, in large part thanks to Netflix’s "Stranger Things." Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2022-08-18 14:23:15 UTC ]
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At Abrams Press and the Overlook Press, Jamison Stoltz has been promoted to editorial director, and Tina Pohlman has joined as executive editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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National and regional news publisher says Ukraine war coverage is turning off brands. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2022-07-26 10:13:19 UTC ]
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Measurement company Nielsen has launched four-screen ad deduplication, adding connected TV to its existing computer, mobile and linear TV deduplication measurement of YouTube. Top line The move will allow buyers to compare YouTube reach on linear TV, computer, mobile and connected TV devices,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2022-07-21 14:50:01 UTC ]
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Smart shoppers don’t forget to check out Amazon Renewed, Amazon’s certified refurbished store, for additional Prime Day deals savings on everything from iPads to laptops to Amazon Kindles, Echos, and Fire tablets. It’s a way to save even more if you trust Amazon’s returns... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2022-07-12 20:11:34 UTC ]
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The American book market, in NPD's report, 'maintained its strength in June, adding 1.8 million print units over the previous five weeks.' The post NPD BookScan for June: Another View of the US Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-11 20:49:57 UTC ]
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