Renee DiRestainMedia GeniusWhat Happens When the Internet Comes for Your Brand?Communications professionals are well aware that an angry group of people on social media can quickly ruin their day.Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021
Renee DiRestaManipulating ConsumptionAmazon has become the Internet’s product search engine…but those star ratings may not be what they seem.Jun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018
Renee DiRestainMisinfoConCyborgs: Where is the line between man and misinformation machine?This is a look at how different automated account types and their human conductors work together to manufacture consensus.Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017
Renee DiRestainHackerNoon.com“What can I do?” How Tech can #ResistSince the marches that followed the Inauguration, the morose disbelief among those who didn’t vote for Trump has been almost entirely…Jan 31, 2017Jan 31, 2017
Renee DiRestainThe GraphFake News and Rabbit Holes: radicalization via the recommendation engineThere’s a lot of talk about Facebook News, fake news, and Donald Trump happening at the moment. Zuck has said he doesn’t think “fake news”…Nov 12, 2016Nov 12, 2016
Renee DiRestainPandemonioMoms & Markets: How Facebook Groups are slowly killing eBayWhat Buy/Sell/Trade (BST) marketplaces mean for traditional online craft and sellingOct 11, 20162Oct 11, 20162
Renee DiRestaHow to Not Protect Your UsersTwo weeks ago, Twitter sent my personal info to a group of creeps and stalkers who have been harassing me for well over a year. This is the…Jun 8, 201614Jun 8, 201614