Twitter: BBC objects to ’government funded media’ label

Twitter: BBC objects to ’government funded media’ label

The BBC is objecting to a new label describing it as ”government funded media” on its main Twitter account.

The corporation has contacted the social media giant over the designation on the @BBC account to resolve the issue ”as soon as possible”.

”The BBC is, and always has been, independent. We are funded by the British public through the licence fee,” it said.

Elon Musk said he believed the BBC was one of the ”least biased” outlets.

When BBC News highlighted to the Twitter boss that the corporation was licence fee-funded, Mr Musk responded in an email, asking: ”Is the Twitter label accurate?”

Källa: Twitter: BBC objects to ’government funded media’ label

Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock ”very disappointed” in ’Pistol’ TV series

Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock ”very disappointed” in ’Pistol’ TV series

blankPistol premiered on Hulu and Disney+ on May 31 last year. It starred Anson Boon as Johnny Rotten, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater as Paul Cook and Christian Lees as Glen Matlock among a cast line-up that also includes Maisie Williams. It was based on guitarist Steve Jones’ memoir Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol and was directed Danny Boyle.

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, which you can watch below, Matlock said he was “very disappointed in it, actually, considering I had meetings with Danny Boyle about it.”

Källa: Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock ”very disappointed” in ’Pistol’ TV series

The New ‘Transparent’ Twitter Isn’t Very Transparent

The New ‘Transparent’ Twitter Isn’t Very Transparent

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For the past decade or so, the social internet has been largely controlled by secretive algorithms. Designed by tech companies to capture attention and drive engagement, they determine which posts end up in your feeds and which sink like a rock, never to be seen again. These algorithms play a role in polarization, rocketing ordinary people to overnight fame, and the spread of extreme, violence-provoking content. They generally operate as black boxes, hidden from academic researchers and the public, despite a push from notable figures in tech and politics to make them more transparent.

Källa: The New ‘Transparent’ Twitter Isn’t Very Transparent

Apple is the biggest loser as weak demand crashes global PC shipments

Apple is the biggest loser as weak demand crashes global PC shipments

blankIt’s a case of another day, another gloomy report on the state of the PC market. This time, it’s research giant IDC that has produced a bleak summary of the industry. The first quarter saw global shipments crater, and the biggest victim was the world’s largest company, Apple.

The International Data Corporation’s (IDC) latest report on the PC market reiterates the problems that the industry has been facing for around a year now: weak demand, excess inventory, and a worsening macroeconomic climate.

Källa: Apple is the biggest loser as weak demand crashes global PC shipments