In our deep dive today: The connection between lifestyle choices and Covid has become a topic of deep contention and controversy. Is pointing out the connection that obesity and fitness have with covid mortality a form of fat shaming, or are we following the science, despite what social convention might suggest?
And in Courage or Cringe: FEC rules on Hunter Biden controversy, A new potential Pinterest founder and Facebook’s Little known Cross Check system...
Did the Federal Election Commission finally put to rest questions of impropriety by social platforms in suppressing controversial stories, or did they turn a blind eye to obvious inconsistencies in how the platforms regulate ideas in the wild?
Is a recent lawsuit against the founders of Pinterest an opportunistic cash grab by a unscrupulous former associate OR is it evidence of ungrateful founders conveniently ignoring those that helped them create a unicorn startup?
And finally, is Facebook’s moderation system creating a second class citizenry by allowing millions of influential pages to operate under a different set of rules, or is it a thoughtful tiered system that ensures information with global impact is seen by all?
This and more this week on TDR...
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Sweetgreen CEO's LinkedIn post connecting Covid deaths to obesity draws backlash
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sweetgreen-ceo-s-linkedin-post-connecting-covid-deaths-obesity-draws-n1278390 (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sweetgreen-ceo-s-linkedin-post-connecting-covid-deaths-obesity-draws-n1278390)
FEC Dismisses Claims that Twitter blocked Hunter Biden Article
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/13/us/political-news#fec-twitter-hunter-biden-article (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/13/us/political-news#fec-twitter-hunter-biden-article)
Pinterest Accused of Not Paying Female ‘Co-Creator’
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/technology/pinterest-lawsuit.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/technology/pinterest-lawsuit.html)
Facebook quietly lets 5.8 million politicians and celebrities get special enforcement of its rules, report says
https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-content-moderation-58-million-users-xcheck-2021-9 (https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-content-moderation-58-million-users-xcheck-2021-9)
The Video I mentioned on the show that Google limited advertising on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8bMLcCxxAA
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