Edtech Situation Room By @techsavvyteach & @wfryer

Welcome to episode 239 ("Debunking Security Myths") of the EdTech Situation Room from November 17, 2021, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) discussed the politics of international Facebook criticism, Facebook's role in Ethiopia's nascent civil war, and Facebook's (Meta's) lockdown of internal employee speech and criticism. Some good stories of social media sharing involving WordPress and cooking recipes, the removal of "dislike numbers" on YouTube, and an excellent recent article on "ending WikiPedia source shaming" were also discussed. Spotify's new audiobook acquisition, rampant disinformation on podcasts and YouTube, and Jason's endorsement of the "5 x 5 Podcast Network" were highlighted. Articles on the impact of the global chip shortage on supply chains for Christmas, U.S. critical infrastructure being the target of Iranian hackers, and an outstanding article debunking "security myths" rounded out this weeks' show. Geeks