[nonostantement #364] - tyranny / meta vs tiktok / decentralized social media
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I am Joele. As per protocol, I have compiled a selection of notable links from the past week. This transmission includes articles, videos, tools, and other items of potential interest. Review and process as needed.
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#PEOPLE
Twenty Lessons On Tyranny
From the Twentieth CenturyHow Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.[Video] - My Image Generating AI
Pretending to be an AI and pranking people with "generated" images.
#TECH
OpenAI has upped its lobbying efforts nearly seven-fold
AI policy is now prioritizing energy, not deepfakes. OpenAI's spending makes clear how much it wants to shape the new rules.For Less Distracting Tech, Try Calm Tech Certified Devices
Modern technology is too distracting. The Calm Tech Institute now has a way to identify better devices with its new certification, which is given to tech that uses less of our attention, like by sending only essential notifications. The first round of certified devices include the reMarkable Paper Pro tablet and smart home interface Mui Board.It sure looks like Meta stole a lot of books to build its AI.
"The new documents quote Meta employees frankly admitting to using stolen stuff from a notorious piracy site."
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#SOCIALMEDIA
TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Facebook and Instagram
Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.How Meta Tried to Lure TikTok Users to Instagram
In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting its platforms as a comparable alternative.Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy
The TikTok ban and Donald Trump's rise to power show how fragile our social media accounts are. We must normalize and invest in decentralized social media.
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