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Fake your own news - Tue, May 30 2017

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As we start another week properly (it was a public holiday for many readers yesterday) I just want to say thanks for subscribing- especially those of you who have been reading since the start - thanks for sticking with it! Here are today's selections...
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Create-Your-Own-Fake-News Sites Are Booming On Facebook And Victims Feel Powerless To Stop Them
BuzzFeed – May 29

Shrina Begum, the owner of Karri Twist, and the fake news story that's ruining her business. Shrina Begum couldn't understand why people were calling her Indian restaurant to accuse it of selling human meat. The calls started on May 11, and by the…

Image not available Martin Bryant One restaurant was nearly forced to close over lies spread by one of these 'roll-your own' fake news pages.
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Revealed: How Facebook chief, Sheryl Sandberg, lobbied Taoiseach Enda Kenny over data protection role and taxation
Independent.ie – May 29, 2:30 AM

The social media giant faces an investigation under new Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon into allegations it used its Irish headquarters to transfer data of millions of EU Facebook users to US spies under the Prism surveillance programme.

Image not available Martin Bryant A fascinating look at how big tech companies do their lobbying.
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The Future of European Transit: Driverless and Utilitarian
New York Times – Mark Scott – May 28, 2:53 PM

On the outskirts of Berlin, Michael Barillère-Scholz is testing a driverless vehicle that is neither sleek nor futuristic. The machine is boxy and painted white. Its top speed barely reaches 20 miles per hour. The self-driving vehicle is a…

Image not available Martin Bryant Driverless vehicles don't need to be sexy cars and fancy trucks, they can be (and often are) boring, boxy minibuses.
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Two-Party Politics Is Making A Comeback In The UK. But Why?
BuzzFeed – May 29

In the spring of 2015, conventional wisdom knew three things: The UK was heading for another coalition government, the UK would not vote to leave the European Union, and the era of two-party politics was over. But two years is a very long time in…

Image not available Martin Bryant A couple of years ago, it looked like two-party politics in the UK was no more. Coalitions of smaller groups looked like the way things were going. Now the two main parties are proving that observation wrong.
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Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump's White House
Washington Post – May 29

White House press secretary Sean Spicer was giddy at the thought of meeting Pope Francis during President Trump's first trip abroad, telling acquaintances that for him, a devout Catholic, the moment would fulfill a bucket-list dream. But when the…

Image not available Martin Bryant A look at the HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE, and SUPPORTIVE work environment in the White House. And the caps show I REALLY MEAN IT. Honest.
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Inside the GIF factory: How Giphy plans to build a real business by animating the internet
Business Insider – Alex Heath – May 29, 8:00 AM

Plenty of tech startups dream of building a new consumer brand that's used and recognized by hundreds of millions of people every day. Few of them get as close as Giphy, the four-year-old GIF search engine that's raised $150 million in funding to…

Image not available Martin Bryant How do you make a business out of GIFs? Apparently 50% of Giphy visitors aren't just searching for a GIF to use elsewhere, they're sticking around to be entertained. Giphy wants to become 'micro-entertainment.'
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