Joey Schafer

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Ph.D. student, UW-Seattle HCDE and @uwcip . Union member/organizer, UAW 4121. He/Him. Misinformation, social media, online influence, and technology ethics research
Websitehttp://josephschafer.net
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Joey__Schafer
Google Scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=O1h3-RIAAAAJ&hl=en

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Pretty cool bucket-list experience: my advisor @katestarbird was on CBS 60 Minutes, and I got a cameo in some of the background footage 😁 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-media-misinformation-supreme-court-free-speech-60-minutes/
Balance between fighting misinformation and protecting speech on social media gets more complicated

Social media companies, lawmakers and the courts are grappling with the balance between stopping the spread of harmful and false information online, and protecting First Amendment rights.

CBS News

Our team also offers recommendations for social media users and journalists to recognize misleading content, in part by tuning into the frames we use to interpret evidence. [3/3]

Read more: https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/03/14/video-border-crisis-rigged-2024-election/

A boosted video resonates with ‘border crisis’ and ‘rigged election’ frames

Examining the origins, content, and social media spread of a misleading video that connects U.S. border narratives to concerns with election integrity.

Center for an Informed Public

Our team shows how the video spread across social media platforms with help from a set of “new elite” influencers on Twitter/X, explore the history of the video’s producer and demonstrate how he adapted his content to attract an audience that rewarded him for resonating with these political narratives. [2/3]

https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/03/14/video-border-crisis-rigged-2024-election/

A boosted video resonates with ‘border crisis’ and ‘rigged election’ frames

Examining the origins, content, and social media spread of a misleading video that connects U.S. border narratives to concerns with election integrity.

Center for an Informed Public

In a 2024 U.S. Elections Rapid Research blog post, a team of @uwcip researchers present a multi-dimensional analysis — across source, content, and spread — of a single misleading video that connects the border crisis to concerns with election integrity. [1/3]

https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/03/14/video-border-crisis-rigged-2024-election/

#2024elections

A boosted video resonates with ‘border crisis’ and ‘rigged election’ frames

Examining the origins, content, and social media spread of a misleading video that connects U.S. border narratives to concerns with election integrity.

Center for an Informed Public

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"Mastodon has called admins to action following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability affecting the decentralized social network favored by erstwhile Twitter lovers."

https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/02/critical_vulnerability_in_mastodon_is/

Critical vulnerability in Mastodon is pounced upon by fast-acting admins

Danger of remote account takeovers leaves lead devs scared of releasing many details

The Register

Hopefully I'll be able to take some short walks soon, or at least get to a hide. Until then, I am just going through this years photos and sharing a few of my faves with you all. Canada Goslings

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When I tell her that I’m worried
about the future
she replies by explaining in detail
all the things I need to do
in order to get promoted
and though I listen politely
I don’t think she understood me
it’s not that I’m worried
about my future
I’m worried about the future.
Joey Schafer presented a poster exploring how social media users' behavior changes after a "spotlight" event — where they receive an unexpected surge of attention. This poster won an honorable mention for best poster at the conference!
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3584931.3606984