Pope Slaps Trump Meme, Facebook Quality Scores & Bansky Hotel Soundtrack

By David Erickson | June 2, 2017

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 189

BL and David discuss Facebook quality scores, fake news algorithms and policy leaks, the Pope slaps King45, Bansky Hotel commissions soundtracks, the Covfefe kerkuffle, Google’s Personal search results, Gatwick Airport’s augmented reality, the flyover states, eGlyph, The Extreme Content Algorithm Food Pornography influencers, Bing places and much, much more.

Best Digital Cases

Global Backlash Against Facebook Teen Targeting

More than two dozen nonprofits from the US, Europe, Brazil, and Mexico wrote a blistering public letter to Zuckerberg arguing that Facebook should release a document explaining how it lets advertisers target emotionally vulnerable teens.

Facebook Fake News Algorithm

Facebook will bury links to low-quality websites and refuse to carry ads pointing to them in a News Feed algorithm change.

Pope Slaps Trump’s Hand

It was fake, and Sunny Hundal’s next Tweet said so, but it went viral anyway.

Keep watching Pope slap away Trump and it gets funnier every time 😂 pic.twitter.com/GdhiUOhY8j

— Sunny Hundal (@sunny_hundal) May 25, 2017

Bing’s Bots For Businesses

Through its Bot Framework, Microsoft is starting to integrate chatbots into search results — to make search more interactive and transactional.

Bing launches bots for local businesses

Hillary Clinton’s Baaaaack

Clinton has launched Onward Together to advance progressive values and work to build a brighter future for generations to come.

OnwardTogether.org

Portait Of A Food Pornographer As A Young Woman

Kim Ly Curry has passion, persistence and “food porn”-quality photos. “Am I food-obsessed? Yes. I just love everything food.”

Happy Memorial Day, everybody! Hands down @heathers_pies makes some of the best fruit pies I’ve ever had! Here is her amazing homemade Triple Berry Pie that she makes from scratch using only the highest quality and organic ingredients! She also makes some fantastic artisan cakes and other desserts too! I’m a huge fan of her Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Peach Pie, and her heavenly rustic Matcha Green Tea Crepe Cake too! I hope all of you have a great day! ✨🍓🇺🇸❤️💯✨ #strawberry #pie #pies #organic #dessert #homemade #feedfeed #forkyeah #eater #beautifulcuisines #tastingtable #zagat #chefstalk #feedyoursoull #f52grams #eatfamous #eeeeeats #foodbeast #tryitordiet #devourpower #onthetable #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #dailyfoodfeed #spoonfeed #minneapolis #twincities #minnesota #mpls #lilmissfoodie

A post shared by Lil Miss Foodie (@kimlycurry) on May 29, 2017 at 6:12am PDT

I’m getting through this blah Tuesday with this amazing Hot Pastrami Sandwich from @mercympls! This is made with house-cured smoked pastrami, mustard sauce, lettuce, and giardiniera peppers inside a challah bun! This is one of my favorites from there and it’s so flavorful! @mikerakun 🔥🔥🔥 #smoked #pastrami #meat #sandwich #foodporn #forkyeah #eater #beautifulcuisines #tastingtable #zagat #noleftovers #feedyoursoull #f52grams #eatfamous #esquire #eeeeeats #foodbeast #foodilysm #tryitordiet #devourpower #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #dailyfoodfeed #spoonfeed #minneapolis #twincities #minnesota #food #mpls #lilmissfoodie

A post shared by Lil Miss Foodie (@kimlycurry) on May 30, 2017 at 2:12pm PDT

Another amazing dish at the Cedar + Stone Urban Table is this heavenly Slow Braised Beef Short Rib! It’s slow cooked for 12 hours and comes with Wisconsin cheddar grits! This is so tasty! 🔥 #beef #shortrib #cheese #grits #chefstalk #foodporn #forkyeah #eater #beautifulcuisines #onthetable #tastingtable #zagat #noleftovers #feedyoursoull #f52grams #eatfamous #eeeeeats #foodbeast #tryitordiet #devourpower #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #dailyfoodfeed #spoonfeed #foodnetwork #minneapolis #twincities #minnesota #mpls #lilmissfoodie

A post shared by Lil Miss Foodie (@kimlycurry) on Feb 26, 2017 at 3:23pm PST

Gloomy Thursdays call for this Caramel Spanish Flan was a great ending to my wonderful tapas meal I had the other night @costablancabistro! This traditional Spanish custard was served with a delicious vanilla mascarpone crema, fresh berries, and a sherry glaze! This was so good! ❤ #caramel #vanilla #flan #berries #spanish #foooodieee #foodporn #forkyeah #eater #beautifulcuisines #onthetable #tastingtable #zagat #noleftovers #feedyoursoull #f52grams #eatfamous #eeeeeats #foodbeast #tryitordiet #devourpower #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #dailyfoodfeed #spoonfeed #minneapolis #twincities #minnesota #mpls #lilmissfoodie

A post shared by Lil Miss Foodie (@kimlycurry) on Mar 23, 2017 at 7:48am PDT

Gatwick Becomes the World’s First Airport to Use Augmented Reality to Help Passengers and Airlines Find Each Other

UK’s Gatwick airport has installed around 2,000 beacons to enable ‘augmented reality wayfinding’ for passengers in a world first for an airport. Hopefully it’ll let you know if you’re about to run into a pole – or another passenger.

Gatwick Airport now has 2,000 beacons for indoor navigation

America’s Midwest Foreign Correspondent

Fox 5’s Jeff Houghton is Mid-America’s new “foreign correspondent.”

Hilarious Midwest ‘Foreign Correspondent’ Explains the Region to America’s Coastal Elites

Hotel Soundtrack

Banksy has commissioned Trent Reznor and others to compose an original soundtrack for his Walled Off Hotel.

Hotel soundtracks are now a thing
Walled Off Hotel
Fender’s Rockin’ In The Digital World – Episode 179

Worst Digital Cases

Covfefe Means Someone Should Take His Damn Phone Away

A midnight Tweet from Donald Trump reading, “Despite the constant negative press covfefe,” left many searching for answers, and others calling this the ravings of a madman.

Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017

If your covfefe lasts longer than four hours, call your doctor. #Covfefe pic.twitter.com/vZNr2C0Hvp

— Robot Joe Miller (@JoeMiller17) May 31, 2017

Spicer on 'covfefe' tweet: "The president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant." https://t.co/URM4mW8pmO

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 31, 2017

Revealed: Facebook’s internal rulebook on sex, terrorism and violence

The Guardian has seen more than 100 internal training manuals, spreadsheets and flowcharts that give unprecedented insight into the blueprints Facebook has used to moderate issues such as violence, hate speech, terrorism, pornography, racism and self-harm.

eGlyph – The Extreme Content Algorithm

Computer science professor Hany Farid in partnership with the Counter Extremism Project has developed an algorithm that can identify and flag extreme content and is willing to give it to Facebook for free. Why doesn’t Mark Zuckerberg want it?

New York Mets’ Malicious Mascot

With its team wallowing in the standings with a below-.500 record, perhaps the New York Mets’ mascot was simply expression frustration when he flipped a fan the bird. But what happens in real life, stays online.

Mets PR squad rallies after mascot’s one-finger salute to fans

This season has already taken its toll on Mr. Met.

📹: @adelucia35 pic.twitter.com/HJiYOsMCt9

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 1, 2017

Chanel’s $1325 Boomerang Backfires

Another brand, another insensitive promotion. This time, it’s fashion house Chanel with a glossy black wood and resin boomerang priced at $1,325. Another lame apology…

Chanel’s Boomerang Comes Back to Hit It

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