I wrote about the unprecedented mass censorship and surveillance laws that Congress is trying to ram through in the name of “protecting kids” and how none of this is about protecting kids. In fact, these laws cause great harm to all of us, for Zeteo
Social Media Bans Aren’t About Protecting Kids. They’re About Censorship and Surveillance
US politicians want to replicate Australia's draconian law prohibiting children under 16 from using social media. But experts say such bans will ac...
Sora strangulations, Slurmcore, Bearista breakdowns, a skincare line for 3 yr olds, fitness influencers' hotness problem, MrBeast + Dealbook, Rizzwiches, how far ChatGPT will *really* go, and MORE in today's newsletter
Right-wing influencers earn higher fees for sponsored posts than left-wing counterparts
Sora strangulations, Slurmcore, Bearista breakdowns, a skincare line for 3 yr olds, fitness influencers' hotness problem, MrBeast + Dealbook, Rizzw...
AI slop is getting religious, The great lock in, OpenAI's first movie, automated sextortion, Jay Guapo x iShowspeed, Netflix's finsta, Threads blogging, xChat, the doomers who insist AI will kill us all, and MORE -- all in this week's newsletter!!
AI slop is getting religious
+ The great lock in, OpenAI's first movie, automated sextortion, Jay Guapo x iShowspeed, Netflix's finsta, Threads blogging, xChat, and the doomers...
SCOOP: Substack sent a push alert promoting a Nazi blog. The alert contained a swastika and prompted users to subscribe to newsletter featuring opinions and news important to the "white nationalist community." Another Nazi blog is being promoted in Substack's "Rising in History" list
Substack sent a push alert promoting a Nazi blog
The newsletter's logo is a swastika and it has pushed Holocaust denialism along with news and opinion content for the 'White Nationalist Community.'
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I wrote about how Democrats are frothing at the mouth to bring Elon musk into the fold and why they should absolutely NOT kiss up to Elon Musk
Democrats should not be kissing up to Musk
+ Vibe hacking, ChickenDog, Temugeddon, Peak Millennial, aura farming, Labubu cults, sauna raves, bedtime phone calls, panopticon chic, Type-C supr...
Texas is trying to making texting and posting about abortion online illegal. Please watch my video with @eff.org's Jennifer Pinsof about this terrifying bill and how free speech and bodily autonomy are intricately connected
Hasan Piker detained at the border and questioned for hours over politics. He was asked whether or not he’d interviewed Hamas, Houthis, or Hezbollah members. He was questioned about his opinions on Trump and Israel
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker detained at the border and questioned about his politics
"They straight up tried to get something out of me that I think they could use to basically detain me permanently"
"We condemn India's increasingly fascist government for demanding that Meta shut down the popular social media page Muslim, and we call on Meta to reverse its decision to surrender to this bigoted attack on free speech,” said Ahmed Mitchell of the National Council on American-Islamic Relations
Meta bans largest Muslim news page in India
The platform is facilitating government requests to censor social media influencers and journalists in the region for 'anti-national content' follo...
SCOOP: Meta bans largest Muslim news page in India. The company is working hand in hand with the government to censor social media influencers and journalists in the region for 'anti-national content' following the terror attack in Kashmir.
Meta bans largest Muslim news page in India
The platform is facilitating government requests to censor social media influencers and journalists in the region for 'anti-national content' follo...