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digitalcatnip Aug 27, 2023

flexghost.Aug 26, 2023

Your reminder

In 2016 Russia financed a series of ads along with an army of upvote bots. The intent was to divide america further from all angles

The senate intelligence committee released the following ads from Russia linked actors

These are from accounts with names like Blacktivists, Back the Badge, Secure Borders, Army of Jesus and so on. Every division covered

We’re heading into 2024. If you see a political ad trying to provoke you: mistrust it.

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digitalcatnip Jul 26, 2023

Ken White Jul 26, 2023

What we don’t know about what happened today with Hunter Biden.

https://popehat.substack.com/p/hunter-biden-and-the-fog-of-war?sd=pf

Hunter Biden And The Fog Of War

What We Don’t Know About Why The Hunter Biden Plea Deal Blew Up

The Popehat Report

digitalcatnip Apr 11, 2023

William Vambenepe Apr 11, 2023

ChatGPT is making up fake Guardian articles. Here’s how we’re responding
(by Chris Moran who I don't think is on Mastodon yet)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/06/ai-chatgpt-guardian-technology-risks-fake-article

ChatGPT is making up fake Guardian articles. Here’s how we’re responding

The risks inherent in the technology, plus the speed of its take-up, demonstrate why it’s so vital that we keep track of it, writes the Guardian’s head of editorial innovation, Chris Moran

The Guardian

digitalcatnip Feb 8, 2023

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Open Web Advocacy Feb 8, 2023

Mozilla supports the CMA’s investigation into in-app browsers:
“In-app browsers can be used to bypass consumer choice … In-app browsers can also be used by native apps to undermine user privacy, for example collecting data without the consumer’s knowledge or consent”