A better solution to fake news, starting with Facebook

A better solution to fake news, starting with Facebook

ByJosh Bernoff

Fake news is a big problem, and Facebook is at the center of it. It’s clear that made-up and distorted stories amplified on Facebook helped swing the 2016 presidential election. But the simple and “obvious” solutions to the problem have backfired. Now Facebook is at work on something better. And I have a proposal based…

To write well and efficiently, choose the right level of editing
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To write well and efficiently, choose the right level of editing

ByJosh Bernoff

Editing is like going to the dentist — nobody likes it, but you’ll avoid a lot of pain and ugliness if you get the right help at the right time. And you need to pick the right intensity of editing to match what your writing needs; you can’t fix a toothache with just a cleaning. Good…