Day archives: June 8th, 2020

What’s Lost in a Furlough

American Libraries – “As the US unemployment rate spikes to historic highs, many librarians and other library workers are being furloughed from their positions and navigating the personal and professional challenges that result. One of the biggest challenges—the effect on morale—is heightened when furloughs arrive with little warning, little support, or both….

Subjects: Economy, Health Care, Libraries

Who Moderates the Social Media Giants?

NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights – Who Moderates the Social Media Giants? A Call to End Outsourcing. Paul M. Barrett, June 2020: “In our latest report on the social media industry, we look at how the major platforms handle the problem of content moderation: deciding what remains on their sites and what …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media