2022-08-01
in my *personal* opinion, this is like how when regulators who don't fully grasp how tech works mandate certain things, it leads to more mistakes & lower quality decisions bc people who actually do the work race to make policy clarifications/workflow changes to support the optics https://twitter.com/...
Gizmodo
Human rights groups say Facebook approved English and Swahili ads instigating ethnic violence in Kenya, despite claiming to “ensure a safe and secure” election
one of many reasons why I'm very into org structure and design and how that manifests in real world impacts. This is especially important in Trust & Safety, integrity, and anti abuse spaces.
Gizmodo
Human rights groups say Facebook approved English and Swahili ads instigating ethnic violence in Kenya, despite claiming to “ensure a safe and secure” election
it's pretty clear to see when this happens as companies grow really big and inevitably adopt a strict top-down hierarchy to manage the behemoth of teams. But MAYBE that model doesn't work as well for teams whose missions typically align more with collective socialism & community
Washington Post
Researchers say Meta is failing to moderate dangerous content on Facebook in Kenya, citing failures in AI as well as linguistic and cultural expertise gaps
NAIROBI — The shooter approaches from behind, raising a pistol to his victim's head. He pulls the trigger and “pop,” a lifeless body slumps forward.
in my *personal* opinion, this is like how when regulators who don't fully grasp how tech works mandate certain things, it leads to more mistakes & lower quality decisions bc people who actually do the work race to make policy clarifications/workflow changes to support the optics https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Researchers say Meta is failing to moderate dangerous content on Facebook in Kenya, citing failures in AI as well as linguistic and cultural expertise gaps
NAIROBI — The shooter approaches from behind, raising a pistol to his victim's head. He pulls the trigger and “pop,” a lifeless body slumps forward.
one of many reasons why I'm very into org structure and design and how that manifests in real world impacts. This is especially important in Trust & Safety, integrity, and anti abuse spaces.
Washington Post
Researchers say Meta is failing to moderate dangerous content on Facebook in Kenya, citing failures in AI as well as linguistic and cultural expertise gaps
NAIROBI — The shooter approaches from behind, raising a pistol to his victim's head. He pulls the trigger and “pop,” a lifeless body slumps forward.
it's pretty clear to see when this happens as companies grow really big and inevitably adopt a strict top-down hierarchy to manage the behemoth of teams. But MAYBE that model doesn't work as well for teams whose missions typically align more with collective socialism & community
Gizmodo
Human rights groups say Facebook approved English and Swahili ads instigating ethnic violence in Kenya, despite claiming to “ensure a safe and secure” election
2021-08-06
Regarding the Apple and CSAM scanning news, the biggest difference is that the extension of this canning to client photos that haven't been shared anywhere, AND the use of a neural network to detect unknown CSAM. They've been scanning iCloud for a while https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/ ...
TechCrunch
Apple says in the next couple of months it will begin scanning photos on iOS 15 and macOS Monterey devices in the US for known child abuse images
The feature lands later this year, but already faces resistance from security and privacy experts — Later this year, Apple will roll …
Regarding the Apple and CSAM scanning news, the biggest difference is that the extension of this canning to client photos that haven't been shared anywhere, AND the use of a neural network to detect unknown CSAM. They've been scanning iCloud for a while https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/ ...
Financial Times
Security experts voice privacy concerns over Apple's new plan to scan users' devices for child abuse images, saying governments will likely increase its scope
Security researchers raise alarm over potential surveillance of personal devices — Apple intends to install software …
2020-09-23
Proposing a ‘harmful content coaliition’ is a great PR move for TikTok and Bytedance, but ultimately a bit hypocritical since to my/public knowledge, they're not in any existing coalitions?? https://techcrunch.com/...
Remains of the Day
How TikTok's UI, focused on just one auto-playing video at a time, generates clean user-driven data thanks to its “algorithm-friendly design”
In my previous post on TikTok I discussed why its For You Page algorithm is the connective tissue that makes TikTok work.
2020-03-19
Great interview by @CaseyNewton with Zuck. “I view the work in this area as akin to the same kind of first-responder work that other health workers or police have to do in order to make sure we're helping people quickly.” #DigitalFirstResponders https://www.getrevue.co/...
The Interface
Zuckerberg: Facebook is using full-time staff for moderation amid COVID-19 crisis because it can't provide mental health support to contractors working remotely
The COVID-19 pandemic is now surging around the world, and each hour brings more developments than a full day seemed to bring just a few weeks ago.