#digitalliteracy — Public Fediverse posts

True digital literacy isn't generated; it's understood. 💡

On this Literacy Day, step away from the opaque shortcuts of AI, dive into the clean NetBSD source code, and empower human curiosity from the bare metal up. Read the source, master the system, and keep human craftsmanship alive. 📖⚙️

RTFM (Read the Fantastic Manual)

#NetBSD #LiteracyDay #DigitalLiteracy #ReadTheSource #CodeLiteracy #HumanIntelligence #runBSD #Linux #Unix #RTFM #internationalliteracyday #noai #antiai #nollm #antillm

The Conversation: 41% of surveyed Australian teens now get their news from AI: new research. “Since 2017, we have been tracking young people’s media engagement, to understand how they get their news. This time, we found some young people are bypassing traditional outlets, reducing their use of social media sources and getting their news from artificial intelligence (AI) summaries using […]

NPR: We tested how AI chatbots would handle foreign propaganda. They did surprisingly well. “Since AI chatbots exploded in popularity and Google started offering AI-generated answers, people who research foreign influence campaigns have expressed concern that some governments may poison AI-generated answers with false narratives. But an experiment NPR conducted with NewsGuard, a company that […]

✮ Forget It ✮

Subscribe to keep reading

Become a paid subscriber to get access to the rest of this post and other exclusive content.

✮ Forget It ✮

Subscribe to keep reading

Become a paid subscriber to get access to the rest of this post and other exclusive content.

✮ Forget It ✮

Subscribe to keep reading

Become a paid subscriber to get access to the rest of this post and other exclusive content.

TechSpot: Meta is bragging about how its AI keeps people on Instagram, while facing lawsuits over addiction. “Social media addiction has been a subject of public debate for years, but time spent on apps like TikTok and Instagram keeps climbing. Meta has now confirmed it’s using AI to personalize the Instagram feed, and that shift is driving a sharp increase in the amount of time users spend on […]

TechSpot: Meta is bragging about how its AI keeps people on Instagram, while facing lawsuits over addiction. “Social media addiction has been a subject of public debate for years, but time spent on apps like TikTok and Instagram keeps climbing. Meta has now confirmed it’s using AI to personalize the Instagram feed, and that shift is driving a sharp increase in the amount of time users spend on […]

The Conversation: Meta‑backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring. “A new study published today in Science Advances offers the most rigorous answers yet. It comes from a collaboration between Meta and academic researchers who studied the 2020 United States election. It was run from inside the machine – on the live feeds of […]

https://www.europesays.com/africa/345800/ Malawi moves to strengthen AI ecosystem #AIEthics #AIGovernance #AIPolicy #AIReadiness #ArtificialIntelligence #Connectivity #cybersecurity #DataProtection #DigitalLiteracy #DigitalTransformation #DrAbdulRahmanLamin #DrKenNdala #EducationSystem #Ethiopia #InfrastructureGaps #malawi #NationalDevelopment #PublicSector #SouthernAfrica #TechnologyPolicy #UNESCO

CS Monitor: Why Greeks are going to TikTok for news instead of newspapers or TV. “Greeks don’t turn to traditional media for news; they go to TikTok, Instagram, and the like. That puts them at the forefront of how news consumption is trending globally – and makes them a lens on how the future of news might look.”

The Conversation: Want to be a better reader? Here’s how to practise active reading. “A 2024 survey of 500 influencers across 45 countries found that 62 per cent do not carry out rigorous fact-checking before sharing information. Navigating today’s digital information landscape, then, requires strong critical evaluation skills.Reading plays a central role in this process by serving not only […]

Illinois Secretary of State: Giannoulias Announces First-Ever Statewide Digital Library Resource Program. “Through their local library, or through the Illinois State Library’s website, every Illinois resident now has free access to a vast collection of trusted online resources, including e-books, journals, magazines, newspapers and research databases. Content is provided through an annual […]

Union of Concerned Scientists: Your Anti-Disinformation Safety Chain for Danger Season. “We’re now officially in Danger Season 2026—the period between May and October when North America experiences its worst climate impacts—and we should expect disinformation to ramp up on social media and other platforms. It’s the time when maintaining what I call the ‘safety chain’ matters most.”

PsyPost: New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation. “Truthful messages are more persuasive and more likely to be shared than false ones, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The findings, drawn from four large experiments, challenge the widespread belief that misinformation naturally spreads more […]

The Conversation: It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too. “In 2024, nine in ten people in the UK reported seeing misinformation on social media. Yet only 3% of the population had taken a media literacy course. While there is working being done to ensure technology is accessible, users must have the skills and confidence to recognise if they are being […]

University of Rochester: The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers. “Research shows that being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/university-of-rochester-the-most-effective-online-fact-checkers-your-peers/

University of Rochester: The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers. “Research shows that being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/university-of-rochester-the-most-effective-online-fact-checkers-your-peers/

University of Rochester: The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers. “Research shows that being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/university-of-rochester-the-most-effective-online-fact-checkers-your-peers/

University of Rochester: The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers. “Research shows that being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/university-of-rochester-the-most-effective-online-fact-checkers-your-peers/

University of Rochester: The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers. “Research shows that being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/university-of-rochester-the-most-effective-online-fact-checkers-your-peers/

🚨 Our digital selves are overgrown. Automation, surveillance, AI intermediaries everywhere.

What if we could rewild the web? 🌱

Turn profiles, feeds, & platforms back into living ecosystems of thought.

Humans > algorithms. Trust, privacy, and curiosity remain the code.

📧 DL 411: https://digitallyliterate.net/dl-411/

#DigitalLiteracy #AI #Privacy #FederatedWeb #RewildTheWeb

Poynter: As tech giants retreat, Africa’s fact-checkers are finding new ways to survive. “The platforms that once sponsored fact-checking projects and previous Africa Facts Summits, including Google and Meta, were nowhere to be seen, just as they were absent from IFCN’s GlobalFact conference in Rio last June. Still, 162 participants from 35 countries filled the hotel’s conference hall, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/276678/

Poynter: As tech giants retreat, Africa’s fact-checkers are finding new ways to survive. “The platforms that once sponsored fact-checking projects and previous Africa Facts Summits, including Google and Meta, were nowhere to be seen, just as they were absent from IFCN’s GlobalFact conference in Rio last June. Still, 162 participants from 35 countries filled the hotel’s conference hall, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/276678/

Poynter: As tech giants retreat, Africa’s fact-checkers are finding new ways to survive. “The platforms that once sponsored fact-checking projects and previous Africa Facts Summits, including Google and Meta, were nowhere to be seen, just as they were absent from IFCN’s GlobalFact conference in Rio last June. Still, 162 participants from 35 countries filled the hotel’s conference hall, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/276678/

Poynter: As tech giants retreat, Africa’s fact-checkers are finding new ways to survive. “The platforms that once sponsored fact-checking projects and previous Africa Facts Summits, including Google and Meta, were nowhere to be seen, just as they were absent from IFCN’s GlobalFact conference in Rio last June. Still, 162 participants from 35 countries filled the hotel’s conference hall, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/276678/

Poynter: As tech giants retreat, Africa’s fact-checkers are finding new ways to survive. “The platforms that once sponsored fact-checking projects and previous Africa Facts Summits, including Google and Meta, were nowhere to be seen, just as they were absent from IFCN’s GlobalFact conference in Rio last June. Still, 162 participants from 35 countries filled the hotel’s conference hall, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/276678/

What's Happening to Reading?

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/whats-happening-to-reading

#HackerNews #ReadingCulture #DigitalLiteracy #BookTrends #MediaConsumption

I am back!!!
And I brought Jacqueline Jayne with me. 🤘✨

Make some noise for an awesome episode 🎉

After taking a brief pause, I’m back at full speed with my shows: Redefining #Society & #Technology on ITSPmagazine Podcasts — ready to bring you bold conversations that challenge assumptions and question the role of technology in our lives.

This is the first episode published for the 2025 season, but trust me, many more are already recorded and coming your way soon.

And we’re kicking things off with a big one.

🚨 Australia recently banned social media for kids under 16.
A bold move? Sure. A solution? Well, that’s where the debate begins.

In this episode of Redefining Society & Technology, I sit down with my Australian friend Jacqueline Jayne to break it all down. JJ is a cybersecurity and human risk expert, and she’s got some strong thoughts about why prohibition never works.

Let’s face it—does banning something ever actually solve the problem?

We explore the unintended consequences:
⚠️ Will this really protect kids, or just push them to riskier online spaces?
⚠️ What about the communities that rely on #socialmedia for connection and support?
⚠️ Who’s actually responsible for educating kids (and adults) about online safety?

Technology moves fast, but knee-jerk policies don’t always keep up. Instead of banning, maybe it’s time we start educating.

📺 Start with the teaser video https://youtu.be/6wKbgTeNux8

📺 Then move on the full length video https://youtu.be/5ZehKjNsavc

🎙️ Or listen to the audio if it is your preferred media https://redefining-society-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-great-australian-social-media-ban-fixing-a-broken-system-or-just-breaking-it-more-guest-jacqueline-jayne-jj-a-redefining-society-and-technology-podcast-episode-hosted-by-marco-ciappelli

The importnat thing is that you listen now and join the conversation -- comment below!

Let’s rethink, redefine, and challenge the way we approach technology in society.

Subscribe to the podcast for many more stories about our relationship with technology and what it means in our digital-analog hybrid society.

✨ https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com/

Enjoy!

#Technology, #CyberSecurity, #DigitalSafety, #SocialMedia, #OnlinePrivacy, #InternetRegulation, #TechEthics, #DigitalLiteracy, #CyberAwareness, #FutureOfTech, #HumanRisk, #ParentalControls, #OnlineSafety, #HybridSociety, #TechPolicy, #BanningSocialMedia, #DigitalCitizenship, #DataProtection, #CyberEducation, #TechForGood

wikidata + mediawiki = wikidata + provenance == wikiprov

by @beet_keeper

Today I want to showcase a Wikidata proof of concept that I developed as part of my work integrating Siegfried and Wikidata.

That work is wikiprov a utility to augment Wikidata results in JSON with the Wikidata revision history.

For siegfried it means that we can showcase the source of the results being returned by an identification without having to go directly back to Wikidata, this might mean more exposure for individuals contributing to Wikidata. We also provide access to a standard permalink where records contributing to a format identification are fixed at their last edit. Because Wikidata is more mutable than a resource like PRONOM this gives us the best chance of understanding differences in results if we are comparing siegfried+Wikidata results side-by-side.

I am interested to hear your thoughts on the results of the work. Lets go into more detail below.

#Code #CreativeCommons #Data #digitalLiteracy #Golang #mediawiki #OpenData #OpenSource #provenance #reification #reify #siegfried #SPARQL #wikibase #wikidata

My first #introduction: I teach #English at #MissouriStateUniversity. Mostly #EnglishEducation I’m interested in #communityliteracy and #digitalliteracy and #placeconsciousliteracy I’m also a huge fan of #yal and #graphicnovels and all things #starwars and #StarTrek I read, I write, I walk, I swim, I bake, I cook, I grandparent….just to name a few. #mastadonmigration