Researchers say Russia-aligned Pravda network is engaging in “LLM grooming”, flooding the internet with disinformation to influence chatbots like ChatGPT
Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credible Bluesky: @ruudhendriks68 , @eugenemcparland , and @hhesterm . Mastodon: @mot...
Cornell University researchers: Grokipedia cites sources deemed “generally unreliable” or “blacklisted” by Wikipedia, like neo-Nazi sites Stormfront and VDare
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month. Bluesky: @robertscotthorton , @carnage4life , and @nrvscrcts ...
Inside Kalshi's NYC HQ on election night, as it processed ~$100M in trades and called the mayoral race for Zohran Mamdani 36 minutes before any media outlet
Alex Heath / Sources : Bluesky: @alexeheath.com See also Mediagazer Bluesky: Alex Heath / @alexeheath.com : did a very NYC tech thing last night sources.news/p/election-n... See also Mediagazer
How “porno-troll” Strike 3, owner of porn production company Vixen, made millions by filing copyright suits accusing users of illegally downloading its videos
A company called Strike 3, owner of Vixen and Tushy, has clogged US courts with lawsuits, mostly against porn watchers who feel shamed into settling privately Bluesky: @davelee.me . Forums: r/Piracy a...
An internal Google email said it received many complaints over Israeli government YouTube ads about food access in Gaza, but ruled the ads could remain online
An internal Google email said it received many complaints about Israeli government YouTube ads about food access in Gaza, but ruled they could remain online. Bluesky: @justinhendrix See also Mediagaze...
A look at Justin Sun's lawsuit against Bloomberg for publishing his crypto assets, which he says he shared confidentially to qualify for its Billionaires Index
Listen to me read this post here (not an AI-generated voice!), subscribe to the feed in your podcast app, or download the recording for later. Bluesky: @quinnypig.com , @darthbluesky , @molly.wiki , @...
Substack apologizes after sending a push alert encouraging some users to subscribe to NatSocToday, a Nazi newsletter advocating for a “White homeland”
The alert contained a swastika and prompted users to subscribe to newsletter featuring opinions and news important to the “white nationalist community.” Bluesky: @jonayariley , @jimllmixit , @dankenne...
AI is making it easier to create VTubers and faceless voiceover channels, fueling a new wave of virtual YouTube and TikTok creators amid concerns about AI slop
One of the most popular gaming YouTubers is named Bloo, and has bright blue wavy hair and dark blue eyes. Bluesky: @zachbussey.tos.gg . LinkedIn: Michael Lingelbach . Forums: r/artificial See also Med...
The top contributor to X's Community Notes is Web3 Antivirus, a startup that uses an automated process to flag crypto scam posts and has posted 52,000 times
I thought someone was gaming X's crowdsourced moderation; instead, they appear to be helping clean up the platform's mess for free. Bluesky: @mantzarlis.com . X: @craigsilverman See also Mediagazer Bl...
Survey: 50% of US adults say AI will have a negative impact on news over the next 20 years while 10% say positive; 59% say AI will lead to fewer journalist jobs
Michael Lipka / Pew Research Center : Bluesky: @caseylangwith . X: @mgsiegler See also Mediagazer Bluesky: Casey Langwith / @caseylangwith : AI can't do primary research so I don't think this predict...