Yes, the intention was to distinguish authentic voices. The blue tick process surely needs improvement. To be fair to Musk, he’s been open about using this for revenue. But while the intention is right, the approach is debatable, as this could further legitimise noise & toxicity.
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Real-Time Cyber-Threat Detection for Federal Agencies
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Detecting cyber-threats in near real-time has never been more important. Register for NVIDIA's upcoming webinar to hear from @BoozAllen on the latest approaches to securing sensitive data and how federal agencies can get started today. Sign up now: https://
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Radio’s Role in Nazi Rise: Historical Media Amplification Study
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Analysis of radio broadcasts in pre-WW2 Germany finds pro-democracy broadcasts initially slowed the Nazi rise. But after the Nazis gained access to the airwaves, radio boosted Nazi membership & then it accelerated antisemitism (in areas of Germany that were already antisemitic).
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Blue Tick Monetization Risks Encouraging Trolling Behavior
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Interesting. Making the Blue tick process more transparent and accessible is certainly a step in the right direction. But linking it to a nominal monthly payment is debatable. Could legitimize noise creation & encourage a 'pay & troll' practice.
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US Democracy Corrupted: Institutions and Systems Buyer Influence Analysis
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So – democracy, at least in the US, is a total farce. Not new news, but good to confirm anyone / any institution can be bought. Awesome.
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Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality publishes TPDP 2021 papers
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A new issue of the Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality (
@JPrivConf
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, @RasmusPagh1
, @Kobbini and more. Check it out! https://
journalprivacyconfidentiality.org/index.php/jpc/
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Differential Privacy Composition Basics Explained Accessibly
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A new technical post by Thomas Steinke (
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Windows and Samsung OSes Now Include Advertising
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Windows is no longer ad-free; nor is any of the various Samsung OSes
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Low engagement with research links highlights fact-checking importance
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666,000 people saw this thread. 535 clicked on one of the links I gave to a paper. The papers & research is all real, it isn’t a trick, I just am always amazed at how few people actually look at the research I post, especially one on the importance of fact-checking for yourself!
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Culture Wars: Children’s Interests vs Childless Priorities
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Most of the culture wars are a struggle between what’s best for the children and what’s best for the childless.