emmalbriant

emmalbriant, 5 months ago to random

Watching Love Actually in the background while I do stuff, something pleasant to ignore. But it struck me I can’t imagine such optimism and idealism about our politics today. So much has changed since 2003.

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, 5 months ago to random

Giuliani’s lies that defamed Georgia election workers will cost him $148M https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/rudy-giuliani-hit-148m-verdict-defaming-two-georgia-election-workers-rcna129807

emmalbriant, 5 months ago to Dogs

Tozi has been in Australia five minutes and has stolen Mommy’s spot on the sofa! #dogs #dogsofmastodon

emmalbriant, 5 months ago to ConspiracyTheories

Hacking is far more than a security issue. It chills free speech.

New from me in Index on #Censorship reflecting on the role played by #Russian hackers in silencing authoritarianism’s critics and feeding a crisis of distrust.

https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2023/12/hacking-is-far-more-than-a-security-issue-it-chills-free-speech/ #propaganda #disinformation #conspiracytheories #media #journalism #socialmedia #hacking #cyber #FSB #Security #commodon @potemkinvillage #freespeech

emmalbriant, 5 months ago to random

Urgh.

emmalbriant, 5 months ago to random

An #asylum seeker is believed to have committed suicide on the Bibby Stockholm barge: “Several sources have told the BBC that the man who died is thought to have taken his own life “ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67692099

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to random

New updates on the hacking group that targeted Paul Mason and spread false claims about us both last year have come out of the UK government investigation. Mason has issued a statement here. 1/ https://paulmasonnews.medium.com/uk-sanctions-russian-intelligence-agents-for-cyber-espionage-attacks-5ba437488882

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to random

White people also impacted by horrible immigration rules designed to minimise new brown migrants shock. ‘Daniel Neath got engaged to his fiancée Jenni, from Argentina, two weeks ago, but new migration rules mean she will not be able to stay in the country.’ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-67637504

emmalbriant, 6 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, 6 months ago to hacking

DO NOT get #DNA tests like this… incredibly dangerous and stupid.

6.9 million users of 23andMe had personal information stolen by hackers https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4341973-6-9-million-users-of-23andme-had-personal-information-stolen-by-hackers/ #hacking #hack #privacy #surveillance

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to random

Cancels Labour membership

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emmalbriant, 6 months ago to random

Not sure why anyone finds this surprising. But… more evidence: “we found almost no evidence for protective effects of the #inoculations” against #disinformation https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01736-0

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to random

Noooo…. Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/shane-macgowan-hard-drinking-poet-pogues-dies-65-2023-11-30/

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, 6 months ago to random

At a #Gaza hospital, a midwife brings new life and volunteers tend to the dead - Reuters https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/israel-palestinians-gaza-days/

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to random

#Disinformation deluge targeting women and gender-diverse people https://360info.org/the-disinformation-deluge-targeting-women-and-gender-diverse-people/

timnitGebru, 6 months ago to random

So Welt is the German newspaper whose freelance "journalist" Jakob Schirrmacher is preparing to write a hit piece trying to discredit us, racist harassment, make us lose funding etc (see thread I wrote before).

https://dair-community.social/deck/@timnitGebru/111421572760445637

Their parent company owns Politico & Business Insider.

emmalbriant, 6 months ago to random

Rhetoric here is beyond unhinged and deeply dangerous #trump