emmalbriant

emmalbriant, 2 months ago to ai

The Cloud now has a greater carbon footprint than the airline industry. A single data center can consume the equivalent electricity of 50,000 homes. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-staggering-ecological-impacts-of-computation-and-the-cloud/ #ai #climatechange #climatecrisis

emmalbriant, 4 months ago to random

Academics looking at whether Google results have become less helpful have found that "higher-ranked pages are on average more optimised, more monetised with affiliate marketing and they show signs of lower text quality"
https://www.404media.co/google-search-really-has-gotten-worse-researchers-find/

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to uk

This really is disgusting.

‘Unthinkable cruelty’: Kenyan expert working at Bristol University denied visa for six-year-old daughter

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/11/kenyan-expert-bristol-university-denied-visa-daughter #UK #Migration #Kenya #academia

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to random

Sailors playing heavy metal to scare killer #whales may be putting a target on their backs by telling the orcas exactly where to find them 🐳 https://www.businessinsider.com/heavy-metal-music-deter-orcas-ramming-sailboat-iberian-coast-2023-11

emmalbriant, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

If you are teaching about #propaganda in 2023, you should not be using #Chomsky as the authority on propaganda or #disinformation. Plenty still are. This is unwise, not only because he’s been wrong about important world events. His model (led by Ed Herman actually) also just misunderstands what propaganda is, focusing on structural and political economy issues in #journalism in a way that conflates the majority journalism with propaganda (which is a deliberate activity). 1/

emmalbriant, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to BBC

New reporting today from the #BBC examines the role of dehumanising language in conflicts and violence. I’m quoted on the #Israel #Hamas war and dehumanising #propaganda paired with efforts to undermine the protected status of #civilians. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231030-the-real-life-harm-caused-by-dehumanising-language #commodon

emmalbriant, 10 months ago to random

This really is a mind-blowing study. If you read one thing this week, make it this. “While the bow and arrow was commonly used by female hunters around the world, she says, women also used knives, nets, spears, machetes, crossbows and more.” https://www.newscientist.com/article/2380011-the-myth-that-men-hunt-while-women-stay-at-home-is-entirely-wrong/#Echobox=1688713310

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to Jewish

These hate filled nut jobs really are a bunch of utter geniuses.

#US woman drives car into #antisemitic group’s building, mistaking it for #Jewish school

https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-woman-drives-car-into-antisemitic-groups-building-mistaking-it-for-jewish-school/

emmalbriant, 4 months ago to random

ICYMI - #ElonMusk is now agreeing with Geert Wilders and putting the Great Replacement as his pinned tweet.

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emmalbriant, 3 days ago to ai

I'm just going to leave this here. #googleai #ai

emmalbriant, 10 months ago to mastodon

Hi there!
If you are new to #mastodon, welcome! I’m a scholar who researches and teaches about #propaganda #disinformation and information warfare. I was central to revealing the #CambridgeAnalytica scandal, Senior researcher on Oscar shortlisted documentary #TheGreatHack and I have two books and two more coming soon!
Hope you’ll find me an interesting follow… Emma
#introductions
#introduction

emmalbriant, 8 months ago to random

HILARIOUS. Dog that secretly pushes people into the river in order to rescue them and get reward of steaks. 🥩 via @iamlaurasaurus #dogs #dogsofmastodon

emmalbriant, 7 months ago to random

As a kid first I wanted to be a super fast jet pilot. Then I wanted do be a war photographer. I wonder whether, if I hadn’t been told firmly that girls can’t do those jobs, whether my life might have gone down another road… never crush a 10 year old’s dreams - but if my career had gone a different way, this would also be sad. I do love what I do.

emmalbriant, 7 months ago to Israel

Omg …#Israel tells #UN to evacuate the northern #Gaza Strip - an area where a million people live - within 24 hours as it prepares for ground operation. That is not even possible! https://www.axios.com/2023/10/13/israel-gaza-hamas-evacuate-un-ground-operation

emmalbriant, 5 months ago to Futurology

In case you missed it - this is my response to the #cyberattacks - now attributed formally to the Russian FSB #intelligence agency - and resulting false smears which disrupted my attempt to counter Russian propaganda denying atrocities in Ukraine last year. https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2023/12/hacking-is-far-more-than-a-security-issue-it-chills-free-speech/ #disinformation #conspiracytheories #journalism #socialmedia #hacking #cyber #Security #commodon @potemkinvillage #freespeech

emmalbriant, 4 months ago to random

This is just so disgusting. It's just like Elon Musk to be taking photo ops next to gas chambers and death camp quarters for PR. Ive visited a similar camp, you feel immediately how inappropriate and disrespectful it would be to take such photos if you visit. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/world/europe/elon-musk-auschwitz-jewish-antisemitism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P00.QpDL.mRAXTGbFSsRR&smid=url-share #elonmusk

emmalbriant, 5 months ago to random

Extremely concerning data: One in five young Americans think the #Holocaust is a myth https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/12/07/one-in-five-young-americans-think-the-holocaust-is-a-myth

emmalbriant, 7 months ago to uk

Our lying ex-Prime Minister is joining the #UK version of #FoxNews. He should be right at home with the #disinformation there…

#BorisJohnson to join #GBNews as presenter

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/27/boris-johnson-join-gb-news-presenter

emmalbriant, 4 months ago to melbourne

These are strange, like a brain growing out of the earth. It's a kind of fungus or mushroom. 🍄 #melbourne #australia

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emmalbriant, 3 months ago to Dogs

All the better to HEAR you with!!!! #dogs #dogsofmastodon #tozi

emmalbriant, 8 months ago to random

Wow. New cars want to monitor your sex life https://gizmodo.com/mozilla-new-cars-data-privacy-report-1850805416

emmalbriant, 1 month ago to Israel

This is what happens when a government believes it has absolute unchecked unconditional power:
Chef Jose Andres says #Israel targeted his aid workers 'systematically, car by car' https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/chef-jose-andres-says-israel-targeted-his-aid-workers-systematically-car-by-car-2024-04-03/ #gaza #WCK

emmalbriant, 28 days ago to Facebook

💥BOOM: European Commission opens formal proceedings against #Facebook and #Instagram under the Digital Services Act https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_2373 #dsa

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to potemkinvillage

I’ve updated my free-to-access #propaganda and #disinformation bibliography! Do check it out here and support my work. Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/posts/78981573?utm_campaign=postshare_creator #commodon @potemkinvillage

emmalbriant, 3 months ago to random

Can companies stop making apps now please? I have enough and I don't need any more. Thanks.