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Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive #Political Ads Thrived on #Facebook and #Instagram in Run-Up to #election2024
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Despite Meta's stated commitment to crack down on harmful content, it failed to catch tens of thousands of ads that used false claims and deepfakes of political figures to collect users’ sensitive personal data or bait them into monthly charges.
#News #Tech #SocialMedia #Business #Badvertising #Scam #Meta #Government #politics
https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-instagram-meta-deceptive-political-ads-election
On #Mastodon there are now
331 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
111 instances.
203 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@eurasiareview (ENG)
@globalmagazin (GER)
@9to5linux (ENG)
@golwg (WEL)
@lupa (CZE)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
Organisations seem to be slow to move away from X and establish themselves on the alternatives.
I'm finding this frustrating because one of my main reasons for being on social media is to follow and interact with organisations I'm interested in.
Oh well, I guess it will take time. I'll just have to sign up for more mailing lists and newsletters.
Thank you to the orgs that have made the leap here and in other places!
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🗳️ 2) Who do you think WILL win the US election?
✔ The #poll results will only come out after the #election.
✔ It will be shared on other #socialmedia like #X, #Bluesky, #Threads for a more diverse sample.
✔ Poll is hosted on Mastodon.social: https://mastodon.social/privacy-policy
#US #USA #Trump #Harris #TrumpVance #HarrisWalz #DonaldTrump #Kamala #KamalaHarris #USPolitics #uspol #politics #vote #republican #democrat #democracy #democrats #republicans #political #politica #unitedstates #america
- Kamala Harris / Tim Walz (74%, 101 votes)
- Donald Trump / JD Vance (20%, 27 votes)
- Independent, Libertarian or Green (0%, 0 votes)
- Other / No one (5%, 7 votes)
Foreign Trolls and Bots are a problem on social media and the Fediverse is not immune so here are two links to help you identify them:
On of the links is interactive so you can test your skill.
#SocialMedia #Election #Fediverse #Mastodon #Bot #Troll
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-do-i-spot-fake-social-media-accounts-bots-and-trolls/a-60313035
This one is interactive:
https://spotthetroll.org/start
Deutsche Welle · Jan 3, 2022
How to spot fake s
How to spot fake social media accounts, bots and trolls
If you are unsure whether or not to trust a Facebook or Twitter message, study its source. The following indicators can help you assess if you are dealing with a fake account, bot or troll.Tetyana Klug (Deutsche Welle)
#BadBunny #Backs #KamalaHarris With #Instagram #Post of #PuertoRico #Video
He posted a segment of Harris' video that discussed #PuertoRico's #stake in the #election. The hitmaker has over 45 million followers on the #socialmedia platform and has sold millions of #albums. "I will never forget what #DonaldTrump #did and what he #didnot do when #PuertoRico needed a #caring and #competent #leader," Harris said in the #video.
https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/article294640889.html#storylink=cpy
On the two year anniversary of joining #Mastodon I'm super proud to share:
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.13 👩🚀
"The #Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same."
with mentions of @forgeandcraft (who made this awesome Fediverse t-shirt) @phanpy @ivory @Tusky @nimi @Roneyb @davidoclubb
#FOSS #FLOSS #Matrix #TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech #activism #BigTech #socialmedia #education
The Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same.
The Fediverse has helped me regain control from the behavior modification empires of Big Tech. Now I want to help other people do the same.Elena Rossini
I feel bad for Uerica, Sylvia, Nicole, Constance, Evangeline, Annie, Celia, Heather, Aggie, Georgie, Colleen, Katie, Melanie and Deborah. Why do parents give their girls first names the same as their last? OH, they're bots making social media worse. Got it.
#facebook #twitter #instagram #threads #girl #bots #socialmedia #exhausting
Bluesky working on a paid subscription
The idea is to offer a subscription that unlocks exclusive features for paid users, very similar to X Premium (formerly Twitter Blue).
https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/25/bluesky-paid-subscription/
Bluesky wants to introduce a paid subscription
The Bluesky microblogging platform has grown significantly over the last year, from 2 million users last November to more than...Filipe Espósito (9to5Mac)
Just a reminder that 0% of fediverse admins took on debt to support their communities.
https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112399842395585906
#fediverse #SocialMedia #sustainability #bluesky #VentureCapital
Stefan Bohacek (@stefan@stefanbohacek.online)
Hey #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins, how do you go about funding your communities? #fediverse #SocialMedia #sustainability #FediverseSustainability [ ] I use my own money [ ] Money from friends, family [ ] Donations [ ] Sell merchandise [ ] Offer special …Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server
#Microblogging #Service #Bluesky with a new #crypto #investor 😳
Source: https://bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2024-series-a
This does not change the fact that the Bluesky app and the AT Protocol do not use #blockchains or #cryptocurrency, and we will not hyperfinancialize the #social experience (through #tokens, crypto #trading, #NFTs, etc.).
But taking #money from this swamp is OK? What's the color of money 💵 - don't tell me that it is green cause I know it's red. Dancing with the devil won't change the devil but you.
#finance #blockchain #freedom #business #economy #news #Problem #internet #platform #socialmedia
Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - Bluesky
Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video.Bluesky
🌟Hello #AcademicMastodon🌟
I'm Hannah and currently working on the research project to understand the role of #Mastodon in #academia during my internship here.
If you haven’t done so already, please consider participating in the project. I would love to hear from you:
🔗https://rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M1VEyMQ8k4xv94
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already participated in the survey! It is really insightful to read your opinions and experiences.
#AcademicChatter #OpenScience #Plushtodon #SocialMedia
Academic staff engagement on Mastodon
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.rug.eu.qualtrics.com
Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private Jets for Zuckerberg, Musk
So, #techbros who impose #digitalsurveillance on regular #citizens do not like to be #tracked either? #gofigure #whoknew
#tech #technology #socialmedia #meta #facebook #x #xitter #twitter #privacy #security #data #dataprivacy
A Hawaii man who attended a school where #Walz taught — but says they never met — was dismayed to see person in a video using his name to make a false allegation against the VP candidate
#FactCheck #RepublicanLies #Fraud #SocialMedia #moderation #disinformation #ConspiracyTheories #ElectionInterference #Trumpaganda #Propaganda #MatthewMetro #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/10/21/tim-walz-matthew-metro-video/
@econads Heh, still using the wrong narrative I see. You can't really compare the platforms like this.
"Reddit vs. Mastodon" - I mean WHICH one?
"Engagement" - a non-word.
👋Hi, #academic community, tell us, why are you on #Mastodon and how are you using it?
📣 Please share and fill out our quick survey (max 10 min):
🔗https://rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M1VEyMQ8k4xv94
Help us study #decentralized #SocialMedia in academia.
➡️ Why Mastodon (or why not)?
➡️ How often do you toot?
➡️ Benefits over other platforms?
➡️ Challenges faced?
More info:
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/research-project-academic-staff-engagement-mastodon
#AcademicMastodon #AcademicChatter #OpenScience
Research project: ‘Exploring Academic Staff Engagement on Mastodon'
In this research project, we investigate how academic staff perceive and use Mastodon for professional and academic purposes. We aim to understand the...University of Groningen
Don’t say ‘vote’: How Instagram hides your political posts
WaPo #tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler investigates how #Meta’s #Instagram, #Facebook & #Threads suppress #content related to the #election. Even discussing how to #vote isn’t safe.
…Fowler shows exactly how #democracy dies on Instagram.
#SocialMedia #internet #censorship #politics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/10/16/instagram-limits-political-content-shadowban-election-posts/
As much as I would love for Mastodon to grow, I get why people are avoiding it like the plague.
People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/18/24273435/bluesky-user-spike-x-tos-ai-changes-blocking
#Bluesky #Twitter #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Tech
People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes
Bluesky says it’s added half a million new users in a day; meanwhile, X is planning to essentially get rid of the block feature and has updated its terms of service around AI.Mia Sato (The Verge)
@iamdtms For some reason I can't get myself to use Bluesky. Its multiple feeds confuse the hell out of me. I don't know if it's af fish or a bird.
Mastodon makes sense to me.
Bluesky gains half a million new users in one day after X changes how blocking works https://mashable.com/article/bluesky-half-a-million-new-users-after-x-twitter-block-change
Bluesky gains half a million new users in one day after X changes how blocking works
Perhaps people want 'block' to, y'know, block people.Matt Binder (Mashable)
I'm fed up of hearing about 'town square' social media 🚫 A town square is so much more. It's human. So, what's the closest we can get? Is it new, cross-platform, social tech? forbetter.ghost.io/why-youll-ne...#SocialMedia #Bluesky #Twitter #X #Fediverse #Blog
Why you'll never have a 'town ...
Why you'll never have a 'town square' on most social platforms
Can open social platforms offer an alternative? Is 'town square' even the right metaphor? The 'digital town square' is an idea X seems to have their claws in. It's not a bad one either.Saskia (FORbetter)
Why Elon Musk’s Social Media Posts May Prevent Him From Launching More SpaceX Rockets From California
Identifying what SpaceX CEO Elon Musk can’t live without is pretty easy. All you need to do is go over to X, the social media platform he owns formerly known...Jody Serrano (Xataka On)
[#YouTube was useful, until the power went out. Before and during the storm, the #fediverse was useful]
#twitter #socialmedia #milton
On #Mastodon there are now
331 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
111 instances.
143 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@elpuntavui (CAT)
@EsquerdaNet (POR)
@FTM_nl (NLD)
@heiseonline (GER)
@TucsonSentinel (ENG)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
@Npars01
Once upon a time, #socialmedia was mostly stupid (it still is), and mostly harmless
Then the #ArabSpring happened
#Autocracy around the world leaped to attention
13 years later, they have figured out how to coopt it with #troll farms and #plutocracy, #corruption
And now they wield it against #democracy instead
Here's a secret: People who spew online lies may not actually believe they're true. You could even call it a conspiracy among conspiracy theorists.
Social psychologist H. Colleen Sinclair and her colleagues highlight a few subgroups of these people. They include straight-up #trolls just trying to promote conflict and harass others, along with people who are making money from the lies they tell and extremists fishing for new recruits.
https://theconversation.com/some-online-conspiracy-spreaders-dont-even-believe-the-lies-theyre-spewing-237730
#socialmedia #misinformation
Some online conspiracy-spreaders don’t even believe the lies they’re spewing
These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.The Conversation
Yesterday, I posted a chart with Mastodon active users to discuss the problems of Mastodon. I also cross-posted it over 10 of my connected profiles. I got max 10 comments on that from all the profiles during the day. Today I posted a similar post on Reddit r/Mastodon and got more than 70 comments in 3 hours. It's much easier to discuss Mastodon on Reddit than on Mastodon itself. Lol.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Mastodon/comments/1g1g844/why_is_mastodon_struggling_to_survive/
"When people stare into the [social media] mirror they do not see a true version of reality, but instead one that has been distorted by a small but vocal minority of extreme outliers whose opinions create illusory norms. In turn, these outliers are often amplified by design features and algorithms that prioritize engaging content."
#socialmedia #cogsci #psychology
"We have to ask ourselves: How did we get here? How did we arrive at a place where truth is so easily discarded in favor of partisan narratives? Part of the problem lies in the deliberate erosion of trust in institutions and the media. When Trump brands any unfavorable news as 'fake,' it primes his supporters to dismiss factual reporting."
~ Parker Molloy
#Trump #lies #disinformation #hurricane #Helene #fascism #media #SocialMedia
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https://www.readtpa.com/p/lies-about-the-hurricane-helene-response
Lies About the Hurricane Helene Response Forecast a Storm of Misinformation for Next Month's Election
"Just wait until this time next month."Parker Molloy (The Present Age)
"response on #SocialMedia Thursday from President Joe #Biden ... “You can’t only help those in need if they voted for you.”...
Democratic California Gov. #GavinNewsom... calling the episode “a glimpse into the future if we elect” #Trump...
Harvey and Olivia Troye, a former Trump #WhiteHouse homeland #security adviser who backed up Harvey’s claim, say Trump ...is politicizing a #disaster that has killed more than 170 people in six states"
#GOP #Politics #Hurricane #Helene #USA #News #Climate
Top Execs Exit #Trump Media Amid Allegations of CEO’s Mismanagement and Retaliation
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Several people involved with the former president’s company, operator of #TruthSocial, believe the departures were retaliation following internal complaints about CEO Devin Nunes to the company board.
#News #DonaldTrump #DevinNunes #TrumpMedia #Business #SocialMedia #Tech #Media
Top Trump Media Execs Ousted as CEO Devin Nunes Faces Mismanagement Allegations
Several people involved with the former president’s company, operator of Truth Social, believe the departures were retaliation following internal complaints about CEO Devin Nunes to the company board.ProPublica