“Crafting your scientist brand” – the rise of the celebrity expert
Scientists work with PR offices to establish a personal brand as a celebrity expert.
Did the WEF urge a ban on backyard gardens? No
A study really did conclude that backyard vegetable gardens are worse for the climate than industrial agriculture. But it had nothing to do with the WEF, as some on social media have implied.
Apparently Americans hate America – why?
Everyone hates America, and apparently most of those doing the hating, are privileged Americans. It makes no sense.
Social Media: Creators of fake social media accounts more likely to present as female persons
Female accounts garner more views and clicks – thus, fake accounts and AI-generated bot accounts are more likely to appear as human women than as human men: Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks (msn.com)
Propaganda: Poster illustrating growth in physicians versus administrators is flawed – Social Panic
I reviewed this bogus chart long ago. But it’s been making the rounds of social media once again – and the chart has been thoroughly debunked. Many MDs on Twitter are sharing this chart again – which demonstrates again that social media is primarily used to embarrass one’s self. Source: Propaganda: Poster illustrating growth in physicians versus administrators is flawed – Social Panic In addition to my take down of this flawed chart, here is another one: Join Me On…
Social: Most social media content created by a small group of accounts with high production values
Social media is no longer about posting your homemade videos on Youtube – now, most successful videos are from those with professional production quality.
Female privilege?: An estimated 84% of social media influencers are female
Almost all social media influencers are women.
How to show you know nothing of history without saying you know nothing of history
Some one posts a TikTok video claiming “Baby boomers” never had to deal with inflation and had it easy finding jobs. She is factually and logically wrong, but the media turns this into a viral story, without noting the Tiktoker was wrong. The TikToker demonstrated she knows nothing of history without saying she knows nothing of history. It’s not a good look!
Follow up: Trevor Jacob and his faked for social media plane crash
Trevor Jacob pretended to have an engine out failure in his light plane, jumping out by parachute as his plane gradually circled to impact into a hillside in a remote area. He then filmed his “harrowing” escape and hike out. He now admits the entire stunt was done for social media views and a promotional fee, and has pled guilty to charges. He may be sentenced to prison.
YouTube took down a farm video shot by a child on her family’s farm
Youtube censors, probably sitting in a dense urban office building, censored a child’s video of her family’s farm in Canada, saying it presented a child engaged in dangerous activity.