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WIRED
1 week ago
Digital life

A Subreddit for Dumbphones Is the Smartest Place Online

Dumbphone life is about reclaiming time and attention for valued activities, not rejecting technology entirely. [ more ]
Boston.com
1 month ago
Beer

Tell us: Where would you get a beer after running the Boston Marathon?

A celebratory post-marathon beer is considered essential by some runners after finishing a race.
Studies suggest that low-alcoholic or non-alcoholic beer can rehydrate post-exercise comparably to water.
Moderation and opting for lighter beer are recommended for post-run celebrations. [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
DevOps

Relic Castle: Popular Pokemon fan site to shut after takedown notice

Relic Castle fan gaming site forced to close due to takedown notice by Pokemon Company.
Moderators are controlling the discussion following the takedown notice to avoid toxicity and misinformation. [ more ]
Creative Bloq
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Fortnite has a problem with racist AI art

Offensive AI-generated images were discovered in Fortnite's user-made game database.
The images featured overweight men depicted as different racial stereotypes, ranging from light stereotypes to genuinely harmful racist tropes. [ more ]
Ft
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

X blocks Taylor Swift searches after fake AI videos go viral

Facebook is implementing new AI technology to detect and remove abusive images on its platform.
The move comes after cutbacks on moderation efforts under the leadership of Elon Musk. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Wine

Instead of not drinking, why not go for lower-alcohol wines instead? | Fiona Beckett on drink

Choosing wines with lower alcohol content is an alternative to participating in Dry January.
Laithwaites has seen an increase in sales of wines with 11% ABV or lower. [ more ]
Above the Law
3 months ago
Law

Public Posts Mentioning Goodwin's Layoffs Keep Disappearing...

Goodwin Law has experienced a roller coaster of employment changes in 2023, including layoffs and lateral hires.
Posts about layoffs on Fishbowl, an insider platform, are mysteriously disappearing, raising questions about moderation and the nature of the posts. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Law

Opinion | Sandra Day O'Connor Never Stopped Being a Politician

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and the last former politician to be a justice.
O'Connor's judicial philosophy was rooted in moderation and a practical problem-solving approach. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Marketing

TikTok staff told to avoid flagging problems with Amazon accounts

TikTok staff were told not to flag potential problems on Amazon accounts to protect their relationship with the e-commerce giant.
Moderators were advised not to take down or tag more than 60 Amazon-related accounts on TikTok due to Amazon's heavy advertising on the platform. [ more ]
Social Media Today
6 months ago
Marketing

X Defends Enforcement Actions Around the Israel-Hamas War, Amid Concerns Around its New Approach

TikTok defends its efforts to police misinformation around the Israel-Hamas war and remove violating content.
X platform faces criticism for failing to remove the majority of flagged posts containing hate speech and anti-Palestinian hate. [ more ]
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