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Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 12d

New on @indicator.media: Almost all major platforms have promised to label AI content on their services, but it can be hard to keep track of who said they do what and how.

I collected information for 8 different platforms in one nifty table, that we will keep updating.

The Indicator Guide to AI labels

We’ve collected in one place how and when major platforms label AI content

indicator.media

Reposted by Alexios Mantzarlis

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 6h

i was surprised to learn that bc most protein powders are considered dietary supplements, they basically fall into a regulatory grey area

there's no federal limit on the amount of lead they can contain and neither manufacturers nor the FDA have to prove these products are safe before they're sold

Protein powders and shakes, like all dietary supplements, fall into something of a regulatory gray area.

There is no federal limit specifying the amount of lead allowed in protein powders. And while the FDA requires that manufacturers keep their products free of harmful contaminants, it largely leaves it up to companies to decide what counts as harmful and test their own products for compliance.

Before 1994, manufacturers had to prove herbal products were safe before selling them. That changed after Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. The law sharply limited the FDA’s authority, leaving supplements far less regulated than drugs.

Today, supplements are “presumed safe unless found otherwise,” says Cohen at Harvard Medical School, and most products face scrutiny only after reaching the market—meaning unsafe or contaminated supplements can reach consumers before problems are caught.

Reposted by Alexios Mantzarlis

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 6h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

Anyway, and this is the last post: @qplnyc.bsky.social is a treasure. At every branch I went today there were not just people picking up and returning books but local residents leaning on the community rooms to work, read, and meet.

Consider donating:
www.queenslibrary.org/support/donate

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

BTW I did not know that a frequently challenged book in districts across the US is "Sofia Valdez, Future Prez," a cute book about organizing in your community that we still have from when my daughter was littler.

It appears the problem is a rainbow pin on her bag and nail polish on a bearded gent.

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

That was a whole lotta Queens lol

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

Queensbridge completes our collection 😎

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

LIC makes it 9️⃣

📕 #bannedbooksweek

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

It’s such a cool idea! Good on QPL

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

Comic book haul from Midtown Comics to go with our Souvlaki Bar lunch

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

Broadway brings us to 8. I think we’re going to make the whole collection!

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

Steinway ✅

Picked up another book, bag getting heavy 😂

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

East Elmhurst ✅

#BannedBooksWeek

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

Corona ✅

Picked up a banned book too

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

Mandatory pit-stop at Kora for Filipino pastries

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

We started with a bang at Sunnyside where the children’s librarian Mrs Elizabeth gave us stickers for two other locations #BannedBooksWeek

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 3d

Good morning from the 7 train!

To celebrate Banned Books Week, my daughter and I are going to try and get every sticker on the @qplnyc.bsky.social list.

We’re off to 10 public libraries across Queens: Sunnyside is first.

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 4d

hey but at least everyone can still post on TikTok

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner

President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s placing an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fe...

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 4d

i'm creating multiple instances of AI slop for a platform audit we'll be running on @indicator.media and it's making me nauseous, like I can feel the onset of brain rot

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 4d

I mean there are Roma people from Italy, but I'll choose to believe that at least a few errors were made for the chuckle factor

Italians mistakenly identify as Roma in Scotland's census

Italians born in Rome may have accidently selected the Roma ethnicity category in the country's last census, officials say.

Reposted by Alexios Mantzarlis

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 4d

Save money during Amazon's Prime Days? Not so much. "I would have saved, on average, almost nothing during Amazon’s recent fall “Prime Big Deal Days” — and for some big-ticket purchases, I would have actually paid more," @geoffreyfowler.bsky.social found. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Column | I tracked Amazon’s Prime Day prices. We’ve been played.

Here’s what you should do to actually get a good deal on Amazon.

www.washingtonpost.com

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 5d

Alexa, define "Quality Void":

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 5d

"A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars through online fraud, according to police investigators."

Brazilian scammers, raking in millions, used Gisele Bundchen deepfakes on Instagram ads

A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepfakes of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and other celebrities appears to have made millions of dollars through online fraud, according to police investigators.

www.reuters.com

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 5d

The limited details in YouTube's blog post published today on "second chances" appears to suggest that Alex Jones' re-platforming is not likely. I hope I'm right.

blog.youtube/inside-youtu...

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 5d

This is the dumbest timeline.

An iOS app is advertising on Meta that it allegedly runs on Sora 2 and can be used to "turn any image into a hot video".

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 5d

kettle, pot, etc

News Corp Australia chair says social media platforms are ‘true monsters’ and ‘torment our children’

Michael Miller also says media must unite against second ‘big steal’ by tech companies seeking changes to copyright law to access content for free

www.theguardian.com