2021-10-14
Look, fb is awful. But I am glad to see them pass these more nuanced and important updates to their policy. I've been telling them these specific harms for years (coordinated harassment + political targeted harm). Hopefully FB will enact this at scale but I won't hold my breath. https://twitter.com/...
Variety
Facebook says it now counts activists and journalists as “involuntary” public figures to help protect them and will remove sexual content targeting celebrities
Todd Spangler / Variety : Source: About Facebook .
2021-09-19
I've been a fan of @hypervisible's work for years and I'm so glad to see the Washington Post recognizing his necessary research! If y'all don't follow him, y'all should. https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Profile of Chris Gilliard, aka @hypervisible, who has helped coin concepts like “digital redlining” to highlight the impact of tech on marginalized groups
Chris Gilliard grew up with racist policing in Detroit. He sees a new form of oppression in the tech we use every day. Tweets: @willoremus , @ruchowdh , @ethicsoftech , @bostonjoa...
2021-02-03
Glad Wikimedia launched a Global CoC, but as the article says “A code of conduct without enforcement...is not going to be useful.” I'm curious about enforcement (methods, rules, systems) in a global toxic community, where even prolific users can be toxic. https://www.reuters.com/...
Reuters
Wikimedia begins work on implementing its first global code of conduct, which addresses harassment, the introduction of false or biased information, and more
2020-12-18
I'm glad twitter is being “open” (in quotes for sarcasm bx this is the bare bare minimum) about this process. They tried something, it failed, and are interested in iterating. Cool- let's improve features for harassment mitigation (more robust reporting + better privacy filters) https://twitter.com/...
Mashable
Twitter says it will stop prompting users to Quote Tweet, restoring the standard RT functionality, and says QT use increased but overall sharing dropped by 20%
Jack Morse / Mashable :
I'm glad twitter is being “open” (in quotes for sarcasm bx this is the bare bare minimum) about this process. They tried something, it failed, and are interested in iterating. Cool- let's improve features for harassment mitigation (more robust reporting + better privacy filters) https://twitter.com/...
TechCrunch
Twitter launches Spaces, its Clubhouse-like service, in private beta on iOS, limited to select individuals, largely from under-represented backgrounds
Last month, Twitter announced it would soon begin testing a new social experience on its platforms involving audio-only chat rooms …
2019-08-24
Seattle PD passes an initiative to stop swattings by letting potential victims register or file that they fear they'll be swatted. I'm quoted in the story asking why we even have the militarized police and also this: https://www.wired.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Wired
Seattle Police Department has maintained an anti-swatting registry since last October, allowing people who fear being swatted give the police advance warning
it will save lives https://twitter.com/... Caroline Sinders / @carolinesinders : Seattle PD passes an initiative to stop swattings by letting potential victims register or file tha...