2024-10-10
I've been shadowbanned on Threads and Instagram for a long time for fact-checking misinformation. My appeals have been rejected. Meta is the worst social media company around by far, utterly woeful in every possible aspect
The Verge
Some Threads and Instagram users say their accounts are being deleted or restricted due to moderation failures; Adam Mosseri says he's “looking into it”
On Threads, the topic of “Threads Moderation Failures” is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted …
2024-10-08
THREAD: AI-generated images shared in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene These three widely shared images, viewed millions of times, all purport to show a child affected by Hurricane Helene crying and holding a puppy. All three images are AI-generated and fake. Check out the eyebrows, forehead, hair, skin tone, boat and background. …
Garbage Day
As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users find feeds clogged with AI junk, even when Facebook is needed as a civic resource to coordinate disaster relief
by which they mean there are no instances of deep fakes of candidates themselves or voting-related activities. It has been a weird coverage cycle. Mark Little / @marklittlenews : ...
Meta is equally the most amusing and frustrating social media giant. They constantly slap third party fact-checks on my posts, which are intended to fact-check viral misinformation on their platforms and have a giant red FALSE label slapped on them by me. I regularly get shadow-banned by Meta for doing the job for them they ought to be doing, because their automated tools are incapable of distinguishing between misinformation and fact-checking.
Garbage Day
As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users find feeds clogged with AI junk, even when Facebook is needed as a civic resource to coordinate disaster relief
by which they mean there are no instances of deep fakes of candidates themselves or voting-related activities. It has been a weird coverage cycle. Mark Little / @marklittlenews : ...
These two posts perfectly sum up the issue of misinformation in the age of social media and hyper-partisan politics. There comes a point when knowingly posting false content doesn't even matter, so long as it confirms your worldview and elicits the approval of your side.
Garbage Day
As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users find feeds clogged with AI junk, even when Facebook is needed as a civic resource to coordinate disaster relief
by which they mean there are no instances of deep fakes of candidates themselves or voting-related activities. It has been a weird coverage cycle. Mark Little / @marklittlenews : ...