The DOJ has decided to weigh in in support of the idea that the "Trusted News Initiative" (an effort set up by the BBC with other news orgs and social media co's to figure out how best to deal with disinfo)... might be an antitrust violation. [www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...](
Justice Department Files Statement of Interest on Suppression of Competition in the Marketplace of Ideas Through Deplatforming of Rival Viewpoints
Today, the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case of Childre...
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Justice Department Files Statement of Interest on Suppression of Competition in the Marketplace of Ideas Through Deplatforming of Rival Viewpoints
Today, the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case of Childre...
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Turns out the conspiracy theories won't be put to bed that easily RE:
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BREAKING: Metadata shows the FBI’s ‘raw’ Jeffrey Epstein prison video was likely modified. 🧵 https://www.wired.com/story/metadata-shows-t...
Whoa. So... it apparently when a user asks Grok something it's "customizing" by comparing the user's own post history AND ELON MUSK's (though it keeps that part quiet). RE:
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This part is key. Having experienced lawsuits myself without that backup... and having talked to journalists at big news orgs who have been sued... it's a very, very different experience. It sucks to be sued, but being a part of a big org makes it much easier. RE:
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great points — I'd add one item to the list of stuff that journalists at a decent news organization* don't have to worry (too much) about: lawsui...
Skeets before unfortunate events... RE:
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Bryan Woo is cruising in The Bronx 👀 He's through 7 no-hit innings vs. the Yankees!
So I know that I am super late to this, but I just finished reading Babel by [@rfkuang.bsky.social](
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Hear me out: yes, ChatGPT can be silly and hallucinates, but... would you trust it to run the US more than these chucklefucks in charge? RE:
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FBI Director Kash Patel has forced senior officials to reveal, under polygraph tests, whether they have ever said anything bad about him, The New Y...
New Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Move Fast & Mistake Things This week we explore a lot of AI and AI-moderation related stories, how people using AI to take short cuts are going to regret it, and how not understanding tradeoffs is causing trouble for everyone. [podcast.ctrlaltspeech.com/2315966/epis...](
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In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Jack Cable calls out Cl...
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In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Jack Cable calls out Cl...
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I interrupt our usually scheduled programming to alert you that I have just learned of the existence of a tribute band called the Dubmones... who play reggae/dub/rocksteady covers of Ramones songs. Thank you for your attention to this matter. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhdJ...]( ) [DUBMONES - Blitzkrieg Bop (Fre...]( )
Wrote about the absolute craziness of Missouri AG suggesting that any AI that suggests anything negative about Donald Trump is committing "consumer fraud"—especially given his own stance in Missouri v. Biden that no gov't official should ever even be allowed to *talk* to a tech company. RE:
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Missouri AG: Any AI That Doesn’t Praise Donald Trump Might Be “Consumer Fraud” (No, Really) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey just se...