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AI and the Evolution of Social Media

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artificial intelligence, facebook, google, Internet and society, LLM, privacy, Security technology, social media, surveillance, twitter, Uncategorized

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab world and beyond. Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation, business conspiracy, malfeasance, and risks to mental health. In a 2022 survey, Americans blamed social media for the coarsening … Read More “AI and the Evolution of Social Media” »

TikTok Editorial Analysis

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academic papers, china, filtering, propaganda, Security technology, social media, Uncategorized

TikTok seems to be skewing things in the interests of the Chinese Communist Party. (This is a serious analysis, and the methodology looks sound.) Conclusion: Substantial Differences in Hashtag Ratios Raise Concerns about TikTok’s Impartiality Given the research above, we assess a strong possibility that content on TikTok is either amplified or suppressed based on … Read More “TikTok Editorial Analysis” »

Political Disinformation and AI

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artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, disinformation, essays, propaganda, Security technology, social media, Uncategorized, voting

Elections around the world are facing an evolving threat from foreign actors, one that involves artificial intelligence. Countries trying to influence each other’s elections entered a new era in 2016, when the Russians launched a series of social media disinformation campaigns targeting the US presidential election. Over the next seven years, a number of countries—most … Read More “Political Disinformation and AI” »

Banning TikTok

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censorship, essays, national security policy, Security technology, social media, Uncategorized

Congress is currently debating bills that would ban TikTok in the United States. We are here as technologists to tell you that this is a terrible idea and the side effects would be intolerable. Details matter. There are several ways Congress might ban TikTok, each with different efficacies and side effects. In the end, all … Read More “Banning TikTok” »

The EARN IT Act Is Back

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national security policy, privacy, Security technology, social media, surveillance, Uncategorized

Senators have reintroduced the EARN IT Act, requiring social media companies (among others) to administer a massive surveillance operation on their users: A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have re-introduced the EARN IT Act, an incredibly unpopular bill from 2020 that was dropped in the face … Read More “The EARN IT Act Is Back” »

AIs and Fake Comments

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artificial intelligence, essays, fake news, Security technology, social media, Uncategorized

This month, the New York state attorney general issued a report on a scheme by “U.S. Companies and Partisans [to] Hack Democracy.” This wasn’t another attempt by Republicans to make it harder for Black people and urban residents to vote. It was a concerted attack on another core element of US democracy ­– the ability … Read More “AIs and Fake Comments” »