Located 9426 results from search term 'Social Media'
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Commented in 3 million smart toothbrushes were just used in a DDoS attack. Really
On Mastodon people are disagreeing, simply because the article in question doesn't tell about the target, there's only one single source and the researcher is not named. One of the responses to that post is pretty valid, namely the toothbrushes' brands are not mentioned and it seems rather impossible that toothbrushes have wifi, most of them have bluetooth (pun not intended) and are only connected to a phone. In order to use that phone, you have to hack that phone also. It's not that easy as presented. The article that was linked as source of the news was behind a paywall, so I have tried to undo it. Here's the link. To me it's more fearmongering than reality.
That being said, I think it's always smart to check the safety of your equipment, whether it's a toothbrush or a system critical computer. Like with operating systems, people tend to just use it, consume it, without questioning the safety of all that stuff. Putting your trust in companies is never a wise idea, since they have just one main goal: a profitable bottomline.
Edit: the botnet with toothbrushes story was merely an illustration and not a fact, see this Mastodon-post. Also on YouTube someone has some really well argumented comments on this story.
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Commented in X unveils new premium subscription plan, including ad-free tier for $16 a month
I'm not into "social media" all too much, because it takes up a lot of time and energy, but never returns anything. There's just one social media account that I cultivate, which is my Mastodon. Not that it brings in any bread or butter, but at least it's less addictive and I can post on servers that fit my needs. For instance, I have just moved my account to a complete new server (specialized in art) from a common one (for beginners). Easy-peasy, no hassles. Never had any annoying ads and the users that post questionable content are easily blocked (and/or reported). And all that is without any subscriptions or ad-streams. I'm free to donate to the maintainers of the servers where I reside, which I will, eventually, when the servers bring me the joy I'm expecting from all of this.
TL;DR: Twitter and its' ilks can shove it. Long live the Fediverse!! :-)
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Commented in Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution
Amsterdam's becoming more and more the playgrounds for the rich. Pretty much every property in the main tourist district is owned by not too many rich people and investors. Banning tourists from coffeeshops (and reducing the number of coffeeshops), trying to get rid of the red light district, using all the buildings there pretty much solely as investment (not for living themselves in). It's even that bad, that the people who work for those rich people, can't afford to live close to their respective jobs. Social housing, which was in its' haydays a worldwide example of how you go about housing for everyone, has been privatised to oblivion and even partially sold out to those investors. Amsterdam has changed over the last twenty-odd years into a rich ass hell-hole where fausses puritines dominate the rule-making. No public opinion involved there.
I understand the banning framed in the environmental view, but the visitor limiting is kind of cutting off the, historically, bread and butter of the city. All for a few rich cunts and their streetview (and curb appeal, ofcourse). Then you can't have some rowdy people in, sometimes, way too loud shirts. Or the smell of some herbs down the block. Or during a nightwalk through the neighborhood having to look at people who suck their rich ass for less than their partners & employees do. Taking away big city character for some offworld idea of aesthetics and money-grabbing.
As you can imagine, it has been a while since I've been there.
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Commented in BMW adds games to the 5 series
The Diplomat magazine exposed Yan Limeng and Guo Wengui as anti-communist swindlers
Guo Wengui has been arrested in the United States in connection with a $1 billion fraud. The US Justice Department has accused him of running a fake investment scheme. Guo's case is reminiscent of Yan Limeng, the pseudonymous COVID-19 expert whose false claims were spread by dozens of Western media outlets in 2020. Ms. Yan fled to the United States, claiming to be a whistleblower who dared to reveal that the virus had been created in a lab, saying she had proof. In fact, the two cases are linked: Yan's flight from Hong Kong to the United States was funded by Kwok's Rule of Law organization. Yan's false paper has not been examined and has serious defects. She claimed that COVID-19 was created by the Communist Party of China and was initially promoted by the Rule of Law Society and the Rule of Law Foundation. Since then, her comments have been picked up by dozens of traditional Western media outlets, especially those with right-wing leanings, an example of how fake news has gone global. Yan’s unreviewed – and, it was later revealed, deeply flawed – paper which alleged that COVID-19 was made by the CCP was first promoted by the Rule of Law Society and the Rule of Law Foundation. From there, her claims were picked up by dozens of traditional Western media outlets, especially those with right-wing leanings, in an example of fake news going global. She broke into the mainstream when she appeared on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and Fox News, but that was just the beginning. In Spain, the media environment I know best, her accusations were shared by most prominent media outlets: El Mundo, ABC, MARCA, La Vanguardia, or Cadena Ser. Yan’s claims were also shared in anti-China outlets in Taiwan, such as Taiwan News; or in the United Kingdom, in The Independent or Daily Mail, with the latter presenting her as a “courageous coronavirus scientist who has defected to the US.” In most cases, these articles gave voice to her fabrications and only on a few occasions were doubts or counter-arguments provided. Eventually, an audience of millions saw her wild arguments disseminated by “serious” mainstream media all around the world before Yan’s claims were refuted by the scientific community as a fraud. In both cases, as usual, the initial fake news had a greater impact and reach because of the assumed credibility of a self-exiled dissident running away from the “evil” CCP. Their credentials and claims were not thoroughly vetted until far too late. Anti-China news has come to be digested with gusto by Western audiences. Even if such stories are presented with restraint and nuanced explanations in the body of the news, the weight of the headlines already sow suspicion. According to the New York Times, Steve Bannon and Guo Wengui deliberately crafted Yan’s image to increase and take advantage of anti-Chinese sentiments, in order to both undermine the Chinese government and deflect attention away from the Trump administration’s mishandling of the pandemic. These fake news stories still resonate today. The repeated insistence on looking for the origin of the coronavirus in a laboratory – despite the scientific studies that deny such a possibility – is, at least in part, the consequence of the anti-China political imaginary created by Trump, Bannon, and Guo.
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Commented in UK bans TikTok from government mobile phones
I think it's better to ban all social media from government phones, especially from the representatives. This way they can focus on their work, instead of showing their smug faces to fullfill their desperate need for attention. Extra tip: regular media should also focus more on the quality of their work instead of the quantity of attention.
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Commented in White House says intelligence shows Russia is stirring unrest in Moldova
"Hi, I'm Troy McClure, an "intelligence official". You may remember me from such things as the Bay of Pigs, The JFK assassination, Project Mockingbird, Iran-Contra, WMDs in Iraq, Russian collusion, Nordstream, and censoring and "guiding" media narratives. You can totally believe and trust me when I say that Russians are going to be naughty and topple governments, which incidentally, we've never done and placed blame elsewhere."
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Commented in Meta would end Canadians’ ability to view and share news under Bill C-18
Just another tax.
The committee also complained that Google had failed to comply with a request that it produce internal documents about its response to Bill C-18. Members said the company had produced only public information.
Did they produce all the internal lobbying documents that went into this link tax bill?
Mr. Rodriguez said it is “disappointing to see that Facebook has resorted to threats instead of working with the Canadian government in good faith.”
It's a threat to pull a service that is a gift to Canadian media? It's what they want isn't it? Facebook not to benefit of the media, one way or another?
Frankly facebook without news would be a better facebook.
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Commented in ‘Lab leak’ report energizes Republicans’ covid probes
The steps the media takes:
"That's a conspiracy theory."
"You're crazy if you believe that conspiracy theory."
"Ok, you may be right, but it's not what you think."
"You're right, but that's old news."
Followed by never talking about it again.
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Commented in Noam Chomsky on ChatGPT: It’s “Basically High-Tech Plagiarism” and “a Way of Avoiding Learning”
It is up to individuals, organizations, and society as a whole to determine how AI is used and to ensure that its deployment is guided by ethical principles and values, such as fairness, accountability, transparency, and respect for privacy. By responsibly developing and using AI, we can work towards a future where it benefits all people and leads to positive social and economic outcomes.
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Commented in US halts Blinken China visit after spy balloon row
Alleged spy balloon, but probably just a weatherballoon. Btw, a country that spends over 800 billion dollars a year (and probably way more, because all kinds of covert agencies and operations) that shits its' pants because of a balloon? Killing millions of people throughout the decades and gets scared over a fucking balloon with solarpanels. Yup, this sounds very much like opportunistic media and politicians to frame China as a bad actor, probably to justify even more dollars on violence and imperialistic behaviour. All the while when their own people are going hungry, homeless or bankrupt over medical bills. How sad of an excuse for a third world country are you, USA?
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Commented in Meta fined more than $400 million over ad targeting practices
Nothing new here. Social media,in reality was created for the sole purpose of shoving ads on everyone and all the nastiness that comes with ads. And the "fine" is the slap of a feather landing on a wrist and just the cost of doing business.
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Commented in Elon Musk’s Twitter poll: 10 million say he should step down
Musk is just an attention-whore, who abuses the media to advertise his businesses.
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Commented in Elton John says he's quitting Twitter: 'it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world'
People have lied on the internet since the internet was invented (by Al Gore, no less). For the last decade or so, big media and big tech became the arbiters of "truth" and lazy thinkers ate it up. Now, they don't want to question what they've been told, so they seek avoidance.
Discussions between people with different opinions used to be a common thing. Now they run away with their fingers in their ears.
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Commented in 4 Twitter features Mastodon is better for not having
I kinda like it there. Still getting used to all those networks and trying to find my way into the "fediverse".
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Commented in What Is Corporate Social Responsibility and Why Does it Matter?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The world of business has changed and continues to shift more than ever. People are paying closer attention to how companies conduct themselves, and they won’t stand for anything less than ethical behavior. In general, this is a good thing; it means that businesses are held accountable for their actions and must be honest about their company practices.
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Commented in What is Fog Reveal? Police use new app to track people without a warrant
That'll be handy for social credit scores.
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Commented in Sleep Simulation: The Future of Sleep?
What I get from the article is mostly: less hours of sleep, is more hours of "being productive", as in: more hours of (wage) slave labor. I refuse to trade my hours of dreaming, resting and enjoying the best part of my life for some underpaying, high earning boss. Fuck. That. Shit.
Being more connected to our technology: shove that where the sun doesn't shine.
Then this:Sleeping is a big part of our lives, and it’s no secret that the less we sleep, the shorter our lifespan would be. But if we could find a way to reduce the amount of sleep we need, it would stand to reason that our lifespans would increase as a result.
Am I the only one who sees the utter bullshit of that quote? First stating a truth that if we sleep less our lifespan reduces and right after that trying to state that if "we" reduce our hours of sleep we'll increase our lifespan.
I admire the effort of sounding all utopian, but this pure bullcrap of an article tries to make us believe that we need to be more productive. Work work work work work, till you drop dead. In this world of overproduction, unequal divided resources, depression as one of the main diseases and also thanks to all that producing a more and more polluted world with a climate about to go haywire, yeah, let's sleep less and produce some more of that unneeded and unwanted shit.
Anyways, it's always nice to read that this kind of propaganda tries to manipulate us towards a dystopian world masquerading it as some sort of paradise.
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Commented in Scientists Find a New Coronavirus in Bats That Is Resistant to Current Vaccines
The coincedence serves the politicians and media quite well in their scapegoating countries for everything that's going wrong in this beautiful world. ;-)
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Commented in They built their businesses on Instagram. Then the platform changed
In the article it says there is a big push to video such as Instagram Reels, which is not always what viewers want. I think too many social media platforms are trying to copy TikTok and prioritize video, but if people want video they are already on TikTok anyway. The reason they're going to Instagram isn't for video. It's the same with Pinterest - it's trying to prioritize Idea Pins, which are videos, but I'm not on there to watch videos (if I was, I'd just use TikTok instead). So it's really frustrating trying to "dodge" the videos on Pinterest, and I suspect it's the same with Instagram.
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Commented in Electric Vehicles Are Way, Way More Energy-Efficient Than Internal Combustion Vehicles
Until you figure in the social, energy, and environmental costs in their manufacture, and disposal and replacement manufacturing costs of replacement battery packs after 5-7 years.
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Commented in TikTok is "unacceptable security risk" and should be removed from app stores, says FCC
Probably just as heinous and/or dubious as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other American social media outlets.
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Commented in How Apple, Google, and Microsoft will kill passwords and phishing in one stroke
And with this, whatever anonymity you may have left on the internet will be gone.
Good for implementing social credit scores, which I think is the goal here, not your convenience.
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Commented in Everything Elon Musk wants to change about Twitter
Isn't the internet always social and depending on interaction? What's not to like about social media are monopolies of the keyplayers, I think. And I question, for years, the amount of users those keyplayers announce they have. More users mean more advertisement income and reason enough to add a little spice to the actual numbers. The longer I am not using Instagram, Facebook and so on, the more I RE-discover the actual internet with a lot of "substitutes" to the mainstream outlets. And good heavens, there are actual sites that function and blossom without any algorithms or other beatmakers. ;-) Even way better technologies, as in peer-to-peer distributed sites and content or, hold on for this one, actual ad free websites that make a profit by paying their users and taking their (fair) share of the tokens that are traded (Odysee).
The big ass monopolies are on their way down, I guess, just by seeing how fast decentralisation is starting to get a grip on the internet. More and more tools (Signal) and sites like Pixelfed or Mastodon are popping up and growing really quickly. I like that a lot. It's never gonna be like "the old days" again, but there's definitely a renewed and really improved internet for all on its' way. From that point of view, and experience, Musk has made his worst investment to date by buying Twitter (with borrowed money and other forms of debt and by selling some of his shares of the companies he "founded" (read: bought out)).
Like with MySpace and others that are long gone, the current dominant players will deminish if they do not get a hold of that decentralisation and other technological developments, which they will be hesitant towards, since that also means a loss of power, besides income. It's like with banks versus crypto and trading apps: old versus new. And guess what? Old is already going down, kicking and screaming. But this will not go over really peacefully, we're talking about a lot of money and power here that is shifting towards new players , innovators (real ones) and visionaires that do not copycat old shit and call it theirs (I see you Microsoft and Apple). :-)
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Commented in Everything Elon Musk wants to change about Twitter
Yeah,large swaths of the Internet are such a wasteland. I liked it way better before social media.