"Not a single company that offers AI tools, that I know of, provides energy usage and carbon footprint information," making tech's damage to the planet incalculable
https://mashable.com/article/ai-environment-energy?s=09
Spyware threatens democratic values, public debate, civic spaces and the ability of journalists and activists to hold power accountable. Civil society coalition calls for regulation.
https://cdt.org/insights/civil-society-joint-statement-on-the-use-of-surveillance-spyware-in-the-eu-and-beyond/?s=09
Elon Musk has been retweeting prominent race scientist adherents, spreading misinformation about racial minorities’ intelligence and physiology to his audience of 176.3 million followers
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/03/elon-musk-racist-tweets-science-video/?s=09
Israel is using Google Ads to run disinformation campaigns according to major UN aid agency.
https://www.wired.com/story/is
https://www.wired.com/story/israel-unrwa-usa-hamas-google-search-ads/?s=09
Telegram Founder and multi-billionaire Pavel Durov arrested in Paris
https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/aug/24/telegram-app-founder-pavel-durov-arrested-at-french-airport?s=09
Disinformation About US Elections Targets Communities of Color
Human Rights Watch
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/15/disinformation-about-us-elections-targets-communities-color?s=09
Social media platforms have cut their trust and safety teams in half just as AI-driven disinformation comes online and as billionaire owners gear up to directly influence US elections. What could possibly go wrong?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/18/inciting-rioters-in-britain-was-a-test-run-for-elon-musk-just-see-what-he-plans-for-america?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&s=09
Pope Francis calls IDF terrorists
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/pope-francis-israel-gaza-deaths
‘Keyboard warrior’ from Lincoln jailed for three years for stirring up racial hatred after Southport deaths.
https://far-rightcriminals.com/2024/08/16/keyboard-warrior-from-lincoln-jailed-for-three-years-for-stirring-up-racial-hatred-after-southport-deaths/?s=09
People can’t take another wave of austerity and need to see a political movement, maybe beyond political parties, that gives them some hope.
https://labourhub.org.uk/2024/08/14/the-riots-a-classic-fascist-mobilisation/?t=eyBIreOau5Fy1FdlFj11GA&s=09
Bangladesh’s New Democracy Under Threat From Flood of Misinformation
https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/bangladeshs-new-democracy-under-threat-from-flood-of-misinformation/?s=09
Surveillance Watch is an interactive map revealing the intricate connections between surveillance companies, their funding sources and affiliations.
1. Israel is bombing Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen & Syria.
2. International courts & human rights organisations confirm that Israel is guilty of war crimes, apartheid, illegal settlements, ethnic-cleansing & genocide.
3. The UK, Europe & US keep sending billions in weapons to Israel.
#MakeItMakeSense
Facebook is the Zombie internet populated increasingly by AI-generated fake content and automated bots. #TechWontSaveUs https://techwontsave.us/episode/227_facebook_is_the_zombie_internet_w_jason_koebler?s=09
New UK Government still aiding same old war crimes. https://www.thenational.scot/news/24449199.calls-ban-israel-arms-exports-top-labour-ministers-comments/?s=09
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic. USA used fake accounts to spread disinformation putting lives at risk by dissuading the use of vaccines.
#disinformation
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/?s=09
Nothing To See Here!
Spy Chief joins the OpenAI Board
NSA Chief Spy Nakasone will join OpenAI's "Safety and Security Committee"
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/13/24178079/openai-board-paul-nakasone-nsa-safety?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0dRgPDLJUFtE5ibc4gn59eC7kEmhwOTYOqNlhnu5nOf_RKAZZXhP4KqCw_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw
Digital Rights Jobs Board. Useful list of jobs in the digital rights sector. #DigitalRights
https://www.digitalrights.community/job-board?s=09