Andy Tattersall

Discarded bed head and base, propped up on the pavement by a wall

Tempted to set these out as hurdles for folks walking home from the pub, or show jumping set if they are on horseback. 😂

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ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, “I do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Publisher demands $500 from impersonated author to retract paper Last year, we wrote about a Walsh Medical Media journal that refused to withdraw an author’s paper unless he paid a fee — even though he didn’t write or submit the article. For one reader, some det…

Sure, we'll retract that paper we published that someone else faked your name on.

Just pay us $500.

No paper is perfect What happens when AI peer review cuts us no slack?

Provocative new post from Youyou Wu on the @rorinstitute.bsky.social substack. What happens when AI peer review does a surprisingly good job? open.substack.com/pub/research...

I really like the use of @internetarchive to host recordings of conference sessions.

The @copim team have done a really nice job here with the COPIM Conference 2026 recordings: https://archive.org/details/copim-conference-2026

Rich metadata, abstracts, links to slides. 💯

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Thanks, it’s been quite a bit of work tbh, but something that’s been of great interest. Think it needs more coverage as it’s quite a big story for academia

@deevybee.bsky.social made the great suggestion in my Under Review podcast that semi retired or retired academics could pick up some of the slack in return for payment as a part time income. @stephenpinfield.bsky.social once said to me that for every paper you publish, you should review 3 by default

.@resprofnews.bsky.social has featured the work I've done looking at HE's slow departure from X.

I ought to run a sweepstake to see which uni is the last to cease posting on the platform.

Imagine having that honour 🤣

Does the term 'predatory journal' bother you? It does some people, but unfortunately attempts to rename something rarely stick - especially when a name makes sense. My latest for @cabells.com

#scholcomm #predatoryjournals #researchintegrity

Infographic with weighing scales which highlights how the majority of universities are no longer active on X, and also showing which leading ones have quit

UK universities who have ceased using X have now tipped the scales and those still active on that platform are in the minority as my new infographic shows.

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Ministers urged not to allow data mining of academic literature - Research Professional News Publishers push back as government considers copyright exception for AI companies

Ministers urged not to allow data mining of academic literature

Publishers push back as government considers copyright exception for AI companies

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...

I discuss this and other issues further on his podcast Under Review, listen and watch on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts and YouTube.
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I care about @cilip.bsky.social and was the chair of their MMIT special interest group and published a book with them. Also, they need to have their own proper LinkedIn group, that's moderated to stop some of the content appearing under their banner in a LinkedIn group under their name.
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It really does seem fitting that the people whose job it is to organise and verify the world's knowledge should probably stop contributing to a platform that’s currently busy dismantling it. So do the right thing and let it go.
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It’s like a group of fire safety inspectors deciding to hold their annual AGM inside a firework factory that’s currently on fire. Given their reputation for empowering Impact & their own ethical framework, watching them cling to a platform that opposes their very ethos is.. well, it’s a choice.
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Think about that for a second. The very body that champions information literacy, ethical data management, and the fight against misinformation is still maintaining a residency in a penthouse suite at the Ministry of Disinformation.

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Following on from my piece for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social on HE's slow departure from X, I want to share another important takeaway.

As someone who has been part of the library and information community for 25 years, I am reluctant to post this, but come on @cilip.bsky.social - get off X.
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Thanks David 😀

I'm also confused as to why so many (from my collection) have joined Bluesky and Threads but added no bio information or links?

Even if they never post, they can own the handle as a holding space and point people to where they are active.

Dozens haven't!

Under Review Rapid Response - Ivory Towers and Burning Bridges: The Ethical Cost of Staying on X Spotify video

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5IHU...
Apple
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJuC...
Pocketcasts
pocketcasts.com/podcast/unde...

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Image of the words Under Review podcast alongside a waste paper bin with Elon Musk and X in the bin - in monochrome.

There is a lot to unpick from all of this, my podcast goes into it further, this is not just about X, but it is a warning should the same situation arise on another platform.

I looked at data I have collected for the last 18 months and produced a rapid response Under Review podcast as well.
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An infographic with weighing scales showing that the majority of universities not on X outweigh those still using the platform

If you are part of a university or UK facing research organisation, publisher, funder, learned society and they are still posting on X - they're in a rather uncomfortable minority now. Perhaps point them to the eXit.

My piece for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social

blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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The majority of UK academic institutions now no longer post on X - LSE Impact For the first time, more UK universities and associated organisations are inactive on X than active.

💥New post | The majority of UK academic institutions now no longer post on X

✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social

#AcademicSky #X #AcademicSocialMedia

Calling AI "slop" has been one of the most effective instances of the public rebranding a product and it pisses them off.

For now, feel free to listen/watch the latest episode that explores academic fraud and what needs going into the Under Review Bin.

Please share with anyone who may find this series of interest and as always subscribe, like and share (feel a bit cringe saying that).

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Next up we're going to have a rapid response episode alongside a piece for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social on the state of Academic X and an update relating to my data which shows a recent shift by organisations away from the platform and how that's playing out.

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Under Review with Dr Elisabeth Bik - Research fraud detection, papermills and that rat. YouTube video by Andy Tattersall

I've been really pleased with the reception of my Under Review podcast. Last week's episode with @elisabethbik.bsky.social has been viewed on YouTube almost 800 times as well as a good number on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l254...

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Listening recommendation: An insightful interview with @elisabethbik.bsky.social, winner of the 2024 #EinsteinFoundationAward, on the growing scale and financial cost of academic misconduct, driven by the "publish or perish" culture, including the rise of paper mills and the gaming of metrics.