Axios
New report suggests Latin America will lag in internet growth
A new report from Cisco forecasts an alarmingly slow internet traffic growth rate for Latin America, especially when compared to the other lagging regions, like the Middle East and Africa. When it comes to internet speed, Latin America is far behind all other regions and will continue to lag over the next five years, per the report.
Misinformation bots are smarter than we thought
Bots spreading misinformation are using more sophisticated techniques, like going after specific human influencers and targeting misleading information within the first few seconds of it being posted, according to new studies.
The top 10 most expensive cable affiliate fees in the US last year were all sports channels (Axios)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 11/27/2018 - 13:41Media industry ramps up lobbying in its fight to survive (Axios)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 12:08Apple CEO Tim Cook calls new regulations "inevitable", says "We have to admit when the free market is not working" (Axios)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 10:41Poll: 55 percent of people believe the federal government will not do enough to regulate big technology firms (Axios)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 10:35Meet David Magerman, the millionaire funding the campaign to break up Facebook (Axios)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 11/16/2018 - 11:09Trump's conservative media comfort trap
Conservative media pose a surprising risk to the Trump administration. While outlets like Fox News' opinion programs provide unstintingly positive coverage of his administration, close presidential advisers and White House officials, as well as the president himself, often lose their inhibitions and make damaging comments when they speak with friendly outlets.