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"The platform's current direction is not compatible with the basic values of the institutions concerned -- openness to the world, scientific integrity, transparency and democratic discourse," they said.

Last Friday, over 60 German universities announced they would stop using social network X due to ethical concerns, stating it no longer aligns with their principles. www.barrons.com/news/dozens...

By the way... we lifted our "no heads of state" policy. 🤐

How People Get Sucked into Misinformation Rabbit Holes – and How to Get Them Out As misinformation and radicalization rise, it’s tempting to look for something to blame: the internet, social media personalities, sensationalized political campaigns, religion, or conspiracy theories

Very interesting, & useful capture by @infoepi.org | How People Get Sucked into Misinformation Rabbit Holes – and How to Get Them Out

This is the kind of deepfake to worry about.

"The 10-second audio recording that surfaced last month was jarring, featuring what sounded like Manhattan Democratic party boss and former state Assemblyman Keith Wright disparaging Harlem Assemblywoman Inez Dickens." ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

Booooooo

Elon Musk told bankers they wouldn’t lose any money on Twitter purchase Lenders unlikely to get even 60 cents on the dollar for the bonds and loans.

Despite the assurances, the seven banks that lent money to the billionaire for his buyout—Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Barclays, MUFG, BNP Paribas, Mizuho, and Société Générale—are facing serious losses on the debt if and when they eventually sell it.

#Twitter

Clarence Thomas’ Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign Interviews and newly unearthed documents reveal that Thomas, facing financial strain, privately pushed for a higher salary and to allow Supreme Court justices to take speaking fees.

New: Clarence Thomas’ Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign

Interviews and newly unearthed documents reveal that Thomas, facing financial strain, privately pushed for a higher salary and to allow Supreme Court justices to take speaking fees.

Daily retweets and favorites for newly verified pro-Kremlin accounts on X (formerly Twitter)

Daily retweets and favorites for newly verified pro-Kremlin accounts on X (formerly Twitter)
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Sometimes I feel like you're reading my mind. I'm working on a report that compares strategies by private industries and state propaganda. I think they learned from one another but Tobacco and Oil were key innovators in a bad way.

Bulgarian army weakened by pro-Russian disinformation

Are we going to wait for the disaster to happen to act?

Nikolov, K. (2023, November 16). Bulgarian army weakened by pro-Russian disinformation. EURACTIV. www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

Due to our fear of responsibly regulating tech, the US has a lot of vulnerabilities. This is a scenario to worry about. It's not hypothetical.

It's already happening to another country, and this year's US biodefense posture review stated that our military readiness was affected by disinfo.

InfoEpi Lab - Vaccination Rates for Kindergartners Fall Below Level Needed to Prevent Outbreaks This level of coverage reflects a decrease from the 95% seen in the 2019-20 school year, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lab Notes - No. 10 - November 14, 2023 Lab Notes is the newsletter from the Information Epidemiology Lab (InfoEpi Lab), which exists at the intersection of public health, national security, and information disorder.

The latest newsletter just dropped.

It covers a review of 1980s disinformation campaigns (all of which we still periodically today) as well as the latest headlines related to information manipulation. infoepi.substack.com/p/lab-notes-...

From April this year, there's an excellent podcast around this term, & really reprehensible practice feat. @wendling.bsky.social on the BBC. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Screenshot of what was penned today referring to (excellent) Negative & Misleading Posts Driving Critical Discussions on X infoepi.org/posts/2023/1... report by @infoepi.bsky.social. TDP's been at coalface of this content since 7/10, locating in NZ, & even preceding findings of research elsewhere.

What we're seeing happen in online discussions about the death of Matthew Perry has a name. It's called ghouling.

Supreme Court Pauses Ban on Biden Officials’ Contacts With Tech Platforms Pending Review The court agreed to hear the administration’s appeal, setting the stage for a major ruling on what the government may do to encourage sites to delete asserted misinformation.

Breaking News: The Supreme Court paused a ban on many U.S. officials’ contacts with tech platforms and will hear an appeal, setting up a major free speech case.

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