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Tennessee grandmother Angela Lipps spent over five months in jail after AI facial recognition wrongly linked her to bank fraud crimes in Fargo, North Dakota, where she'd never been. Police relied on a partner agency's AI system and additional investigative steps before issuing a warrant, but Chief Zibolski admitted "part of the issue" was overreliance on flawed AI data. Despite promising operational changes, police stopped short of a direct apology. This case highlights risks of AI facial recognition—false identifications can ruin lives and expose systemic flaws in law enforcement. Click here: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/29/us/angela-lipps-ai-facial-recognition #AIEthics #FacialRecognition #JusticeReform #WrongfulArrest #TechAccountability #CivilRights

Ex-Facebook Safety Exec: Testifies to Congress about Online Harms to Teenagers on Social Media

Arturo Bejar a former senior leader in charge of safety and care at Facebook (2009–2015) and later a consultant for Instagram (2019–2021), testified before US Congress that social media companies misrepresent and ignore the widespread harm, particularly to children.

In his testimony, Bejar reported that internal research indicated that 13% of 13–15 year-old users self-reported receiving unwanted sexual advances within a single seven-day period, a level of abuse he called "likely the largest-scale sexual harassment of teens to have ever happened".

He explained that since social media companies are data-guided and treat problems that aren't measured as if they "don't exist," most user distress goes unaddressed.

Bejar advocates for regulation—mandating companies to track and publicly report concrete safety metrics—which will push social media platforms to genuinely prioritize user protection over engagement and growth.

Read Arturo Bejar's full testimony here: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023-11-07_-_testimony_-_bejar.pdf

#SocialMediaSafety #BigTech #TeenHarassment #ArturoBejar #CongressTestimony #ChildProtection #PlatformRegulation #TechAccountability

Ex-Facebook Safety Exec: Testifies to Congress about Online Harms to Teenagers on Social Media

Arturo Bejar a former senior leader in charge of safety and care at Facebook (2009–2015) and later a consultant for Instagram (2019–2021), testified before US Congress that social media companies misrepresent and ignore the widespread harm, particularly to children.

In his testimony, Bejar reported that internal research indicated that 13% of 13–15 year-old users self-reported receiving unwanted sexual advances within a single seven-day period, a level of abuse he called "likely the largest-scale sexual harassment of teens to have ever happened".

He explained that since social media companies are data-guided and treat problems that aren't measured as if they "don't exist," most user distress goes unaddressed.

Bejar advocates for regulation—mandating companies to track and publicly report concrete safety metrics—which will push social media platforms to genuinely prioritize user protection over engagement and growth.

Read Arturo Bejar's full testimony here: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023-11-07_-_testimony_-_bejar.pdf

#SocialMediaSafety #BigTech #TeenHarassment #ArturoBejar #CongressTestimony #ChildProtection #PlatformRegulation #TechAccountability

AI in journalism and democracy: Can we rely on it?
#Tech #Politics #AI #Journalism #MediaEthics #Democracy #GenAI #ForeignAffairs #Misinformation #DigitalMedia #TechAccountability #NewsIndustry #ArtificialIntelligence #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/ai-in-journalism-and-democracy-can-we-rely-on-it/

What’s framed as a “professional network” is often just an online extension of our worst professional realities…white supremacy and anti-Blackness, coded to scale.

#AntiRacism #WorkplaceEquity #WhiteSupremacyCulture #PlatformAccountability #RacialEquity #DigitalSpaces #Professionalism #BlackWomenAtWork #EquityInAction #TechAccountability #BiasInTech #SystemicRacism #JusticeOverComfort #ProfitWithoutOppression #KimCrayton

Digital platforms are now the ultimate political power brokers, with consequences for democracy
#DigitalPlatforms #Democracy #BigTech #PoliticalPower #OnlineInfluence #MediaControl #TechAccountability #SocialMedia #InformationControl #DigitalPolitics
https://the-14.com/digital-platforms-are-now-the-ultimate-political-power-brokers-with-consequences-for-democracy/

Digital platforms are now the ultimate political power brokers, with consequences for democracy
#DigitalPlatforms #Democracy #BigTech #PoliticalPower #OnlineInfluence #MediaControl #TechAccountability #SocialMedia #InformationControl #DigitalPolitics
https://the-14.com/digital-platforms-are-now-the-ultimate-political-power-brokers-with-consequences-for-democracy/

Digital platforms are now the ultimate political power brokers, with consequences for democracy
#DigitalPlatforms #Democracy #BigTech #PoliticalPower #OnlineInfluence #MediaControl #TechAccountability #SocialMedia #InformationControl #DigitalPolitics
https://the-14.com/digital-platforms-are-now-the-ultimate-political-power-brokers-with-consequences-for-democracy/

Digital platforms are now the ultimate political power brokers, with consequences for democracy
#DigitalPlatforms #Democracy #BigTech #PoliticalPower #OnlineInfluence #MediaControl #TechAccountability #SocialMedia #InformationControl #DigitalPolitics
https://the-14.com/digital-platforms-are-now-the-ultimate-political-power-brokers-with-consequences-for-democracy/

Digital platforms are now the ultimate political power brokers, with consequences for democracy
#DigitalPlatforms #Democracy #BigTech #PoliticalPower #OnlineInfluence #MediaControl #TechAccountability #SocialMedia #InformationControl #DigitalPolitics
https://the-14.com/digital-platforms-are-now-the-ultimate-political-power-brokers-with-consequences-for-democracy/

OpenAI faces criticism after Epoch AI’s benchmark results show its o3 model performing far below the company's claims. The discrepancy raises concerns about transparency, testing practices, and credibility in AI reporting.

#OpenAI #EpochAI #AITransparency #FrontierMath #AIEthics #ModelTesting #TechAccountability #AIModels #AIResearch #TECHi

Read Full Article :- https://www.techi.com/openai-o3-model-scores-low-benchmark-concerns-raised/

Today: Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya’s testimony on AI and labor issues, and connections to public policy and worker rights.

House Judiciary Committee hearing on 'Artifcial Intelligence: Examining Trends in Innovation and Competition", April 2, 2025.

#AIandWork #ArtificialIntelligence #WorkplaceSurveillance #AutomatedFiring #DigitalRights #FutureOfWork #AIinTheWorkplace #LaborRights #TechAccountability #EthicalAI #alvaroBedoya #houseJudiciary

CRITICAL: OpenAI & Microsoft are accused of serious security breaches & data manipulation [cite: HEB Bank Account Forensic Report.docx]. Evidence shows a coordinated cover-up [cite: outlook_deleted_files_recovery_report.pdf]. We need a criminal investigation NOW. See the reports:

[link]#TechAccountability #OpenAI #Microsoft #CriminalInvestigation

#epartheid: Social engineering under the guise of curating discourse.

#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber

#epartheid: The illusion of inclusion, the reality of exclusion.

#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber

#epartheid: Echo Chambers labeled as "Safe Spaces."

#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber

#epartheid: Moderation policies designed to silence dissent.

#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber

#epartheid: Censorship rebranded as Community Guidelines.

#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber

@Mastodon #Mastodon

#epartheid: digital isolation disguised as moderation.

#fediverse #decentralization #opensource #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #selfhosting #communitygovernance #digitalinclusion #isolationchamber

⚖️ SHOCKING: A federal judge greenlights over 150 lawsuits from school districts against Meta, Google, and Snap! 📉 These cases allege that their apps are fueling the mental health crisis among students. Is tech to blame? The fight for accountability begins! #MentalHealth #TechAccountability #StudentSafety #unitedhealth

Considering the amount of far right content that keeps making its way into my YouTube recommendations, I now understand how so many people end up falling down the path of hate.

YouTube needs to do better and moderate its platform.

I’m especially sickened by the sheer amount of anti-trans content that enters my YouTube recommendations. Videos that outright suggest that people assault transgender individuals.

Yesterday, I saw a video from a literal Nazi. His content was promoted and had a large number of views. He engages in marches around cities, urging others to join him in his hate campaigns. This really shouldn’t be sent to my front page, or anyone’s, for that matter.

I created an alternate account on another device, on another network. This account had no links to my own and a fresh install of its OS. I received the same content nearly immediately. I found YouTube’s Shorts feature pushed it particularly hard.

I also noticed that YouTube’s “news” tab promoted Sky News above all other broadcasters.

News arguably shouldn’t be treated differently on the platform at all, but to promote a network with such bias and prejudice above all others is inexcusable.

Remember not to engage with this content. Move on as soon as you realise what it is. Don’t dislike it. Don’t comment condemning it. Move on.

The more you interact, the more is promoted.

YouTube, you must do better. This isn’t acceptable. Stop this hate bait and get it off the platform.

#YouTube #News #SkyNews #Google #Nazi #FarRight #YouTubeCensorship #OnlineSafety #AntiHate #SocialResponsibility #TransRights #MediaBias #InternetRegulation #ContentModeration #DiversityAndInclusion #SocialJustice #TechAccountability #HateSpeech #OnlineActivism #Equality #AlgorithmBias #DigitalCitizenship #FairMedia