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Dies ist vorerst unser letzter Post auf X und wir stellen den Betrieb
dieses Kanals ab sofort ein. Aus unserer Sicht macht die zunehmende
Verrohung der Plattform einen konstruktiven öffentlichen Dialog nicht
mehr möglich. Sie erreichen die SZ weiterhin auf instagram.com/szl,
tiktok.com/@sueddeutsche, linkedin.com/company/s%C3%B... und
whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va…. Wir beobachten die Entwicklung
weiterhin und behalten uns vor, diese Entscheidung bei veränderten
Umständen zu überdenken.
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@szde.bsky.social stellt ab sofort den Betrieb auf X ein 👏
10.03.2026 10:20
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"a candidate with qualities uniquely tailored to the digital age," Trump attracted free mainstream coverage by creating controversy. By one estimate, the Twitter accounts of MSNBC, CNN, CBS, and NBC—four outlets that no one could accuse of pro-Trump leanings—mentioned Trump twice as often as his general election rival, Hillary Clinton. According to another study, Trump enjoyed up to $2 billion in free media coverage during the primary season.
Excerpt from How Democracies Die, by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt.
#BigTech #SocialMedia #USPol #Trump #Journalism #LeaveX #HateSpeech
10.03.2026 09:14
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The more active users are on social media, the more polarized they are.
The opinions of the these extreme users are filling your newsfeed, but they are not representative of most citizens or even most social media users--which are far less polarized! https://lnkd.in/eZGKg54Z
This creates false perceptions of social norms and stereotypes, creating a funhouse mirror effect https://lnkd.in/e_aCGbg4
The more active users are on social media, the more polarized they are.
Political attitudes differ but share a common low-dimensional structure
across social media and survey data: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.02102
Inside the funhouse mirror factory: How […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
10.03.2026 09:02
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Helped explain disinformation for the World Economic Forum:
“Disinformation is a form of propaganda, where a messenger intentionally shares misleading or false narratives through selected channels to exploit targeted audiences. Disinformation can be used, for example, in support of fraud, wars and sexual violence, to marginalize vulnerable communities, and to degrade democracy and accountability.
Disinformation has been repeatedly identified as a systemic global risk in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report and can be a catalyst or accelerant for other climate, health, economic and geopolitical risks. Disinformation occurs in all communications settings, but technologies such as generative artificial intelligence and social media can amplify its reach and harms.
Disinformation is not the same as misinformation. While misinformation also refers to corrupted or misleading information, it is spread without the intention to exploit or harm others, for example when people do not fully understand something or if they misinterpret information and share their misinterpretation.”
Thanks to Sakshee Singh, Eliot Higgins, and Emma Briant for support. I think it’s helpful to have clean definitions.
https://lnkd.in/e_D4x89Z
https://intelligence.weforum.org/topics/a1G680000008j2FEAQ/key-issues/a1G680000008j6SEAQ
#Disinformation #AI #SexualAbuse #Democracy #Fraud
10.03.2026 08:56
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The Desire for Terror
And the defense of democracy
A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States. This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...
08.03.2026 14:30
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"Um Hino à Vida"
Fernanda Torres lê trecho do novo livro da francesa Gisèle Pelicot em campanha da Companhia das Letras.
06.03.2026 17:01
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Pedro Sánchez recibiendo a Gisèle Pelicot en La Moncloa.😍😢
04.03.2026 08:41
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Amazon - Flipping Patriarchy: Imagining a gender-swapped world
Flipping Patriarchy: Imagining a gender-swapped world by Man Who Has It All
Order my new book for delivery tomorrow! Only 16 copies left!
Told through fictionalised scenarios and wider cultural analysis, this is a feminist handbook that will arm you against the patriarchy.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flipping-Patriarchy-Imagining-gender-swapped-world/dp/1800183674
05.03.2026 18:26
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Meme: “Me: Create a campaign to urge politicians to leave X and reduce harmful disinformation campaigns.” Below, “World leaders:” followed by a chaotic battlefield with explosions and missiles. 💥
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#LeaveX #Iran #USPol #War
05.03.2026 07:45
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An LinkedIn post with some bullshit job for TikTok
It's really amazing how TikTok is trying hard to fight its non-stop disinformation campaigns.
Is it some sort of competition with X?
#LeaveTikTok #LeaveX #Disinformation
05.03.2026 07:15
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John Oliver saying: Make fascism socially unacceptable again. Leave X.
With a screen displaying Musk and the logos of X and Twitter.
Make fascism socially unacceptable again. Leave X.
#LeaveX #JohnOliver #fascim #FarRight #Disinformation #HateSpeech #Democracy
24.02.2026 22:00
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A new Share button
Have you ever wondered why news articles around the web have buttons to share to some of those other social sites, but not on Mastodon? There used to be a legitimate reason for this: unlike legacy social, Mastodon isn’t a single monolithic website you can link to; there are over 8,000 places where a person could have a Mastodon account! Their account could be on `mastodon.social`, the large, official server run by us. Or `hachyderm.io`, a sizeable server for tech enthusiasts operated by Nivenly. Or `social.coop`, a Mastodon server operated like a co-operative, where all members pay towards the costs and vote on decisions together. Some people run their own Mastodon servers, on their hardware at home. The distributed nature of the network is the greatest strength of Mastodon, but it also means that having a share button that takes you to the “correct” Mastodon server for your account, is a lot more involved than a simple hyperlink. Third party solutions have existed before now, but none of them have become ubiquitous, or easy to discover for website owners. This changes today, with our new official Share tool.
If you are a website owner, you can go to share.joinmastodon.org to find instructions describing how to integrate this on your website. Of course, we’ve also made the code available and open source, the same as the rest of Mastodon’s code. That means you can check how it works, and even host a share page of your own (you don’t need to host anything, but you can, if you don’t want to use the version that we’re hosting - it’s your choice).
To try out what sharing something looks like right now, click “Share on Mastodon” on this very blog post (there’s a button to do it, at the top right of the page). The tool itself works entirely in your browser: there is no tracking data, and it does not store any information on the server. If you have multiple Mastodon accounts, you can add more than one, and choose which one to share to when you post.
One more thing to mention here: back when we released Mastodon version 4.4, tucked away in the release notes, we mentioned that server administrators have the option to send a referrer header when a link is clicked. If the owner of your server has enabled that setting, then websites whose links get shared will see traffic coming from Mastodon - yet another way to share how the community is growing.
We’re looking forward to seeing the Mastodon logo on more websites - possibly, alongside other social media platforms; and maybe even as the “main” sharing link, like here on our blog.
We've got something to Share! We hope you'll find it useful. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/
02.03.2026 17:51
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X's head of product announces that "users who post AI-generated videos of an armed conflict -- without adding a disclosure that it was made with AI -- will be suspended from Creator Revenue Sharing for 90 days."
03.03.2026 17:22
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Educational Review (a leading international journal that publishes peer-reviewed research across all levels of education (primary, secondary, higher, and lifelong learning) and covers diverse global socio-political contexts) leaves X (6.607 followers)
Bluesky: @edreview.bsky.social
02.03.2026 13:18
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Julian Chokkattu (a well-known technology journalist and editor.
Currently, he serves as a Senior Editor at WIRED, where he covers consumer technology, specifically focusing on mobile devices, wearables, and personal gadgets) leaves X (66.910 followers)
Bluesky: @julianchokkattu.bsky.social
02.03.2026 10:59
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Infographic titled "Big Tech and the Far Right" featuring a silhouette of Elon Musk with his arm raised, symbolizing influence and power.
Key Elements:
Main Headline: "Elon Musk’s platform and money is growing extremist parties and causes worldwide."
Supporting Text:
"Algorithmic manipulation"
"Meeting with far-right leaders"
"Public support for far-right causes"
Visuals:
A bar graph-like illustration at the bottom shows country flags (USA, France, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, UK, El Salvador, Germany, South Africa, Spain) with swastika symbols growing from the ground, indicating the rise of far-right movements in these countries.
A small inset graph from Sky News 2025 shows that new X (formerly Twitter) users received twice as much right-wing (60%) content as left-wing (32%).
Another inset graph from Sky News 2025 indicates that over 50% of political content shown to new X users included dehumanizing language, endorsement of violence, or conspiracy theories, with 51% classified as "Extreme" and 49% as "Not extreme."
News headlines embedded in the infographic:
"Elon Musk Receives Chainsaw Gift from Javier Milei at CPAC"
"Elon Musk dropped near $300M supporting Donald Trump in 2024"
The infographic visually communicates the alleged role of Elon Musk’s platform and financial influence in promoting far-right ideologies globally.
Big Tech and the Far Right: Musk’s growing political role illustrates how concentrated private power in the tech sector is fuelling fascism. Through control of a major social media platform, amplification of far-right narratives and direct engagement with […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
02.03.2026 11:15
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Twitter?
"Drowning in Disinformation?"
Say it ain't so, Mindless Führer.
01.03.2026 19:16
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26.02.2026 06:55
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Comparative Insights on Social Media as an Atrocity Prevention Tool: Policy Implications
Arnaud Kurze
Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm
Abstract
This article examines the role of digital platforms as policy-relevant instruments in atrocity prevention through a comparative analysis of social media campaigns in Canada and Syria. It investigates how virtual spaces facilitate truth-telling and document human rights abuses in the contexts of both historical injustices and ongoing mass violence. By analyzing hashtag campaigns such as #SaveSyria and #TruthAndReconciliation, the article highlights how differences in temporal proximity to atrocities and audience focus shape digital activism strategies. While social media can amplify marginal voices, foster collective memory, and influence public discourse, its prevention potential is constrained by challenges such as stakeholder engagement, competing narratives, and the digital divide. The findings inform policymakers and practitioners on how to design and adapt digital tools within broader atrocity prevention frameworks, tailoring policy instruments to diverse governance settings.
Comparative Insights on Social Media as an Atrocity Prevention Tool: Policy Implications
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6145346
#SocialMedia #Activism #Disinformation #Crisis
26.02.2026 06:38
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"When authoritarianism is on rise, you can count on the richest, least vulnerable men on the planet to be the biggest cowards."
Bradley Whitford
"When authoritarianism is on rise, you can count on the richest, least vulnerable men on the planet to be the biggest cowards."
Bradley Whitford
#BigTech #Oligarchy #Greed #FarRight #Authoritarianism #Cowardice #Meta #X #Amazon #Google
27.02.2026 11:05
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Original post on mastodon.social
It's fantastic to see Senator Hawley question Zuckerberg at the trial. The two-year-old video has 2.3 million views and raises fundamental questions about one of the oligarchs who fuels Trump's regime.
What has changed since then? Zuckerberg has become more powerful […]
27.02.2026 22:27
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Se tiver campanha no X, é obrigatório.
28.02.2026 18:06
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28.02.2026 07:30
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Haverá protesto contra o regime trumpista em algum local?
28.02.2026 16:29
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If YOU:
* HAVEN’T DELETED your X account
* ARE still using Google as your search engine
* HAVEN’T DELETED your Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp accounts
* HAVEN’T cancelled your newspaper/online Washington Post subscriptions
* CANCELLED your Paramount+ streaming account
…
27.02.2026 19:29
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
26.02.2026 23:40
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