A mathematician walks into a bar (of disinformation)
Disinformation, misinformation, infotainment, algowars — if the debates over the future of media the past few decades have meant anything, they’ve at least left a pungent imprint on the English language. There’s been a lot of invective and fear.....»»
EU officials warn Google and YouTube about Hamas-Israel disinformation and graphic content
The European Commission sent a warning letter Friday to Google and its subsidiary YouTube over disinformation and graphic content linked to the Hamas-Israel conflict, in the European Union's latest effort to scrutinize Big Tech's handling of the war......»»
EU launches probe into disinformation campaigns as X says "hundreds" of Hamas-affiliated accounts removed
X says it has removed "hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts" and taken down thousands of posts since the attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group, even as the European Commission formally opened an investigation into X after a previous war.....»»
TikTok latest firm after X and Meta to be warned by EU over Hamas videos
The platform follows X and Meta to be urged to step up efforts to stop the spread of disinformation......»»
EU officials warn TikTok over Israel-Hamas disinformation
EU officials warned TikTok Thursday about "illegal content and disinformation" on its platform linked to the war between Hamas and Israel, calling for CEO Shou Zi Chew to respond within 24 hours......»»
X claims it is erasing "illegal" Hamas content after EU ultimatum
The EU gave the former Twitter 24 hours to respond to an order to clean up "disinformation"......»»
Musk argues with EU commissioner over Israel/Hamas disinformation on X
"Your platform is being used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Dan Kitwood ) Elon Musk's X platform (formerly Twitter) faces penalties under a new European law if it does.....»»
EU warns Elon Musk "disinformation" is spreading on X after Hamas attack
The EU has written to Elon Musk warning him that the platform is being used to spread illegal content......»»
EU warns Elon Musk of "penalties" for disinformation circulating on X amid Israel-Hamas war
European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union's signature content.....»»
Israel-Hamas war has X and its users swimming in sea of disinformation
Flooded with old videos and video game footage, X is a bad place to stay informed. Enlarge / Elon Musk at the Viva Tech fair in Paris, France, on Friday, June 16, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) In the wake of H.....»»
Major moderation failures by X and Meta highlight election year risks
Major content moderation failures by both X and Meta are serving to underline the risks of both deliberate disinformation and inadvertent misinformation impacting on next year’s presidential elections … more….....»»
Model shows how Amazonian forest degradation and monsoon circulation are interlinked
A pair of concerned researchers, one a mathematician at the University of Norway, the other a climatologist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, has developed a computer model that shows linkages between forest degradation in the Ama.....»»
Musk can’t dodge payments to ex-Twitter execs he fired, judge rules
Judge: X Corp. must reimburse ex-CEO and other former Twitter execs $1.1 million. Enlarge / Then-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal walks to a morning session during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 7, 2022, in Sun Valley.....»»
Musk’s X spreads more disinformation than rival social networks, EU says
Twitter/X left voluntary alliance but is "not off the hook," EU official says. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Disinformation is more prevalent on Twitter (aka X) than on Facebook and other social networks, ac.....»»
Disinformation most active on X, formerly known as Twitter, EU says
A European Commission report says the network has the most disinformation of six large social networks......»»
European Union commissioner blasts X over disinformation track record
European Union officials on Tuesday called on large social media platforms to step up their enforcement against online mis- and disinformation, particularly about the war in Ukraine......»»
SEC obtains Wall Street firms’ private chats in probe of WhatsApp, Signal use
Execs' "messages discussing business have been handed to the SEC," report says. Enlarge / A woman walks past a WhatsApp logo during a Meta event in Mumbai, India in September 2023. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The.....»»
Jeff Bezos finally got rid of Bob Smith at Blue Origin
"I am confident that Blue Origin's greatest achievements are still ahead of us." Enlarge / Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith (black hat) walks with Jeff Bezos after his flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard into space in July 2021. (cred.....»»
Five golden rules for effective science communication: Perspectives from a documentary maker
Over the past three years, people from all walks of life have learned a great deal about different branches of science. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many of us to information about virology and vaccine production. Environmental disasters in every.....»»
The Daughter of the Night walks the land in this week’s Wheel of Time
Bad things are afoot—the Shadow gets its act together as our heroes flail in darkness. Enlarge / Moiraine's on the hunt. (credit: Amazon Studios) Andrew Cunningham and Lee Hutchinson have spent decades of their lives w.....»»
How To Properly Scale Your 3D Printed Cosplay Helmet
I see this issue all the time with beginner cosplayers. They get a fancy new 3d printer, download a cool helmet and print it, and it doesn’t fit right. In this video, Tina Ross walks you through the process of getting those helmets to fit your.....»»