Ben Werdmuller
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I lead technology at ProPublica and write speculative fiction. This is a personal account.
Every day, I write about tech, democracy, and society at https://werd.io.
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DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review 
Ben Werdmuller
DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review
[Adria R Walker at The Guardian]
A full century after the Bureau of Investigation blamed the Tulsa race massacre on Black men and claimed that the...
And another thing: I hate the idea that "masculine energy" is dressing up like a modern-day Roman emperor, getting really into UFC, and being hyper-competitive. These jerks are not what I'd call quintessential men. (Neither am I. Or any of us.)
Building an open web that protects us from harm
Ben Werdmuller
Building an open web that protects us from harm
It's not enough to be neutral. Platform and protocol owners should be allies.
It's not enough to be neutral. Platform and protocol owners should be allies. #fediverse #opensource #indieweb
Ben Werdmuller
Building an open web that protects us from harm
It's not enough to be neutral. Platform and protocol owners should be allies.
The Good, The Bad, And The Stupid In Meta’s New Content Moderation Policies
Ben Werdmuller
The Good, The Bad, And The Stupid In Meta’s New Content Moderation Policies
[Mike Masnick in TechDirt]
Mark Zuckerberg is very obviously running scared from the incoming Trump administration:
"Since the election, Zuckerbe...
Mullenweg Shuts Down WordPress Sustainability Team, Igniting Backlash
Ben Werdmuller
Mullenweg Shuts Down WordPress Sustainability Team, Igniting Backlash
[Rae Morey at The Repository]
The bananas activity continues over at Automattic / Matt Mullenweg's house:
"Members of the fledgling WordPress Sus...
Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
Ben Werdmuller
Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
[Arno Rosenfeld at the Forward]
The Heritage Foundation is out to "identify and target" Wikipedia editors, using antisemitism as a cover:
"Employ...
I wrote a piece about books, stories, life, and responsibility.
Ben Werdmuller
46 books
Previous birthday posts: 45 wishes, 44 thoughts about the future, 43 things, 42 / 42 admissions, 41 things.One. I lie in bed as Ma read
Mark Zuckerberg: Fact-Checking on Meta Is Too "Politically Biased"
Ben Werdmuller
Mark Zuckerberg: Fact-Checking on Meta Is Too "Politically Biased"
[Alex Weprin at The Hollywood Reporter]
I don't think this is a great thing at all:
"Meta will also move its trust and safety and content moderat...
A funny thing about cries about censorship on social platforms is that they all seem to relate to people wanting to be abusive to vulnerable people who are already systemically oppressed. I guess we're allowing more of that now. This really is a new era of prosperity!
How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias
Ben Werdmuller
How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias
[Joshua Kaplan at ProPublica]
This ought to be a movie:
"Posing as an ideological compatriot, Williams had penetrated the top ranks of two of the...