#onlineextremism — Public Fediverse posts

UC San Diego: Governments May Shape What AI Chatbots Say by Shaping the Web They Learn From. “Ask an AI model the same political question in two different languages, and you may get two very different responses. A new study in Nature suggests one reason why: governments can indirectly influence large language models (LLMs) by shaping the online media environment, and thus the text those systems […]

UC San Diego: Governments May Shape What AI Chatbots Say by Shaping the Web They Learn From. “Ask an AI model the same political question in two different languages, and you may get two very different responses. A new study in Nature suggests one reason why: governments can indirectly influence large language models (LLMs) by shaping the online media environment, and thus the text those systems […]

UC San Diego: Governments May Shape What AI Chatbots Say by Shaping the Web They Learn From. “Ask an AI model the same political question in two different languages, and you may get two very different responses. A new study in Nature suggests one reason why: governments can indirectly influence large language models (LLMs) by shaping the online media environment, and thus the text those systems […]

UC San Diego: Governments May Shape What AI Chatbots Say by Shaping the Web They Learn From. “Ask an AI model the same political question in two different languages, and you may get two very different responses. A new study in Nature suggests one reason why: governments can indirectly influence large language models (LLMs) by shaping the online media environment, and thus the text those systems […]

UC San Diego: Governments May Shape What AI Chatbots Say by Shaping the Web They Learn From. “Ask an AI model the same political question in two different languages, and you may get two very different responses. A new study in Nature suggests one reason why: governments can indirectly influence large language models (LLMs) by shaping the online media environment, and thus the text those systems […]

San Francisco Standard: Most AI chatbots don’t tell you who to vote for. Grok: Hold my beer. “…as the unusually tight polling in the governor’s race has shown, there’s little distinction between the candidates that has broken through to the public. Instead, voters get sedate debates, cringeworthy ads, and overflowing mailboxes of flyers. Ideally, a chatbot could help you cut through […]

San Francisco Standard: Most AI chatbots don’t tell you who to vote for. Grok: Hold my beer. “…as the unusually tight polling in the governor’s race has shown, there’s little distinction between the candidates that has broken through to the public. Instead, voters get sedate debates, cringeworthy ads, and overflowing mailboxes of flyers. Ideally, a chatbot could help you cut through […]

San Francisco Standard: Most AI chatbots don’t tell you who to vote for. Grok: Hold my beer. “…as the unusually tight polling in the governor’s race has shown, there’s little distinction between the candidates that has broken through to the public. Instead, voters get sedate debates, cringeworthy ads, and overflowing mailboxes of flyers. Ideally, a chatbot could help you cut through […]

San Francisco Standard: Most AI chatbots don’t tell you who to vote for. Grok: Hold my beer. “…as the unusually tight polling in the governor’s race has shown, there’s little distinction between the candidates that has broken through to the public. Instead, voters get sedate debates, cringeworthy ads, and overflowing mailboxes of flyers. Ideally, a chatbot could help you cut through […]

San Francisco Standard: Most AI chatbots don’t tell you who to vote for. Grok: Hold my beer. “…as the unusually tight polling in the governor’s race has shown, there’s little distinction between the candidates that has broken through to the public. Instead, voters get sedate debates, cringeworthy ads, and overflowing mailboxes of flyers. Ideally, a chatbot could help you cut through […]

Wall Street Journal: The late-night Truth Social storms that offer a window into the president’s mind. This article is MSN-syndicated and has no paywall. “The nighttime missives often include some of the president’s sharpest and most divisive messaging, amplifying conspiracy theories, describing migrants as a threat to the country, threatening to punish his adversaries and mocking his […]

Variety: Trump Media, Parent of Truth Social, Reports Q1 Sales of $871,000 and $405.9 Million Net Loss. “For the first quarter, TMTG generated net sales of $871,200, up 6% year over year. The company reported a $405.9 million net loss and a $387.8 million adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) loss for the first quarter of 2026.”

Variety: Trump Media, Parent of Truth Social, Reports Q1 Sales of $871,000 and $405.9 Million Net Loss. “For the first quarter, TMTG generated net sales of $871,200, up 6% year over year. The company reported a $405.9 million net loss and a $387.8 million adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) loss for the first quarter of 2026.”

Variety: Trump Media, Parent of Truth Social, Reports Q1 Sales of $871,000 and $405.9 Million Net Loss. “For the first quarter, TMTG generated net sales of $871,200, up 6% year over year. The company reported a $405.9 million net loss and a $387.8 million adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) loss for the first quarter of 2026.”

Variety: Trump Media, Parent of Truth Social, Reports Q1 Sales of $871,000 and $405.9 Million Net Loss. “For the first quarter, TMTG generated net sales of $871,200, up 6% year over year. The company reported a $405.9 million net loss and a $387.8 million adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) loss for the first quarter of 2026.”

Variety: Trump Media, Parent of Truth Social, Reports Q1 Sales of $871,000 and $405.9 Million Net Loss. “For the first quarter, TMTG generated net sales of $871,200, up 6% year over year. The company reported a $405.9 million net loss and a $387.8 million adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) loss for the first quarter of 2026.”

Washington Post: Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine. This link goes to a Yahoo-syndicated version of the article with no paywall. “[Ashley] St. Clair’s transformation from a self-described ‘good little foot soldier’ to MAGA turncoat has unspooled in near-daily monologues to more than 77,000 followers on her TikTok feed, where she applies makeup from her New York […]

Tubefilter: Social media has political divides, but some feeds are more polarized than others. “Researchers set up 323 ‘sock puppet’ accounts on TikTok to measure the political polarization of the For You Page, and they found some apparent disparities between right-leaning and left-leaning feeds.”

Tubefilter: Social media has political divides, but some feeds are more polarized than others. “Researchers set up 323 ‘sock puppet’ accounts on TikTok to measure the political polarization of the For You Page, and they found some apparent disparities between right-leaning and left-leaning feeds.”

Tubefilter: Social media has political divides, but some feeds are more polarized than others. “Researchers set up 323 ‘sock puppet’ accounts on TikTok to measure the political polarization of the For You Page, and they found some apparent disparities between right-leaning and left-leaning feeds.”

Tubefilter: Social media has political divides, but some feeds are more polarized than others. “Researchers set up 323 ‘sock puppet’ accounts on TikTok to measure the political polarization of the For You Page, and they found some apparent disparities between right-leaning and left-leaning feeds.”

Tubefilter: Social media has political divides, but some feeds are more polarized than others. “Researchers set up 323 ‘sock puppet’ accounts on TikTok to measure the political polarization of the For You Page, and they found some apparent disparities between right-leaning and left-leaning feeds.”

PsyPost: Problematic social media use is linked to how feelings of freedom relate to mental health. ” The findings indicate that while feeling free generally supports better psychological well-being, unhealthy attachments to social media tend to weaken the benefits of personal freedom but strengthen the positive effects of national pride.”

PsyPost: Problematic social media use is linked to how feelings of freedom relate to mental health. ” The findings indicate that while feeling free generally supports better psychological well-being, unhealthy attachments to social media tend to weaken the benefits of personal freedom but strengthen the positive effects of national pride.”

PsyPost: Problematic social media use is linked to how feelings of freedom relate to mental health. ” The findings indicate that while feeling free generally supports better psychological well-being, unhealthy attachments to social media tend to weaken the benefits of personal freedom but strengthen the positive effects of national pride.”

PsyPost: Problematic social media use is linked to how feelings of freedom relate to mental health. ” The findings indicate that while feeling free generally supports better psychological well-being, unhealthy attachments to social media tend to weaken the benefits of personal freedom but strengthen the positive effects of national pride.”

PsyPost: Problematic social media use is linked to how feelings of freedom relate to mental health. ” The findings indicate that while feeling free generally supports better psychological well-being, unhealthy attachments to social media tend to weaken the benefits of personal freedom but strengthen the positive effects of national pride.”

Washington Post: Elon Musk’s near-daily online posts about race are turning off some fans. This link goes to a Yahoo-syndicated version of the article with no paywall. “Over the past seven months, 6 percent of Musk’s posts on X, a total of about 850, have been about race, nearly triple the rate for the previous two years. More than half of those posts have used the word ‘white.’ The […]

ProPublica: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. “Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.”

ProPublica: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. “Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.”

ProPublica: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. “Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.”

ProPublica: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. “Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.”

ProPublica: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. “Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.”

ONLINE ABUSE IS CHANGING.

Synthetic media tools can enable new forms of gendered harassment online and may intersect with extremist narratives and online radicalisation.

This VOX-Pol article explores the emerging concept of gendered synthetic abuse.

Read more:
https://voxpol.eu/gendered-synthetic-abuse-extremism/

#OnlineExtremism #GenderBasedViolence #SyntheticMedia #AIAbuse

Euronews: Spain to launch new tool to measure hate on social media. “Spain aims to introduce a new tool designed to measure hate speech on digital platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on Wednesday, an announcement which comes after he presented a bill to protect minors on the internet this year. This initiative forms part of a broader governmental strategy aimed at enhancing […]

Euronews: Spain to launch new tool to measure hate on social media. “Spain aims to introduce a new tool designed to measure hate speech on digital platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on Wednesday, an announcement which comes after he presented a bill to protect minors on the internet this year. This initiative forms part of a broader governmental strategy aimed at enhancing […]

Euronews: Spain to launch new tool to measure hate on social media. “Spain aims to introduce a new tool designed to measure hate speech on digital platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on Wednesday, an announcement which comes after he presented a bill to protect minors on the internet this year. This initiative forms part of a broader governmental strategy aimed at enhancing […]

Euronews: Spain to launch new tool to measure hate on social media. “Spain aims to introduce a new tool designed to measure hate speech on digital platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on Wednesday, an announcement which comes after he presented a bill to protect minors on the internet this year. This initiative forms part of a broader governmental strategy aimed at enhancing […]

Euronews: Spain to launch new tool to measure hate on social media. “Spain aims to introduce a new tool designed to measure hate speech on digital platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on Wednesday, an announcement which comes after he presented a bill to protect minors on the internet this year. This initiative forms part of a broader governmental strategy aimed at enhancing […]

The Guardian: Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’. “The influencers claimed that daycare and other childcare facilities run by Somali Americans in Columbus, as in Minneapolis, are running fraudulent facilities that are misusing government funds. The state of Ohio contributes to the funding of around 5,200 childcare facilities.”

The Guardian: Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’. “The influencers claimed that daycare and other childcare facilities run by Somali Americans in Columbus, as in Minneapolis, are running fraudulent facilities that are misusing government funds. The state of Ohio contributes to the funding of around 5,200 childcare facilities.”

The Guardian: Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’. “The influencers claimed that daycare and other childcare facilities run by Somali Americans in Columbus, as in Minneapolis, are running fraudulent facilities that are misusing government funds. The state of Ohio contributes to the funding of around 5,200 childcare facilities.”

The Guardian: Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’. “The influencers claimed that daycare and other childcare facilities run by Somali Americans in Columbus, as in Minneapolis, are running fraudulent facilities that are misusing government funds. The state of Ohio contributes to the funding of around 5,200 childcare facilities.”

The Guardian: Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’. “The influencers claimed that daycare and other childcare facilities run by Somali Americans in Columbus, as in Minneapolis, are running fraudulent facilities that are misusing government funds. The state of Ohio contributes to the funding of around 5,200 childcare facilities.”

The Conversation: Digital media is using negativity to steal our attention — here’s how to reclaim it. “If you feel overwhelmed by the constant influx of bad news and find it difficult to focus on day-to-day tasks, that response is understandable. But research in psychology and cognitive science suggests there are ways to fight back against this and reclaim your attention.”

Spotted on Reddit: J6 Timeline ( https://j6times.com/ ). From the Reddit announcement: “Hey all! I’m a J6 researcher that worked with SH and thinks that the misinformation presented in the White House’s J6 timeline is absolutely ridiculous. So in response, I made my own, much more accurate, J6 timeline as a standalone website.” I don’t have an encyclopedia knowledge of J6, but I was in the […]

Spotted on Reddit: J6 Timeline ( https://j6times.com/ ). From the Reddit announcement: “Hey all! I’m a J6 researcher that worked with SH and thinks that the misinformation presented in the White House’s J6 timeline is absolutely ridiculous. So in response, I made my own, much more accurate, J6 timeline as a standalone website.” I don’t have an encyclopedia knowledge of J6, but I was in the […]

Spotted on Reddit: J6 Timeline ( https://j6times.com/ ). From the Reddit announcement: “Hey all! I’m a J6 researcher that worked with SH and thinks that the misinformation presented in the White House’s J6 timeline is absolutely ridiculous. So in response, I made my own, much more accurate, J6 timeline as a standalone website.” I don’t have an encyclopedia knowledge of J6, but I was in the […]

Spotted on Reddit: J6 Timeline ( https://j6times.com/ ). From the Reddit announcement: “Hey all! I’m a J6 researcher that worked with SH and thinks that the misinformation presented in the White House’s J6 timeline is absolutely ridiculous. So in response, I made my own, much more accurate, J6 timeline as a standalone website.” I don’t have an encyclopedia knowledge of J6, but I was in the […]

Northeastern University: Extremists are using video games as recruitment tools. The UN wants to fight back. “All the things that make video games great, like immersion, connectivity and identity-building, also make them prime real estate for bad actors. The United Nations is taking this challenge head-on in an attempt to fight terrorist and violent extremist organizations, like ISIS and Boko […]