Sahar MassachiIt is possible to evaluate how much algorithmic systems amplify violating content.
Jeff Horwitz
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Matt Binderwhen Threads launched, a number of right wing accounts with a history of posting misinformation on other platforms were flagged with a warning label informing users that they “repeatedly posted false information”
however, it appears Threads has now removed these labels
a Meta spokesperson told Donald Trump Jr. that his account was flagged in “error” and that it’s since “been fixed”
https://mashable.com/article/threads-false-information-label-donald-trump-jr-error
J. Nathan Matias 🦣Ten years ago, in 2013, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility was dissolved after decades of important work because they couldn't find enough people to sustain it.
A sign of the times that we're now re-inventing institutions that computer science was unable/unwilling to sustain during one of its most lucrative periods.
Brandon SilvermanI wanted to share my latest Substack where I talk about some of the latest developments in Europe around data access, transparency and the Digital Services Act. It's optimistic! https://brandonsilverman.substack.com/p/unlocking-the-potential-of-public
This seems kind of brilliant. A substantial swath of the potential harms from LLMs do seem like they'd be mitigated if the things didn't produce text in the first person.
Extremely pleased that the WSJ will no longer require us all to refer to everyone’s as Mr., Ms. or Mx. going forward. Good call by Emma Tucker.
It will now take me three months to stop using them in copy.
Christopher MimsWe are now in *week six* of my colleage Evan being held by Russian authorities for, again, merely doing his job as a journalist.
I can't speak to their motives. But I do know he was doing impactful and deep reporting when he was arrested. And that he is being held unlawfully.
Genuinely heartwarming to see every one of my colleagues showing support for our friend and colleague Evan, who is still being held by Russian authorities — who accuse him of spying — for doing his job, which is reporting.
Genuinely heartbreaking that we have now exceeded 4 weeks of Evan being held in near total isolation in Russia. 😔
Dell Cameron 🐈⬛Gonna try to catch up on my follow-backs tomorrow, but feel free to toot me if you want one!
Generative AI, like cryptocurrency before it, is also being bet on this kind of viral growth among monocultures, and I really worry about the consequences.