br00t4c, to LGBTQ
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar

Major social media platforms failing to keep LGBTQ+ people safe online, study shows

#lgbtq #socialmedia

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/05/23/social-media-lgbtq-glaad-report/

gimulnautti, to internet
@gimulnautti@mastodon.green avatar

IMO there is something inherently psychopathic in algorithm-driven social media.

That you have to adjust all your communicative output to ”trick” a number generator capable of faking human emotive response to become noticed, is..

br00t4c, to internet
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar
researchbuzz, to twitter
@researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host avatar

'Just 10 "superspreader" users on Twitter were responsible for more than a third of the misinformation posted over an eight-month period, according to a new report.

In total, 34 per cent of the "low credibility" content posted to the site between January and October of 2020 was created by the 10 users identified by researchers based in the US and UK.'

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-23/twitter-misinformation-x-report/103878248

KimPerales, to tech
@KimPerales@toad.social avatar

I believe many execs (& many of their enablers) are evil & diabolical, & they only care about their bottom line, esp. , , ...:

"Paul Graham wrote an essay in 2010 about how the best founders are naughty because they break the rules.

Then he has an interesting anecdote about Sam Altman...

Interesting lens through which to view why OpenAI keeps showing up in the news for doing obviously bad things."
-buccocapital

br00t4c, to internet
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar

'Did a Trump diaper burst': Hazmat threat, lockdown at RNC HQ prompts jokes about cause

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/rnc-hazmat-threat-blood-vials/

br00t4c, to internet
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar
Vivaldi, (edited ) to Dragonlance
@Vivaldi@vivaldi.net avatar

If you’ve been following us, you’ll know that we’re big on the Fediverse.

It was incredibly important for us to create an instance and provide everyone with a social network free of ads and algorithms.

Join us live this Saturday as we talk about why it was important for us to do more than just be around here.

We’ll be joined by @beardedtechguy and @cliffwade from @AllThingsTech, who will also talk about the Fediverse and why it matters to them.

🎧 Join the audio event here: https://audon.space/u/@Vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net

NatureMC, to internet
@NatureMC@mastodon.online avatar

"No caring adult could have a problem giving their driver's licence or passport details to any social media website that asks for it ..." @firstdogonthemoon with razor-sharp cynism (as we like it):
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/may/22/its-moral-panic-time-thank-goodness-for-news-corp-who-continue-to-champion-the-mental-health-of-kiddies

NotImpressed, to fediBots
@NotImpressed@mas.to avatar

#bots
#socialmedia

A really interesting update on bots behaviour. I used to be able to spot bots on twitter. I can't spot them on Mastodon and maybe this 👇 is why.
I'll bear this in mind when I see suspicious answering patterns. The last thing I want to do is amplify bots on the Palestine issue ... er, No.

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2024/5/22/are-you-chatting-with-an-ai-powered-superbot

br00t4c, to internet
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar

It's moral panic time! Thank goodness for News Corp who continue to champion the mental health of kiddies | First Dog on the Moon

#moralpanic #socialmedia

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/may/22/its-moral-panic-time-thank-goodness-for-news-corp-who-continue-to-champion-the-mental-health-of-kiddies

br00t4c, to internet
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar

'Makes no sense': There'd be no 6 News if Albanese's social media ban for under-16s went ahead

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/22/6-news-anthony-albanese-social-media-ban/

br00t4c, to internet
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar
Julian_Invictus, to advice
@Julian_Invictus@pagan.plus avatar

Someone asked me recently about the ability to "Read the Room" and whether or not this was a skill that can be developed. I certainly believe it is a skill and can be cultivated. Perhaps the most impactful maxim which can guide us in this regard was taught to me by a Jedi Knight who went by the name Zenchi from the Temple of the Jedi Order. He told me, "Learn to Observe without needing to React."

The Internet, particularly the social media algorithm demon, has created an incentive not just to React to everything, but to Observe specifically to React. In this way we often bias our interpretation of that which we observe with a skew towards the least charitable interpretation so that our reaction can be as extreme as possible.

To counteract this and hone this skill of reading the room, we can practice several behaviors that will improve our lives.

First, be the last person to speak in an interaction. When you allow everyone else to have their say, it gives you a chance to examine their perspectives and gauge their intentions.

Second, questions are better than statements. The cultivation of curiosity leads to more robust conversations. A statement can often be viewed as dismissive or ultimate in nature, sometimes leaving a conversation partner feeling as though there's nothing left to say. Curiosity, by contrast, is almost always viewed as an invitation to continue discourse.

Third, speak in a way that is pleasant. We've been taught to rely on flippancy and sarcasm in modern discourse as we assume the intentions of others or deliberately misconstrue them to make ourselves look superior. By engaging with someone in a pleasant way, we can disarm hostility. Even if others fail to uphold this standard, we will still maintain our own peace which is of a value beyond measure.

#Advice #LifeSkills #Awareness #Curiosity #InterpersonalSkills #Discourse #Conversations #SocialMedia #Communication

ZhiZhu, to journalism
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social avatar

"“when I WIN the Presidency of the , they and others of the LameStream will be thoroughly scrutinized for their knowingly dishonest & corrupt coverage of people, things, and events,” Donald posted on Truth Social last September in an attack on NBC News...

What could Trump do to the media and its ability to inform the American people?

Judging by what he did in his first term, plenty."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/21/trump-second-presidency-news-media/

silviamaggi, to internet
@silviamaggi@mastodon.design avatar

Design, Digested 53 is out! Of the few articles I read the past couple of months, the most memorable are about smartphones use and the ways modern tech can make us miserable.

https://silviamaggidesign.com/design-digested/design-digested-53/

MediaOnMastodon, to mastodon German
@MediaOnMastodon@toot.io avatar

On there are now
326 verified accounts from organizations in
20 languages and on
106 instances.

192 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@canal26 (SPA)
@TheConversationClimate (ENG)
@nintendo_online (GER)
@ifun (GER)
@Chron (ENG)

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327

Built by @mho

damemagazine, to internet
@damemagazine@newsie.social avatar

Exploitative content of poor people is not new. In fact, the term 'poverty porn' was first coined to describe NGOs that captured dehumanizing moments of poor people of color across the world in an attempt to drive donations.

But with at a record high in the U.S., there's a burgeoning, exploitative brand of content where clout-chasing influencers delight in monetizing those struggling to survive.

https://www.damemagazine.com/2024/05/21/unhoused-people-are-not-entertainment/

br00t4c, to internet
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar

Every major social media site flunked GLAAD's LGBTQ safety test

#socialmedia

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/glaad-social-media-safety-index/

KimPerales, to Facebook
@KimPerales@toad.social avatar

works for despots & pols, worldwide, who in essence, buy elections, bc: pay top$:

Meta Pol Ads Incited Violence.
FB approved ads containing known slurs towards Muslims in IN: “let’s burn this vermin” & “Hindu blood is spilling, these invaders must be burned” +Hindu supremacist lang./disinfo. re pol ldrs.

Ads: created/submitted to Meta’s ad lib. -database of all ads on FB/IG, by ICWI & Ekō-corp. accountability org -based on real hate spee-. https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/20/revealed-meta-approved-political-ads-in-india-that-incited-violence

bsi, to internet German
@bsi@social.bund.de avatar

Im Vorfeld der Europawahl ist Achtsamkeit gefragt – denn Cyberkriminelle versuchen, euch als Wählende zu beeinflussen. Wir verraten euch, wie sie dabei vorgehen.

noellemitchell, to internet
@noellemitchell@mstdn.social avatar

I feel the best when I spend almost no time on the Internet or social media, which is what I did today 😁 :blobcathappy:

br00t4c, to internet
@br00t4c@mastodon.social avatar
stefan, to fediverse
@stefan@stefanbohacek.online avatar

I'm looking at tools for adding "share on Mastodon/in the fediverse" functionality to websites and blogs.

Here's a list: https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-share-button/#q-are-there-any-similar-projects

Anything I'm missing that people have been using?

Doris, to mastodon German
@Doris@top-netz.de avatar

Es ist wieder soweit! :fediverse: :mastodon:

Mastodon Sprechstunde
am Donnerstag 23.05.2024, 19:30 Uhr!

Du bist auf Mastodon? Kein Problem! Wir helfen dir bei den ersten Schritten: Profil einstellen, Sicherheitstipps, Posten und Vernetzung. Sei dabei!
Schwerpunkt der Sprechstunde wird der Umzug des Kontos zu einer anderen Instanz sein.

Eingeladen sind ebenfalls alle, die bereits Erfahrungen mit Mastodon haben und gern ihr Wissen weitergeben wollen.
Wissensaustausch: Deine Kenntnisse im Fediverse und auf Mastodon könnte anderen Teilnehmern sehr nützlich sein, insbesondere denjenigen, die noch neu in der Community sind.
Networking: Dies ist eine hervorragende Gelegenheit, sich mit anderen engagierten Mitgliedern der Gemeinschaft zu vernetzen und neue Kontakte zu knüpfen.
Ideen und Inspiration: Deine Perspektive als erfahrener Benutzer oder Betreiber einer Instanz kann dazu beitragen, innovative Ideen zu fördern und die Zukunft des Fediverse zu gestalten.

Der Link zur Veranstaltung wird dann hier und in meinem Profil 1 Tag vor Beginn gepostet.

Der Raum wird 10 Minuten vor Beginn geöffnet.

Das Online-Treffen wird auf unserem BigBlueButton-Server stattfinden. Du benötigst keine zusätzliche Software, sondern nur einen Browser – vorzugsweise Firefox oder Chrome –, ein Mikrofon (es handelt sich schließlich um eine Sprechstunde) und, wenn du möchtest, eine Webcam. Wir freuen uns auf einen lebhaften Austausch! 🎙️ 🙋‍♀️

Die Sprechstunde läuft ungefähr so ab. Am Anfang geben alle Tipps und Hinweise für Anfänger und Beginner. Später geht es um Tipps und Hinweise für Instanzbetreiber und Moderatoren. So ein Austausch ist wichtig und notwendig für eine gute Vernetzung untereinander. Es wird nicht ausschließlich um Mastodon gehen. Die Welt von Fediverse ist weitaus größer. Mehr miteinander, als gegeneinander.

Je mehr mitmachen umso besser!





Doris,
@Doris@top-netz.de avatar

ERINNERUNG! :fediverse: :mastodon:
Mastodon Sprechstunde
am Donnerstag 23.05.2024, 19:30 Uhr!

Bist du #neu und #neuhier auf Mastodon? Kein Grund zur Sorge!
Es gibt ein Online-Treffpunkt, wo wir uns austauschen können.
Wir unterstützen dich bei den ersten Schritten, von der Profilanpassung über Sicherheitstipps bis hin zum Posten und Vernetzen. Sei dabei!

Aber nicht nur Anfänger sind willkommen! Auch diejenigen, die bereits Erfahrungen mit Mastodon gesammelt haben und ihr Wissen gerne teilen möchten, sind herzlich eingeladen. Die Perspektive als erfahrener Benutzer oder Betreiber einer Instanz kann dazu beitragen, innovative Ideen zu fördern und die Zukunft des Fediverse zu gestalten. Das Hauptthema soll diesmal Instanzwechsel sein. Also alle die darin Erfahrungen haben und/oder Hinweise dazu geben können, sind herzlichst eingeladen.

Der Link zur Veranstaltung wird dann hier 1 Tag vor Beginn gepostet.

Der Raum wird 10 Minuten vor Beginn geöffnet.

Das Online-Treffen wird auf unserem BigBlueButton-Server stattfinden. Du benötigst keine zusätzliche Software, sondern nur einen Browser – vorzugsweise Firefox oder Chrome –, ein Mikrofon (es handelt sich schließlich um eine Sprechstunde) und, wenn du möchtest, eine Webcam. Wir freuen uns auf einen lebhaften Austausch! 🎙️ 🙋‍♀️

Je mehr mitmachen umso besser.

#MastodonBeginner
#Mastodon
#MastodonSprechstunde
#socialmedia

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