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Here’s What Foreign Interference Will Look Like in the 2020 Election
The incentives for foreign countries to meddle are much greater than in 2016, and the tactics could look dramatically different.
Verification scams are rampant on social media. What if that’s because the whole system is broken? (Atlantic, The)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 06/26/2019 - 10:58The ‘Platform’ Excuse Is Dying (Atlantic, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 06/14/2019 - 12:46Downside to Online-Privacy Laws: EU tried to protect internet users, but also negatively affected journalists (Atlantic, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 06/03/2019 - 12:50The Real Difference Between Creators and Influencers (Atlantic, The)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 06/02/2019 - 08:13SpaceX launches first Starlink internet satellites
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space company, is planning to launch 60 of its own satellites in a single launch expected May 15, the first of more than 4,000 spacecraft planned for the Starlink network. If successful, the flight will make SpaceX the frontrunner in a tight race to be the first operator of an internet satellite network, as SpaceX is the only competitor with its own rockets. SpaceX is one of several, including OneWeb, Telesat and even Amazon, that are investing in plans to launch thousands of satellites that aim to deliver internet connections to customers below.