S7:E8 - Battling Russian Disinformation, Big Tech Lends a Hand to Ukraine, and IBM's Persistent Ageism Problem

In this episode, we talk about various ways in which big tech has lent a hand to Ukraine in their war with Russia. Then we talk about Russian disinformation efforts with Dr. Jeffery Blevins, professor in the Journalism Department at the University of Cincinnati and co-author of the book, Social Media, Social Justice and the Political Economy of Online Networks. Then we talk about leaked IBM documents that show the company’s persistent ageism problem with Peter Gosselin, former investigative reporter at ProPublica who co-penned the piece, Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM.

Show Notes DevDiscuss (sponsor) CodeNewbie (sponsor) Avalanche (sponsor) Airbnb to Provide Housing for 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees Ukraine Gets $22 Million in Crypto Donations to Fight Invasion Meta rolls out encrypted Instagram DMs in Russia and Ukraine Social Media, Social Justice and the Political Economy of Online Networks Meta, YouTube, and TikTok block Russian state media in Europe Reddit has quarantined r/Russia due to misinformation Cutting 'Old Heads' at IBM Making ‘Dinobabies’ Extinct: IBM’s Push for a Younger Work Force