Linkfest: April 12, 2018

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What I am reading today

Why Facebook's 2011 Promises Haven't Protected Users (Wired: Business)
Three Ways to Build Resilience Against Gender Bias (Insead)


The US Treasury shows London how to cold-shoulder Putin's cronies (Martin vander Weyer)
Chinese social-media platforms volunteer to clean up content as crackdown intensifies (SCMP: China Tech)
Is a 'bigger' media agency always 'better' for your brand? (afaqs!: Guest Articles)
The Chinese corporate apology (Marginal REVOLUTION)
Why has Pakistan sent troops to Saudi Arabia? (India at LSE)
Tech Fix: I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes. (NYT Technology)
Inside DailyHunt's bid to become India's content King (FactorDaily)
The US Treasury shows London how to cold-shoulder Putin's cronies (Spectator: Martin Vander Weyer)

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