Natalia Stanusch
@nataliastanusch.bsky.social
Researcher @AIForensics.org | Research Lead of Esoteric AI
@aixdesign.bsky.social | PhD Candidate at ASCA, University of Amsterdam |
@aixdesign.bsky.social | PhD Candidate at ASCA, University of Amsterdam |
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
🎯 Targeted Ads, TikTok & Meme Resistance
New in Big Data & Society by @nataliastanusch.bsky.social
What do TikTok memes reveal about how users understand — and resist — being watched by algorithms?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
New in Big Data & Society by @nataliastanusch.bsky.social
What do TikTok memes reveal about how users understand — and resist — being watched by algorithms?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
October 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🎯 Targeted Ads, TikTok & Meme Resistance
New in Big Data & Society by @nataliastanusch.bsky.social
What do TikTok memes reveal about how users understand — and resist — being watched by algorithms?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
New in Big Data & Society by @nataliastanusch.bsky.social
What do TikTok memes reveal about how users understand — and resist — being watched by algorithms?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
New AIF report: is AI-generated imagery really gaming the platforms’ algorithms? We investigated search results on #TikTok and #Instagram across countries, languages, and topics. #genai #aislop -> more in our report:
🚨 "AI Slop" investigation: Platforms failing to label synthetic content
We found:
- 1 in 4 TikTok search results contain AI imagery
- Specialized "Agentic AI Accounts" mass-produce synthetic content
- 80%+ of AI content is photorealistic but unlabeled
- Instagram desktop users see zero AI labels
We found:
- 1 in 4 TikTok search results contain AI imagery
- Specialized "Agentic AI Accounts" mass-produce synthetic content
- 80%+ of AI content is photorealistic but unlabeled
- Instagram desktop users see zero AI labels
July 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
New AIF report: is AI-generated imagery really gaming the platforms’ algorithms? We investigated search results on #TikTok and #Instagram across countries, languages, and topics. #genai #aislop -> more in our report:
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
📢 In a joint civil society effort, we filed a formal DSA complaint against 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) for violating Article 26(3) — which bans targeting ads based on sensitive data like sexuality, politics, religion, health.
📄 Read the joint statement: aiforensics.org/uploads/Join...
📄 Read the joint statement: aiforensics.org/uploads/Join...
aiforensics.org
July 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📢 In a joint civil society effort, we filed a formal DSA complaint against 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) for violating Article 26(3) — which bans targeting ads based on sensitive data like sexuality, politics, religion, health.
📄 Read the joint statement: aiforensics.org/uploads/Join...
📄 Read the joint statement: aiforensics.org/uploads/Join...
New report just dropped. TikTok, content labelling, and genAI in the context of PL elections 2025. Also the report just got covered in PL by @demagog.org.pl
🧵How TikTok failed Polish democracy during the 2025 Presidential Election
Our new investigation exposes serious gaps in TikTok's election content moderation that disproportionately harmed the Polish diaspora : aiforensics.org/work/tiktok-...
Our new investigation exposes serious gaps in TikTok's election content moderation that disproportionately harmed the Polish diaspora : aiforensics.org/work/tiktok-...
Tiktok's Polish Elections Labels: Only Sometimes, And Only For Some
Our investigation reveals TikTok's systematic failures in applying election information labels during Poland's 2025 Presidential Election. The platform excluded 20+ million Polish diaspora users from ...
aiforensics.org
June 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
New report just dropped. TikTok, content labelling, and genAI in the context of PL elections 2025. Also the report just got covered in PL by @demagog.org.pl
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
🧵How TikTok failed Polish democracy during the 2025 Presidential Election
Our new investigation exposes serious gaps in TikTok's election content moderation that disproportionately harmed the Polish diaspora : aiforensics.org/work/tiktok-...
Our new investigation exposes serious gaps in TikTok's election content moderation that disproportionately harmed the Polish diaspora : aiforensics.org/work/tiktok-...
Tiktok's Polish Elections Labels: Only Sometimes, And Only For Some
Our investigation reveals TikTok's systematic failures in applying election information labels during Poland's 2025 Presidential Election. The platform excluded 20+ million Polish diaspora users from ...
aiforensics.org
June 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🧵How TikTok failed Polish democracy during the 2025 Presidential Election
Our new investigation exposes serious gaps in TikTok's election content moderation that disproportionately harmed the Polish diaspora : aiforensics.org/work/tiktok-...
Our new investigation exposes serious gaps in TikTok's election content moderation that disproportionately harmed the Polish diaspora : aiforensics.org/work/tiktok-...
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
🫵 Will you help us spread the word about AIxDESIGN Festival? 🫵
🏉 We're throwing our first-ever festival and need your help reaching the people it's made for! > bit.ly/aixd-festiva...
Tag us if you share - we love to see it!
🏉 We're throwing our first-ever festival and need your help reaching the people it's made for! > bit.ly/aixd-festiva...
Tag us if you share - we love to see it!
April 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🫵 Will you help us spread the word about AIxDESIGN Festival? 🫵
🏉 We're throwing our first-ever festival and need your help reaching the people it's made for! > bit.ly/aixd-festiva...
Tag us if you share - we love to see it!
🏉 We're throwing our first-ever festival and need your help reaching the people it's made for! > bit.ly/aixd-festiva...
Tag us if you share - we love to see it!
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
🎟️ TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE 🎟️
🎪 AIxD Festival: On Slow AI 🎪 May 1-3 in Amsterdam
Imagine a cosy space to deconstruct mainstream AI stories, dream up new ones, and figure out how we make them real. It will be a fever dream of talks, workshops, an art exhibition, and film screening → 🔗 lu.ma/yiaccf39
🎪 AIxD Festival: On Slow AI 🎪 May 1-3 in Amsterdam
Imagine a cosy space to deconstruct mainstream AI stories, dream up new ones, and figure out how we make them real. It will be a fever dream of talks, workshops, an art exhibition, and film screening → 🔗 lu.ma/yiaccf39
March 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🎟️ TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE 🎟️
🎪 AIxD Festival: On Slow AI 🎪 May 1-3 in Amsterdam
Imagine a cosy space to deconstruct mainstream AI stories, dream up new ones, and figure out how we make them real. It will be a fever dream of talks, workshops, an art exhibition, and film screening → 🔗 lu.ma/yiaccf39
🎪 AIxD Festival: On Slow AI 🎪 May 1-3 in Amsterdam
Imagine a cosy space to deconstruct mainstream AI stories, dream up new ones, and figure out how we make them real. It will be a fever dream of talks, workshops, an art exhibition, and film screening → 🔗 lu.ma/yiaccf39
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
It's Monday, time to repeat the week again but before you do... ✨ On a scale of esoteric Sun, how do you feel today after reading our chapter on Esoteric AI? 🌞
And in case the horrors of Capitalism persisted, take a moment to vibe and summon the full chapter → 🔗 lnkd.in/gKE-HRfq 🔮
And in case the horrors of Capitalism persisted, take a moment to vibe and summon the full chapter → 🔗 lnkd.in/gKE-HRfq 🔮
March 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It's Monday, time to repeat the week again but before you do... ✨ On a scale of esoteric Sun, how do you feel today after reading our chapter on Esoteric AI? 🌞
And in case the horrors of Capitalism persisted, take a moment to vibe and summon the full chapter → 🔗 lnkd.in/gKE-HRfq 🔮
And in case the horrors of Capitalism persisted, take a moment to vibe and summon the full chapter → 🔗 lnkd.in/gKE-HRfq 🔮
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
This chapter is the manifestation of Natalia and the team’s past 12 months of research into Esoteric AI ⏳ A labour of love, we’d love to hear your thoughts!
🎞️ DREAM TEAM: Sofia Vieira, Kaashvi Kothari, @nataliastanusch.bsky.social , Ploipailin Flynn, @nadiapiet.bsky.social
🎞️ DREAM TEAM: Sofia Vieira, Kaashvi Kothari, @nataliastanusch.bsky.social , Ploipailin Flynn, @nadiapiet.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This chapter is the manifestation of Natalia and the team’s past 12 months of research into Esoteric AI ⏳ A labour of love, we’d love to hear your thoughts!
🎞️ DREAM TEAM: Sofia Vieira, Kaashvi Kothari, @nataliastanusch.bsky.social , Ploipailin Flynn, @nadiapiet.bsky.social
🎞️ DREAM TEAM: Sofia Vieira, Kaashvi Kothari, @nataliastanusch.bsky.social , Ploipailin Flynn, @nadiapiet.bsky.social
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
RELEASE ALERT 🚨 (3/9) “Esoteric AI: To disenchant the enchanted, and enchant the disenchanted” chapter is out now! 🔗 Summon the full chapter on our website → lnkd.in/gKE-HRfq 🧛
March 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
RELEASE ALERT 🚨 (3/9) “Esoteric AI: To disenchant the enchanted, and enchant the disenchanted” chapter is out now! 🔗 Summon the full chapter on our website → lnkd.in/gKE-HRfq 🧛
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
Augury season
March 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Augury season
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
The AIxD Festival (@aixdesign.bsky.social) is going to be fantastic — and they’re looking to livestream! If you’re keen, they’re asking folks to book (or donate!) early so the funds can go straight to the livestream setup. Can you throw them some Euros? www.kickstarter.com/projects/aix...
LIVESTREAMing the AIxDESIGN Festival
Help us livestream the AIxDESIGN Festival: On Slow AI around the world 🌍 🌏 🌎
www.kickstarter.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The AIxD Festival (@aixdesign.bsky.social) is going to be fantastic — and they’re looking to livestream! If you’re keen, they’re asking folks to book (or donate!) early so the funds can go straight to the livestream setup. Can you throw them some Euros? www.kickstarter.com/projects/aix...
▫️Last week I joined #FeelingsInc. Symposium as a panelist. We talked about #chatbots across layers, from the metaphor of mirror and beyond, and about the need to reimagine chatbots from the design, regulation, and end user’s standpoints. Thanks again to Privacy Salon for having me ✨
February 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
▫️Last week I joined #FeelingsInc. Symposium as a panelist. We talked about #chatbots across layers, from the metaphor of mirror and beyond, and about the need to reimagine chatbots from the design, regulation, and end user’s standpoints. Thanks again to Privacy Salon for having me ✨
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
✍️💬 #Doppelganger actors continue to monetize via Meta ads @aiforensics.org @reset.tech @checkfirst.network estimated almost half a million dollars in revenue in 2 years despite sanctions! 💵
La fabbrica dei fake: come Meta guadagna sulla disinformazione russa nonostante le sanzioni internazionali
È stata ribattezzata “la fabbrica dei fake”, la fuga di informazioni che ha portato alla diffusione di migliaia di file provenienti da Social Design
www.glistatigenerali.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
✍️💬 #Doppelganger actors continue to monetize via Meta ads @aiforensics.org @reset.tech @checkfirst.network estimated almost half a million dollars in revenue in 2 years despite sanctions! 💵
🌐In Feb I presented @ECREA Communication History Workshop Communication Networks Before and After the Web Historical and Long-term Perspective @cern.bsky.social - very grateful to the Organizers & my colleagues who put together "Localizing Imaginaries, Rhetoric, and Metaphors of Networks" panel✨🫶1/4
February 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🌐In Feb I presented @ECREA Communication History Workshop Communication Networks Before and After the Web Historical and Long-term Perspective @cern.bsky.social - very grateful to the Organizers & my colleagues who put together "Localizing Imaginaries, Rhetoric, and Metaphors of Networks" panel✨🫶1/4
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
AIxDesign is hosting a “Slow AI” festival in Amsterdam and May and they’re kickstarting the funds to live stream it! If you can spare some Euros you can get in on the livestream! www.kickstarter.com/projects/aix...
LIVESTREAMing the AIxDESIGN Festival
Help us livestream the AIxDESIGN Festival: On Slow AI around the world 🌍 🌏 🌎
www.kickstarter.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AIxDesign is hosting a “Slow AI” festival in Amsterdam and May and they’re kickstarting the funds to live stream it! If you can spare some Euros you can get in on the livestream! www.kickstarter.com/projects/aix...
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
🎬 Fabian Mosele (@fabianmosele.bsky.social) / Synthiola surfing latent space
👩💻 Computational Mama (@computationalmama.bsky.social) / Ambika 🤖 building playgrounds for lofi AI builds
🔮 Natalia Stanusch (@nataliastanusch.bsky.social) summoning new perspectives on Esoteric AI <3
👩💻 Computational Mama (@computationalmama.bsky.social) / Ambika 🤖 building playgrounds for lofi AI builds
🔮 Natalia Stanusch (@nataliastanusch.bsky.social) summoning new perspectives on Esoteric AI <3
February 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🎬 Fabian Mosele (@fabianmosele.bsky.social) / Synthiola surfing latent space
👩💻 Computational Mama (@computationalmama.bsky.social) / Ambika 🤖 building playgrounds for lofi AI builds
🔮 Natalia Stanusch (@nataliastanusch.bsky.social) summoning new perspectives on Esoteric AI <3
👩💻 Computational Mama (@computationalmama.bsky.social) / Ambika 🤖 building playgrounds for lofi AI builds
🔮 Natalia Stanusch (@nataliastanusch.bsky.social) summoning new perspectives on Esoteric AI <3
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
Do you really need to drink so much? 💧 Artificial Intelligence is facing a crisis: humans consume far too many of the precious resources AI needs. Every sip you take could nourish systems that maintain your digital conveniences & fill your spam. Act now and savethe.ai! #AI #SaveTheAI #AIActionSummit
AI Needs Your Help
savethe.ai
February 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Do you really need to drink so much? 💧 Artificial Intelligence is facing a crisis: humans consume far too many of the precious resources AI needs. Every sip you take could nourish systems that maintain your digital conveniences & fill your spam. Act now and savethe.ai! #AI #SaveTheAI #AIActionSummit
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
I'm really proud of this article, it should be of interest to anyone thinking about Generative AI, Resistance/Refusal, and the role artists play in hijacking the spectacle of AI.
We're doing it again! Check out the sneak preview from CAI 3.1's upcoming issue, @eryk.bsky.social, @carolinesinders.bsky.social, and @supercomposite.bsky.social's "Cultural Red Teaming: ARRG! & Creative Misuse of AI Systems." #CriticalAI
SNEAK PREVIEW: ERYK SALVAGGIO, CAROLINE SINDERS & STEPH MAJ SWANSON’S “CULTURAL RED TEAMING: ARRG! & CREATIVE MISUSE OF AI SYSTEMS”
[Below, a sneak preview from the upcoming issue Critical AI 3.1, Eryk Salvaggio, Caroline Sinders and Steph Maj Swanson‘s “Cultural Red Teaming: ARRG! & Creative Misuse of AI Sys…
criticalai.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm really proud of this article, it should be of interest to anyone thinking about Generative AI, Resistance/Refusal, and the role artists play in hijacking the spectacle of AI.
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
It feels tactical to say this but if you like a text someone has written here consider sharing it. Likes on Bsky signal your approval, but they don’t bump it or amplify it because there’s no algorithm. *Sharing* independent writer’s work helps us find and grow an audience!
February 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It feels tactical to say this but if you like a text someone has written here consider sharing it. Likes on Bsky signal your approval, but they don’t bump it or amplify it because there’s no algorithm. *Sharing* independent writer’s work helps us find and grow an audience!
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
We are seeing a generation of AI systems built without their designers critically grappling with their role in the broader world. Could we do it some other way?
Are Other AIs Possible?
I believe AI is a political tool. I believe this because I believe that AI, and much other technology, is something of an ideological frame: a set of social fictions that is deployed to justify certai...
mail.cyberneticforests.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We are seeing a generation of AI systems built without their designers critically grappling with their role in the broader world. Could we do it some other way?
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
it’s mad to me how big tech and AI companies dumps their trash into the world and it is up to everyone else (academics, civil society, educators, regulators, etc) to deal with it…. to assess the merit/usefulness, clean up their mess, and come up with alternatives
January 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
it’s mad to me how big tech and AI companies dumps their trash into the world and it is up to everyone else (academics, civil society, educators, regulators, etc) to deal with it…. to assess the merit/usefulness, clean up their mess, and come up with alternatives
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
In the end, it's all about make-believe, and that's why these people love genAI so much. You can now turn you dumbest ideas into glossy pictures for your startup website or powerpoint pitch deck. AI is the aesthetics of digital fascism & grifter culture, and both have become indistinguishable
6/
6/
January 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In the end, it's all about make-believe, and that's why these people love genAI so much. You can now turn you dumbest ideas into glossy pictures for your startup website or powerpoint pitch deck. AI is the aesthetics of digital fascism & grifter culture, and both have become indistinguishable
6/
6/
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
Spoke with @jeremyhsu.bsky.social for this @newscientist.bsky.social piece based on @aiforensics.org's research. newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/
Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules
Last year, Meta allowed thousands of paid ads containing sexually explicit imagery on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram
newscientist.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Spoke with @jeremyhsu.bsky.social for this @newscientist.bsky.social piece based on @aiforensics.org's research. newscientist.com/article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/
Reposted by Natalia Stanusch
🚨 NEW REPORT: Pay-to-Play: Meta’s Community (Double) Standards on Pornographic Ads
Our latest investigation uncovers a glaring double standard in how Meta enforces its content moderation rules.
Here's what we found 🧵👇
Our latest investigation uncovers a glaring double standard in how Meta enforces its content moderation rules.
Here's what we found 🧵👇
January 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚨 NEW REPORT: Pay-to-Play: Meta’s Community (Double) Standards on Pornographic Ads
Our latest investigation uncovers a glaring double standard in how Meta enforces its content moderation rules.
Here's what we found 🧵👇
Our latest investigation uncovers a glaring double standard in how Meta enforces its content moderation rules.
Here's what we found 🧵👇