9 People Hold the Internet’s Fate in Their Hands
The Florida bill attempts to weaken defendants’ protections in defamation lawsuits, including by making it easier to sue if the plaintiff has been accused of discriminating by race, sex, sexual…
ChatGPT Stole Your Work. So What Are You Going to Do?
If you’ve ever uploaded photos or art, written a review, “liked” content, answered a question on Reddit, contributed to open source code, or done any number of other activities online,…
I Think My Face Was Deepfaked Into a Chinese Camping Stove Ad
Lynn, who remains active on social media, thinks lack of education is a big issue. “Some people don’t even know that it’s not legal to use other people’s photos,” she…
Twitter Said to Lay Off More Staff on Moderation, Misinformation Teams
Twitter Inc., under new owner Elon Musk, has made deeper cuts into its already radically diminished trust and safety team handling global content moderation, as well as to the unit…
An Online Safety Bill Is Coming to the UK—But It’s Not Enough
For the past ten years, the biggest companies in the tech industry have effectively been allowed to mark their own homework. They’ve protected their power through extensive lobbying while hiding…
The Internet Is at Risk of Driving Women Away
Unless we act, 2023 will be the year that women leave the internet. Women already face enormous risks online. A Pew Research report of a US survey shows that one-third…
Instagram Is a Site of Protest for the Chinese Diaspora
Northern Square was not the only account reviving the lo-fi, nostalgic aesthetic from China’s more hopeful and democratic past. Pages like @beijing_silvermine, and @beijing_in_springtime all became popular in the Chinese…
3 Ways to Tame ChatGPT
This year, we’ve seen the introduction of powerful generative AI systems that have the ability to create images and text on demand. At the same time, regulators are on the…
Transparency For Thee, But Not For Me
In short, no one’s tweets were unfindable to the public without the poster knowing about it: if they were suspended or banned, naturally they’d be aware. De-amplification–affecting a person’s ranking…
Inside Meta’s Oversight Board: 2 Years of Pushing Limits
Ultimately, the issue came up in a March 2022 meeting with Clegg, who seemed taken aback by the board members’ frustration. He promised to break the logjam, and a few…