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Business · SunnyvaleLinkedIn ran experiments on more than 20 million users over five years that, while intended to improve how the platform worked for members, could have affected some people’s livelihoods, according to a new study. LinkedIn said the research had not disproportionately advantaged some users. The goal of the research was to help people at scale, said Karthik Rajkumar. LinkedIn adjusted its algorithm to randomly vary the prevalence of strong and weak ties that the system recommended. The first wave of tests, conducted in 2015, had over 4 million experimental subjects. The second wave of testing involved more than 16 million people.See the Story
LinkedIn ran secret experiments on 20M users in study on the strength of social ties
46% Left coverage: 11 sources
BusinessBraden Wallake, CEO of social media firm HyperSocial, laid off two employees. He posted a selfie of himself crying to LinkedIn, where he has more than 30,000 followers. Wallake's post received a fair amount of criticism from other users of the networking platform. Harvard Business School professor Sandra Sucher says Wallake put a human face to the harm of layoffs.See the Story
A CEO Posted Himself Crying on LinkedIn After Laying Off Workers. The Internet’s Reaction Was Harsh.
46% Left coverage: 11 sources
BusinessThere’s a new way to cope with the guilt of firing your employees – a LinkedIn post letting your network know you feel miserable about it.See the Story
Business Maverick: The ‘Crying CEO’ claims to love his employees – even those he laid off
44% Right coverage: 9 sources
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Twitter · WashingtonJen Psaki, the former face of the Biden White House who left the administration in May, made her first appearance as an MSNBC commentator Tuesday. She predicted that the more Trump puts himself front and center on personal issues, the more he endangers GOP candidates. Psaki said the Supreme Court overturning the nearly 50-year constitutional right to abortion was the most significant factor motivating Democrats.See the Story
Jen Psaki says abortion, Trump ‘hugely energizing’ factors for Dem voters in MSNBC debut
50% Left coverage: 10 sources
AsiaBombay Shaving Company founder and CEO Shantanu Deshpande has suggested that freshers must work 18 hours a day. The entrepreneur said that when a guy is 22 years old and getting his first job, he should throw himself into it without complaining about anything. The post has sparked indignant responses from Internet users.See the Story
‘Don't do rona-dhona’: Bombay Shaving Co. CEO asks freshers to work 18 hrs a day
60% Right coverage: 5 sources
Americas · KentuckyFormer U.N. Ambassador Kelly Knight Craft formally launches her campaign for Kentucky governor. Craft picked her native Barren County in south-central Kentucky for her kickoff speech. Craft enters the crowded 2023 Republican primary with the advantage of being able to tap her family's wealth to finance her campaign.See the Story
Craft touts UN role in promoting bid for Kentucky governor
67% Center coverage: 6 sources
BusinessNew malware is hijacking high-profile Meta Facebook Business and advertising platform accounts through a phishing campaign that targets LinkedIn accounts. The malware, dubbed Ducktail, uses browser cookies from authenticated user sessions to take over accounts and steal data. The ongoing campaign appears to be the work of financially driven Vietnamese threat actors, researchers said.See the Story
Novel Malware Hijacks Facebook Business Accounts
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
US & CanadaThe Bears will hold its first public meeting allowing residents to give feedback on the team's potential plans in Arlington Heights.See the Story
Bears looking for resident feedback on potential new Arlington Heights stadium
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
LinkedInThe number of people working in the blockchain industry went up by 76% year-on-year as of June 2022, a study has found. The study also found there is a large gap in demand for technical talent in the global blockchain talent pool. The findings also show the United States along with India and China as the top three countries for blockchain talent globally.See the Story
