Adriana Whiteley
@awhiteley.bsky.social
Working @ FT Strategies - Disinfo, Corp. Strategy, B2B
All views are mine unless proven wrong.
All views are mine unless proven wrong.
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Trump has vowed to crack down on universities involved in misinformation research, or what he dubs the "censorship cartel" - e.g. by curbing funds to those that have "flagged content for removal”, or legal threats
“I'm pretty fucking scared," one professor tells me.
www.ft.com/content/bfb4...
“I'm pretty fucking scared," one professor tells me.
www.ft.com/content/bfb4...
Donald Trump’s return sends shivers through the anti-misinformation world
Vow to crack down on the ‘censorship cartel’ has researchers worried — and Big Tech is on notice
www.ft.com
November 24, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Trump has vowed to crack down on universities involved in misinformation research, or what he dubs the "censorship cartel" - e.g. by curbing funds to those that have "flagged content for removal”, or legal threats
“I'm pretty fucking scared," one professor tells me.
www.ft.com/content/bfb4...
“I'm pretty fucking scared," one professor tells me.
www.ft.com/content/bfb4...
We need more of this type of coverage - testing perceptions and putting narratives under context.
NEW: Are we tough enough on killers?
Just 6 per cent of the public think murder sentences are getting tougher.
In reality, they have jumped 50 per cent in two decades. Why is public opinion so out of step?
1/6
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6b42...
Just 6 per cent of the public think murder sentences are getting tougher.
In reality, they have jumped 50 per cent in two decades. Why is public opinion so out of step?
1/6
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6b42...
November 24, 2024 at 4:58 PM
We need more of this type of coverage - testing perceptions and putting narratives under context.
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NGO Reporters without Borders sues X in French courts for participation in identity theft and promotion of disinformation - rsf.org/en/rsf-press...
(not clear if this is an attempt to enforce the Digital Services Act privately, or brought under national law)
(not clear if this is an attempt to enforce the Digital Services Act privately, or brought under national law)
RSF presses criminal charges against X (formerly Twitter) for its participation in identity theft and spreading disinformation
After discovering that it was the target of a disinformation campaign, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) filed ten reports of policy violations with the social media platform X, flagging the main accoun...
rsf.org
November 15, 2024 at 1:34 PM
NGO Reporters without Borders sues X in French courts for participation in identity theft and promotion of disinformation - rsf.org/en/rsf-press...
(not clear if this is an attempt to enforce the Digital Services Act privately, or brought under national law)
(not clear if this is an attempt to enforce the Digital Services Act privately, or brought under national law)
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Infinite Growth Forever:
global-tetrahedron.com
global-tetrahedron.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Infinite Growth Forever:
global-tetrahedron.com
global-tetrahedron.com
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I couldn't see an overall starter pack for FT journalists active on Bluesky. So given the recent influx of new people on here, I thought it'd be useful to make one.
Do shout out all the people I've inevitably missed and I'll update
go.bsky.app/FuqnwdD
Do shout out all the people I've inevitably missed and I'll update
go.bsky.app/FuqnwdD
November 12, 2024 at 7:10 PM
I couldn't see an overall starter pack for FT journalists active on Bluesky. So given the recent influx of new people on here, I thought it'd be useful to make one.
Do shout out all the people I've inevitably missed and I'll update
go.bsky.app/FuqnwdD
Do shout out all the people I've inevitably missed and I'll update
go.bsky.app/FuqnwdD
Reposted by Adriana Whiteley
