Kansas Reflector and MSNBC Columnist Blocked on Facebook and Instagram Threads For Article Criticizing Facebook’s Algorithm. Given that up to 90% of Americans use Facebook or Instagram they seemingly have monopolistic control over news distribution.  It’s time to split up Facebook and Instagram
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/kansas-reflector-op-ed-column-critical-of-meta-still-restricted-by-facebook/ar-BB1l9bcv


Cute dan pic 😊


Dank you 😊


Thanks!


A cactus in flower

Camera: Mamiya M645, Film: Kodak Ektar, Home developed: Tetenal ColourTec C41

#photography #believeinfilm #mamiya #m645 #colour #filmphotography #ektar #kodak #film
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https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/112/246/854/084/712/116/original/bc0ebb2706305730.jpg


#photography #arizona

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix Arizona
Dale Chihuly glass artist installation

https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/112/246/872/857/860/315/original/01e91efd5fa7bab3.jpeg


Spring dinner outfit, shop my looks on LTK, link in bio @drmonalidesai

casual style, spring outfits, style inspo
#casualstyle #springoutfits https://video.nostr.build/40a7105230f3fe1fef8b2b558b5949d2d5457e3cc626e159dc3345ea19f0173b.mp4


Florida abortion ban prompts two Southern states to prep for an influx of patients
Come May, Floridians seeking abortions after six weeks of pregnancy will most likely have to travel to North Carolina or Virginia, where clinics are adding staff or extending hours in anticipation.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna146130


Corporate leaders have lots of fears about political polarization. Populism Keeps Rattling the Globe. Elites Have No Idea What to Do.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/20/davos-populism-political-extremism-column-00136618


Each Facebook User Is Monitored by Thousands of Companies shows a Consumer Reports analysis, this helps increase advertising revenue for Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp, their profits from advertising revenue is usually more than all US newspapers combined
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/each-facebook-user-is-monitored-by-thousands-of-companies-a5824207467/


Kate Losse a former speechwriter for the CEO of Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp: “Companies over countries” was his early motto. Would Facebook trade/share the WhatsApp data of government officials and military leaders for money or power?

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/4/11/17221344/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-cambridge-analytica#:~:text=%E2%80%9CCompanies%20over%20countries%2C%E2%80%9D%20he,the%20appeal%20of%20such%20ambition.


Pretty 😊


Hello #Thailand!
Zapping is liking ⚡ 😊

#photography #photostr #photo #artstr
#plebchain #siamstr #btc #zap #satoshi
https://void.cat/d/BmuiCgKwEyEyXKdnkYsp6E.webp


Clouds
https://m.primal.net/HtKa.jpg


Is it ongoing election fraud? Facebook algorithms pushed troll farm polarizing content to 140 million Americans before the 2020 presidential election, possibly because the trolls post polarizing content all day every day leading to more revenue for Facebook

https://www.salon.com/2021/10/28/facebook-allowed-to-reach-140-million-americans-a-month-on-the-eve-of-the-2020/


Russian troll farms target American voters support for Ukraine and Russia ahead of the 2024 presidential election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/08/russia-propaganda-us-ukraine/


Eclipse #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hsun.jpg


These images of the total solar eclipse were taken in Findlay State Park near Wellington, Ohio on April 8, 2024 at 3:16pm EDT.

#photography #astrophotography #eclipse #eclipse2024 #SolarEclipse #TotalSolarEclipse

https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/112/241/675/578/731/938/original/afdd492e682cc880.png

https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/112/241/676/082/302/364/original/fea0dea4d224cea7.png


#morning #travel #photography #Sweden

https://linkedlist.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/241/700/218/794/865/original/b67ed34544711025.jpeg


How immigrants are helping boost the U.S. job market without affecting inflation. Economists increasingly believe the post-pandemic surge in immigration is a key reason the economy has continued to grow..

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna146570


‘Facebook has nuked our page’: Inside Kansas Reflector’s clash with the social media Goliath, Possibly for Posting an Article Critical of Facebook’s Algorithm. Does Facebook/Instagram have monopolistic control of information distribution in the United States?
https://kansasreflector.com/2024/04/08/facebook-has-nuked-our-page-inside-kansas-reflectors-clash-with-the-social-media-goliath/


Thanks!


Thanks! I am so happy 😊


Casual work look, shop my looks on LTK, link in bio @drmonalidesai

casual style, spring outfits, style inspo
#casualstyle #springoutfits https://video.nostr.build/734b65112829e179d708397fa77572afe56174cfc2345f3765c1c4121826f670.mp4


Eclipse jokes #memes
https://m.primal.net/HstT.jpg


New York City braces for congestion pricing. The biggest urban experiment in decades is coming to New York City in June, when vehicles will be charged $15 and up to drive in Manhattan below 60th Street. It's a first-in-the-nation policy that other American cities — like Seattle, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. — might be eager to replicate.
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/08/nyc-congestion-tax-price-fee-location


Indiana Court of Appeals Just Approved Religious Exemptions From Abortion Bans
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/indiana-abortion-ban-religious-exemption-judaism-faith.html


WhatsApp/Facebook Fined $1.3 Billion for Violating European Union Data Privacy Rules
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/business/meta-facebook-eu-privacy-fine.html


Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp has an internal secret police or "rat-catching" team, to catch employees who speak to the media by tracking their WhatsApp & other accounts. Are they tracking the rest of us including top US government officials and military leaders on WhatsApp? Do they sell this data?
https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-staff-fear-speaking-media-mark-zuckerberg-documentary-sheera-frenkel-2024-1?amp


Nice 😊


Eclipse pics in the reflection 🤷🏽♀
https://m.primal.net/Hsfy.jpg
https://m.primal.net/Hsfz.jpg


Got my eclipse glasses
https://m.primal.net/Hsaq.jpg


Tbh the line moved pretty fast #eclipse


flowers in the dark, łódź, apr 2024

#monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #spring

https://pixelfed.de/storage/m/_v2/497517429394218764/c6a394f69-21cf85/IQWsfvYdpC9S/w1GWy4zb3u4AkgrBbAH0Sm2gFd32u45srfGnZIvP.jpg


z dnesneho bajku...
#Photography #fujifilm #X100S

https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/236/174/242/089/885/original/c3468a02d9abcdc7.jpg


Hazy morning sun.
#photography #northcarolina	#sunrise

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/236/268/443/744/065/original/976be1fc35baba22.jpeg


How a network of abortion pill providers works together in the wake of new threats. Groups such as Aid Access, Hey Jane and Just the Pill stay in close contact to help women seeking abortions in states with bans.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna146678


Climate change is already negatively affecting children’s education worldwide
https://www.fastcompany.com/91087405/climate-change-is-already-negatively-affecting-childrens-education-worldwide


Facebook’s 2016 election problems will be the same in 2024, Jeff Horwitz, author of Broken Code, tells Quartz why Facebook could see more successful attempts at election interference. Is Facebook intentionally involved with election fraud?

https://qz.com/facebooks-2016-election-problems-will-be-the-same-in-20-1851022247


In the 2018 Midterm Elections Facebook’s Election Meddling Problem Was Worse Than 2016. This may have been because Facebook has found it makes more money on amplifying misinformation and polarizing content.

https://fortune.com/2018/11/05/before-midterms-facebook-election-meddling-worse-than-ever/


I didnt realize until yesterday that i was going to be in a place to see the solar eclipse and now im in a line ~ 4 blocks long to get glasses 😂


https://daniel.camera/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/L1000760-scaled.jpg
The hose lay sled moving slowly towards Williams Airfield at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.

Each year a 7 mile long fuel hose is deployed from the bulk fuel storage tanks at McMurdo station to the fuel pits at Willy Field on the ice shelf. The hose is rolled back up at the end of the Summer season to prevent it from becoming buried during the Winter months.

#photostr #photography #blackandwhite #leica #antarctica


両側に整然と並んだしだれ桜の道を見ていたら、レトロなドライブゲームを思い出した。
橋の向こうにも桜が延々と続いていて、間を新幹線と同等のスピードで走っていくんだ。 #misskey写真部 #photography #桜

https://media.kakurega.app/static/misskey/webpublic-dac44f9d-9837-4750-8dd7-fcd2c2456ff0.webp


America Could Get Caught Flat-Footed by Russian Interference in 2024 Election, Analysts and Scholars Warn. After evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 and 2020 elections, one former defense department official says, ‘we can’t say we weren’t aware this time.’
https://www.nysun.com/article/america-could-get-caught-flat-footed-by-russian-interference-in-2024-election-analysts-and-scholars-warn


The Vietnamese military has a troll army and Facebook is its weapon. They abuse Facebook's algorithms to silence government critics anywhere in the world. Facebook may make more money when troll farms use its algorithms to amplify misinformation, so Facebook doesn’t have an incentive to change it’s algorithms
https://restofworld.org/2023/force-47-vietnam-military-group-facebook/


#abplaces #photography #photos #images #abandoned #abandonedplaces

https://unfufadoo.net/system/media_attachments/files/112/231/374/985/847/381/original/87eb36f82971050b.jpeg


Sunset & Clothespins

#photo #Sunset #photography

https://NerdJoy.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/231/425/863/791/322/original/f6d5aeb46d9c1ea3.jpg


Does Facebook have a communications monopoly in the United States? Many journalists contacted for this story declined to talk out of fear of hurting relationships with Facebook’s communications shop. A number of journalists agreed to be interviewed, only to pass after speaking to their editors and PR reps. Some spoke off the record.

https://www.cjr.org/special_report/reporting-on-facebook.php


Abortion Rights: Even in states where abortion is legal, the issue could drive turnout and make a difference in close Senate and House races as well as key state legislative races.

https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2024-04-05/abortion-reproductive-rights-threaten-to-upend-close-races-nationwide


Is Facebook hiding election fraud? They won’t let researchers see their data so no one can know for sure.  How external researchers struggle to understand the ‘black box’ of Facebook data.
https://whyy.org/segments/facebook-research-data-black-box/


Russian group admits to US election interference in 2022, the group had previously been found to run troll farm social media accounts posting content to polarize Americans in past elections
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2022/11/7/wagner-group-founder-admits-to-us-election-interference


Orangetheory #workout
https://m.primal.net/HsLr.jpg


Awesome🪩


It is 🪩


#SilentSunday

__________
#photography #photo #fotografie #nature #naturephotography #Poland

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/230/909/632/628/988/original/0aae2228c4ae6906.jpg


Dr Kristin Lyerly, a Wisconsin doctor who sued to keep abortion legal in the state, enters the 2024 congressional race
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/kristin-lyerly-wisconsin-congressional-democrat-mike-gallagher/


Former Facebook employee Carlos Gomez Uribe’s team pitched an idea that would have reduced the spread of content favored by hyperactive users, Facebook’s data scientists believed it could help stop future election manipulation efforts similar to what Russia did during the 2016 US election. Senior Facebook executives said it might harm a hypothetical Girl Scout troop however they may have been more concerned about the loss of profits for Facebook as the algorithm promoting of misinformation may make them more money.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-knows-it-encourages-division-top-executives-nixed-solutions-11590507499


Pani puri #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HsIs.jpg


Small talk #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hrth.jpg


Earthquakes on the East Coast are rare but sea level rise and frequent flooding may lead to a higher frequency of quakes. The positive takeaway is that experts say there is no need to be alarmed as no elevated quake incidence is expected any time soon.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/weather-stories/a-rare-earthquake-hits-tri-state-area-can-climate-change-make-quakes-more-common-experts-weigh-in/5293196/?amp=1


Is this just another example of Facebook’s seemingly frequent illegal activities?  Facebook's Onavo VPN used to wiretap competitor data, court filings reveal, “Facebook’s IAAP program conduct was not merely anticompetitive, but criminal," read the filings revealed on March 26, 2024.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/facebooks-onavo-vpn-used-to-wiretap-competitor-data-court-filings-reveal


Eggs #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/Hrte.jpg


Is Facebook involved with election fraud? Findings from US 2020 Facebook & Instagram Election Study showed in the context of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook's algorithms were extremely influential in what information users saw which may have frequently included algorithm promoted misinformation from foreign countries.

https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/news/first-findings-us-2020-facebook-instagram-election-study-released


Russia Reactivated Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of the 2022 US  Midterm Elections. Researchers identified a series of Russian information operations to influence American elections and, perhaps, erode support for Ukraine.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/06/technology/russia-misinformation-midterms.html


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Shadow

#photography
#naturephotography
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https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/224/054/253/936/533/original/b33e78baa199a582.jpg


Blooming tree in #Mayenne,  #France over a month ago

#trees #photography #photo #photos #myphoto

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/224/057/970/809/791/original/b64645c7c2b9c65d.jpg

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/224/057/967/371/193/original/68c71ec85a67b620.jpg


Nice 😊


Putin looms over a third successive US presidential election in 2024. President Vladimir Putin has trained his intelligence agencies and his military power into a multi-front assault on American power and elections in the United States and abroad.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/02/22/politics/putin-trump-us-election-analysis


Facebook and Instagram block a Kansas news site’s account from Facebook and Threads after it posts an opinion piece criticizing the social network's algorithm suppression of climate-change topics ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. Facebook and Instagram suppressing news is concerning because for up to 50% of American voters Facebook and Instagram may be their #1 source of election related news and the companies may end up controlling the news cycle in many cities.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/facebook-really-really-doesnt-want-you-to-read-this-one-story


Rare magnitude-4.7 earthquake hits US state of New Jersey

Rare magnitude-4.7 earthquake hits US state of New Jersey, shaking buildings in New York City and surrounding areas #press

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68744372?utm_source=press.coop

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/83B3/production/_115651733_breaking-large-promo-nc.png


I did not feel anything from the earthquake 🤷🏽♀ #nyc


Bank #memes
https://m.primal.net/HrbG.jpg


https://i.nostr.build/yqdy9.jpg
Selva de Irati, Navarra #photography #nature


U.S. homeowners are worried that climate change is impacting the values of their houses amid elevated insurance costs across the country fueled by the increased frequency of natural disasters.
https://www.newsweek.com/homeowners-say-climate-change-destroying-their-home-values-1885636


Facebook users find Facebook algorithm suppresses their posts about climate change ahead of the 2024 US elections. This is concerning given up to 90% of American voters may get information from Facebook and Instagram, parent company Meta may have a relative monopoly on information distribution which may heavily influence the American news cycle.

https://kansasreflector.com/2024/04/04/when-facebook-fails-local-media-matters-even-more-for-our-planets-future/


Awesome 😊


Cookies #memes
https://m.primal.net/HrZb.jpg


Her abortion experience was ‘bizarre and painful’. Now she’s suing Tennessee. Kathryn Archer could not terminate her pregnancy in her home state and, instead, had to wait more than three weeks for an emergency abortion at an out-of-state abortion clinic
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/04/tennessee-abortion-ban


Former Facebook security head Alex Stamos warns 2024 election could be ‘overrun’ with fake content.
‘What once took a team of 20 to 40 people working out of [Russia or Iran] to produce 100,000 pieces can now be done by one person using open-source gen AI’

https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/former-facebook-security-head-warns-2024-election-could-be-overrun-with-ai-created-fake-content-f1858aa5


Atom #memes
https://m.primal.net/HrZZ.jpg


The political group No Labels is dropping plans to put forward a third-party ticket in November 2024, Axios confirmed Thursday.
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/04/no-labels-2024-presidential-campaign-cancelled


Was Facebook involved in election fraud? Foreign Troll farms reached 140 million Americans a month on Facebook before US elections, internal report shows. Facebook may make more money when they have their algorithms amplify foreign troll farm misinformation related to American elections.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/09/16/1035851/facebook-troll-farms-report-us-2020-election/amp/


Picking up cookies #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HrZV.jpg


Nice 😊


Traditional fishing boats in the harbor of Sanary-sur-Mer, #France (2017)

#TravelThursday #photography #travelphotography #boats

https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/213/446/743/759/870/original/def975b25091aa74.jpeg


by Vyacheslav Mishchenko
#Photography #Photographie #Fotografie #Nature  #Wildlife #FairUse #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #butterfly #insect #flowers

https://hauntedcomputer.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/112/213/784/445/562/551/original/a1bf1274f57e0af7.jpg


Immigration has erupted into one of the defining issues of the 2024 campaign, and not by accident. A recent Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll found it second only to the economy as voters’ top concern. With the presidential election heating up, the tumult is exposing an outdated immigration system that no one likes.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-03/why-the-us-immigration-system-is-a-big-election-issue-big-take?embedded-checkout=true


Former Facebook employee says covert data harvesting was routine. Sandy Parakilas says numerous companies deployed these techniques – likely affecting hundreds of millions of users and that Facebook looked the other way, likely because these unethical and possibly illegal activities helped Facebook make more money.

https://amp.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/20/facebook-data-cambridge-analytica-sandy-parakilas


“How are you not cold?!” I wish to aggressively ask the birds

#chicago #photography

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/213/434/534/164/869/original/e0277bb64f2cde39.jpeg


A woman who was jailed following an abortion in Starr County held a news conference with her legal team Tuesday morning.

The news conference comes after a lawsuit was filed in federal court against Starr County and its district attorney’s office.

Lizelle Gonzalez, known at the time of her arrest as Lizelle Herrera, was arrested in April 2022 on a charge of murder after authorities claimed she caused the death of a child by “self-induced abortion.”


Fax #memes
https://m.primal.net/HrKr.jpg


Facebook algorithms pushed troll farm content on over 40% of all Americans each month prior to past United States elections. Reports blame Facebook’s prioritization of engagement and profits over all else. Will Facebook attempt to undermine the 2024 US elections?
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/09/facebook-forced-troll-farm-content-on-over-40-of-all-americans-each-month/


Prigozhin Is Dead, but His Russian Troll Farms Are Alive and Peddling Disinformation Ahead of the 2024 United States Elections. Online election influence campaigns have remained active since the Russian leader’s death

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/prigozhin-is-dead-but-his-troll-farms-are-alive-and-peddling-disinformation-e25c4441


backstreet, łódź, apr 2024

#monochrome #blackandwhite #photography

https://pixelfed.de/storage/m/_v2/497517429394218764/c6a394f69-21cf85/iUudEfTpfzTv/EaJrsQNatLX5GWFmj9eZc9dw3sPWYcbpS8Ta8tLf.jpg


Woman suing Starr County, Texas after being jailed for abortion holds news conference

https://www.yourerie.com/news/woman-suing-starr-county-after-being-jailed-for-abortion-holds-news-conference/amp/


Facebook got rid of the News Tab ahead of the United States 2024 elections. Possibly because between Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta already has a near monopoly on information delivery in the United States as most American voters use Facebook or Instagram.

 https://mashable.com/article/facebook-news-dies


Baked goods Im going to try another time #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HrKK.jpg


Subtitles #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hqxm.jpg


Florida high court clears way for six-week abortion ban, OKs ballot measure

https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/04/01/florida-abortion-rights-ballot-supreme-court


More proof that Facebook and Instagram are Planning to Undermine the 2024 US Elections?  Meta to Replace Widely Used Data Tool and Largely Cut Off Reporter Access. CrowdTangle, which had been used to track algorithm amplified conspiracy theories and viral content and has led to embarrassing articles exposing Facebook and Instagram is being shut down.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-to-replace-widely-used-data-tooland-largely-cut-off-reporter-access-43fc3f9d


Because there is no algorithm and my posts can’t be shadowbanned/surpressed


Also the best option for content creators, artists , musicians etc bc their followers will see everything they’re posting because their posts aren’t controlled and manipulated by algorithms


I think nostr is the best option for content creators, artists , musicians etc bc they can be zapped directly . Probably devs can work next on whatever features full time creatives would find helpful to make nostr more efficient for them


Gm 👩🏽🍳


Password #memes
https://m.primal.net/HqwJ.jpg


Anti-abortion groups lay out plans for IVF restrictions. Law Professor at the University of California, Davis Mary Ziegler explains why anti-abortion advocates are pushing for IVF restrictions, despite GOP concerns about alienating voters.
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp-video/mmvo208092229648


Roger McNamee, an early Facebook investor, said the company is directly responsible for the misuse of its platform by Russians. "Facebook did not set out to increase political polarization and empower bad actors to undermine democracy, but this outcome was inevitable," given that up to 90% of Americans may use Facebook or Instagram, Meta may have a relative monopoly on algorithm pushed information in the US

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/20/16800842/facebook-2017-russia-scandal-news-feed-criticism-defectors


Orangetheory #workout
https://m.primal.net/HqwG.jpg


You should do it 😊


Geese #memes
https://m.primal.net/HquG.jpg


As humans continue to burn fossil fuels and pump increasing amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the goal of holding global warming to a relatively safe level, 1.5 degrees Celsius compared with preindustrial times, is slipping away. Universities, foundations, private investors and the federal government have started to fund a variety of efforts, from sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to adding iron to the ocean in an effort to store carbon dioxide on the sea floor.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/climate/global-warming-clouds-solar-geoengineering.html


Is there any limit to the illegal activities Facebook will pursue to make more money?   Facebook tried to spy on Snapchat through users' devices, court documents allege. The court documents were unsealed last week and form part of a major anti-trust lawsuit.

https://qz.com/project-ghostbusters-facebook-meta-wiretap-snapchat-1851366814


Spring flowers #nyc
https://m.primal.net/HquD.jpg


Carbs #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hqir.jpg


Dry January has become Dry February and beyond. The shift has to do with the fact that longevity and sleep have become major health priorities. Although alcoholic beer sales are fairly flat, non-alcoholic beer sales are on the rise in the U.S., according to NIQ, which tracks buying behavior.

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/24/dry-january-february-athletic-beer


“It’s Time to Break Up Facebook” Chris Hughes, Facebook co-founder. Mark’s (Zuckerberg) influence is staggering, far beyond that of anyone else in the private sector or in government. He controls 3 core communications platforms — Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — that billions of people use every day (~3.98 billion active users of 8 billion people) . Facebook’s board works more like an advisory committee than an overseer, because Mark controls around 60% of voting shares. Mark alone can decide how to configure Facebook’s algorithms to determine what people see in their News Feeds, what privacy settings they can use and even which messages get delivered.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/opinion/sunday/chris-hughes-facebook-zuckerberg.html


Spring brunch outfit, shop my looks on LTK, link in bio @drmonalidesai

casual style, spring outfits, style inspo
#casualstyle #springoutfits https://video.nostr.build/6f4b80779d4cc3439a79b3f3b97167db1cc0aa7714f6f3318ddab7eb11d438fc.mp4


#photography #architecture #travel #travelphotography #towers #brussels #belgium #fuji

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/596255179171210667/c6a394f69-21cf85/EvcEIBFFZ1Gs/eDqSMwoerQW6b48mgIWXtIDElP8FplUjWPQzOGQ5.jpg

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/596255179171210667/c6a394f69-21cf85/CyuroFvj7w2T/KB0LaOb3aFd2ZhLCMp18KZuotjmicVOyHotT8jXa.jpg


The afternoon light of San Francisco.

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#photography #streetphotography

https://cdn.masto.host/indiewebsocial/media_attachments/files/112/202/107/009/119/236/original/fef47ec68803f1e2.jpeg


How immigration politics clash with reality in the swing state of Arizona

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/01/1241727265/arizona-immigration-politics-border-biden-trump


Is this another example of Facebook’s illegal & unethical activities to increase their profits?Facebook secretly looked at Snapchat, Amazon, & YouTube user data, documents reveal as part of a lawsuit which alleges that Facebook engaged in anticompetitive behavior and used deceptive practices to acquire user data.
https://mashable.com/article/facebook-snapchat-data-project-ghostbusters-mark-zuckerberg


Thanks!


Dawn and sunrise on Lake Winnipesaukee this morning! #newhampshire #landscapephotography #naturephotography #lake #photography

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/201/791/596/590/521/original/c5a4afdf7af94a0a.jpg

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Another photo from 2006, Redwoods at the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park near Monterrey.

#ThickTrunkTuesday #Landscape #Photography

https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/201/925/071/459/448/original/b7f407e182de916a.jpeg


Her baby was going to die. Abortion laws in Texas forced her to give birth anyway and then her baby died 4 hours after she was born. “I was lost,” Casiano said, remembering when she learned about her baby’s condition during her 20-week anatomy scan.

https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2024/03/health/texas-abortion-law-mother-cnnphotos/


Meta to switch off tool that tracks misinformation on Facebook and Instagram months before United States 2024 election. Are Facebook and Instagram complicit in undermining US elections?

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/01/companies/meta-monitoring-tool-election/


Putting a score is like that Black Mirror episode Nosedive, but i think worse, you’re essentially allowing people’s voice to be suppressed by any bad actors who have a lot of time and/or money to go after someone


Still one of my favorites. Snap of Gizmo against the sun at the Portuguese coast somewhere. #dogsofmastodon #portugal #photography

https://cdn.cupoftea.social/media_attachments/files/112/196/939/077/098/238/original/49f4b1144557d8cc.jpg


Nice 😊


Gm 🎶


These businesses say they can’t keep up with consumer demand without immigrant workers. Americans just don’t want the jobs

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/03/21/business/construction-industry-needs-immigrant-workers


Sean Parker, the founding president of Facebook, unloads on Facebook: “God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains” , he further discussed how Facebook now purposely hooks and potentially hurts our brains.

https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/sean-parker-unloads-on-facebook-god-only-knows-what-its-doing-to-our-childrens-brains-1513306792


Running errands outfit, shop my looks on LTK, link in bio @drmonalidesai

casual style, spring outfits, style inspo
#casualstyle #springoutfits https://video.nostr.build/598ac87acca985839ffcd6405e597ea8e02fb44e004a0705b7e7fc89a96f87c9.mp4


Alternate tread stairs #memes
https://m.primal.net/HqQY.jpg


Trucks #memes
https://m.primal.net/HqQX.jpg


California fast-food workers will get $20 minimum wage

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/30/1241451631/california-fast-food-20-minimum-wage


Is Facebook undermining democracy? Studies showed Facebook “users were far more siloed in their news sources, driven in part by algorithmic processes, and especially apparent on Facebook’s Pages and Groups.” This may be because Facebook makes more money amplifying polarizing content and misinformation.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-facebook-polarize-users-meta-disagrees-with-partners-over-research-conclusions-24fde67a


My view right now. No birds but some great clouds
#photography #phonePhoto

https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/112/196/421/922/753/227/original/3d7a53135de43a98.jpeg


Dessert I’m going to try another day #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HqPu.jpg


Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your workout and your health

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/29/1241424775/exercise-timing-circadian-rhythm-morning-evening


Mark Zuckerberg’s long apology tour:  Mr Zuckerberg has been apologizing for 17 years for Facebook and Instagram’s various unethical and illegal activities, which sometimes undermined democracy

https://apnews.com/article/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-apology-c7055b654f63a23d09b6a96388dfa2b4


Usher #memes
https://m.primal.net/HqDl.jpg


Last day to submit your tracks to The Bitcoin Record playlist. Voting will continue through end of April ⚡🎵 https://b.tc/conference/2024/bitcoin-record nostr:npub1rwh33t5x8n7czknhts5fg0v0fml8mkl7neaarksumkkf8d679qrqcz7avv


Why are so many young people getting cancer?
Dietary changes in many countries point to the rising rates of obesity and diets rich in processed foods as likely culprits in contributing to rising case rates. But statistical analyses suggest that these factors are not enough to explain the full picture.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00720-6


Facebook hired a full-time pollster to monitor Zuckerberg’s approval ratings, Tavis McGinn quit after six months. “I joined Facebook hoping to have an impact from the inside,” he says. “I worked there for six months and I realized that even on the inside, I was not going to be able to change the way that the company does business. I couldn’t change the values. I couldn’t change the culture. I was probably far too optimistic.”

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16976328/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-pollster-tavis-mcginn-honest-data


Pretty 😊


📷 Stone Towers

🚩 Ísland

#StandingStoneSunday #Photography #Iceland

https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/112/190/990/961/743/479/original/e94c1fe75f0329e2.jpg


#SilentSunday

#Washington #PNW #Forest #Nature #NatureLover #naturephotography #Zen #Photography

https://cdn.masto.host/socelnet/media_attachments/files/112/191/018/805/325/512/original/c9eb141eeba519a9.jpeg


Alabama Democrat flips state House seat after campaigning on IVF, abortion access
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/26/alabama-special-election-democrats-republicans-ivf


Facebook wanted users’ financial data from America’s largest banks, but the banks still remembered Cambridge Analytica

https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/6/17656212/facebook-us-banks-financial-services-card-transactions-shopping-habits-account-balance


#SilentSunday #Photography #NaturePhotography #HecetaHead

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/188/345/721/295/464/original/ef0699632eb0ac8e.jpeg


Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 🏝☀ #photography #traveltelly #travel #spain
https://m.primal.net/HqAQ.jpg


Weekend starts early: Average worker now logs off at 4 p.m. on Fridays

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/30/work-log-off-early-fridays-early-weekend


Ads containing abortion-related misinformation are allowed to run on Facebook and Instagram in countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, while legitimate health care providers struggle to get theirs approved, new research has found. This may be because misinformation generates more revenue for Facebook and Instagram.

https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-instagram-anti-abortion-ads-disinformation/


Gm 🌮


Gm 😊


Mont Afrique, near Dijon, on a particularly foggy yet sunny day.

#photography #hill #radiotower

https://pixelfed.de/storage/m/_v2/556199231710597658/062ac74bd-fb82c6/Sv5fwQp6jIm5/Hj7wECbBwABrKaIz6h7z5RLswidW1xyoS7EIOjMx.jpg


The bridge, Aberfeldy, Scotland between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of landscape and architecture in Scotland Scotland Aberfeldy

 #Aberfeldy #Scotland #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001703572/

https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/112/185/590/160/782/740/original/f97ab7e55e9f0a3c.jpeg


There’s a shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world. It’s an ecological disaster waiting to happen. The world’s next big maritime catastrophe could involve sanctions-dodging rustbuckets.

https://www.vox.com/world-politics/24113745/russia-shadow-fleet-oil-tankers-environmental-risk


Facebook Vice President of Ad Product Rob Goldman tweeted that he can "very definitively" say that swaying the election was not the main objective of the Russian actors that meddled in the elections using Facebook algorithms and advertising, but rather causing polarization in the United States was their goal.

https://www.axios.com/2018/02/17/facebook-executive-responds-to-russia-news


A beautiful day for #photography in #Stockholm. In particular #photos of #reflections and #blue #sky
https://flic.kr/p/2pGiq6s

https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/112/185/353/447/064/205/original/cda6ebcbced092ae.jpg


good morning good people

#photography
https://m.primal.net/HpoE.jpg


Child care benefits for workers effectively pay for themselves, new study finds

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/27/child-care-benefits-shortage


Outlandish images on Facebook are garnering hundreds of millions of engagements on the social media platform. As generative AI technology makes it easier to propagate misleading content and outright disinformation, information researchers have grown increasingly concerned about the implications of algorithm promoted AI images’ flooding social platforms. One solution is for Facebook to stop using algorithms.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna143965


Londres, Reino Unido

Enero 2007

Foto: Miguel Máiquez

#Londres #London #ReinoUnido #UnitedKingdom #Inglaterra #England #UK #photography #filmphotography #nofilter #analog

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Nice 😊


Breakfast sandwich #food #foodstr
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Major reform on how the US gives money to other countries is breezing through the House with bipartisan support.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24108729/us-foreign-aid-sara-jacobs-congress-local-usaid


Facebook paid teens to install VPN that secretly spies on them. Desperate for data on its competitors, Facebook had been secretly paying people to install a “Facebook Research” VPN that lets the company suck in all of a user’s phone and web activity, similar to Facebook’s Onavo Protect app that Apple already banned.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/29/facebook-project-atlas/amp/


#eos
#photography
#spring

part 2

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Food #memes
https://m.primal.net/HpVu.jpg


Regular exercise is associated with less insomnia, study shows
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/03/26/health/insomnia-exercise-wellness


In Bangladesh, a chorus of concern arises among anti-war crimes campaigners, journalists, and activists regarding Facebook's apparent inability to stem algorithm promotion of hate speech, calls for violence, and communal attacks that have jeopardized public security. The problem was highlighted in the lead-up to the 2024 national election. One solution is to for Facebook to stop using algorithms.

https://www.dhakatribune.com/amp/bangladesh/342720/activists-journalists-criticize-facebook-for


Castiglione d'Orcia, #Italy

#FensterFreitag #photography #TravelPhotography

https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/179/088/402/016/397/original/9d252592d311901e.jpeg


Cows #memes
https://m.primal.net/HpVa.jpg


Immigrants started new businesses last year at more than double the rate of U.S.-born citizens, according to a recent analysis.

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/28/latino-economic-growth-business-native-born-citizens


Growth & Profit At Any Cost: Facebook Vice President Andrew “Boz” Bosworth Warned That Facebook Could Get People Killed, because of its algorithms amplification of violent content. One solution is for Facebook to stop using algorithms

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/growth-at-any-cost-top-facebook-executive-defended-data


So true 😊


#photowalkmyworld #photography #iphone14promax #iphonephotography #shotoniphone #originalphotography #mobilephotography

https://pixelfed.social/davidfield

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/492350730469812849/062ac74bd-fb82c6/owYcL6zcBwxG/Q4bOLueIztPGYFLk6wk5i4f2VZ0plYwRJzJwSZI5.jpg


#52WochenFotoChallenge

2024/13 #Zeitreise

#Timetravel #music #photography #fotografie

https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/112/178/797/373/091/666/original/9afaba433df6e9de.jpeg


The US war on reproductive rights should concern women everywhere. Women in the UK and across Europe will also suffer as a result of the political and legal gains being made by the anti-choice movement in the US.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions/2024/3/22/the-us-war-on-reproductive-rights-should-concern-women-everywhere


Facebook False News Generated by Foreign Troll Farms to Influence US Elections Reached More Conservatives, Study Says. Facebook potentially generates more advertising revenue with more fake content so it’s incentivized to spread fake news using its algorithms

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-27/facebook-misinformation-in-us-election-reached-more-conservatives-study-says?embedded-checkout=true


True events #memes https://image.nostr.build/7ae7a6eceac7204c1e5f1679c7892a0cfacecb0f5c98b861341db3ae95ee1630.jpg


Karate #memes https://image.nostr.build/0827600b6330c3ba52169384032c2273fffd23dd1a8c8e47c8ae587ecd8d7d27.jpg


‘They lied to all of us’: Big Oil hit with climate change lawsuit from suburban Philadelphia county

https://fortune.com/2024/03/26/big-oil-lawsuit-bucks-county-philadelphia-climate-change/amp/


Facebook and Instagram accused of ignoring reports on dangerous content such as death threats and incitements of violence. Another solution is for Facebook and Instagram to stop using algorithms to amplify violent content to millions of people who would not have otherwise seen it.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/7/23820422/meta-internews-trusted-partners-human-rights-report


Cool 😊


Main St.     New Hope PA
#photography
#mastodon

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Cast iron

Camera: Nikon FE2, Film: Kodak Porta 160 @ 125 ISO, Home developed: Tetenal ColourTec C41
Photo GPS location: http://www.google.com/maps/place/37.572936,-4.262545

#photography #believeinfilm #pentax #mx #colour #filmphotography #porta #kodak #film
...

https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/112/173/480/035/192/968/original/67a4cd6eba98204c.jpg


Interesting: Climate change is affecting grape yield, composition and wine quality.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-024-00521-5


'I'm pretty sure Mark and Sheryl do not appreciate what I'm doing': Facebook whistleblower, Sandy Parakilas is the former Facebook employee who blew the whistle on the firm's internal security practices during the Cambridge Analytica scandal.  Parakilas said he wants to keep holding Facebook accountable until it does more to protect elections. One solution would be for Facebook & Instagram to stop using algorithms so misinformation is not amplified to millions of people.

https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-whistleblower-sandy-parakilas-interview-2018-6


Good morning from Harlem

#Photography #GoodMorning #Sunrise #NYC #Windows #GoodMorningFromHarlem

https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/173/228/107/590/134/original/ef1f4befd13c9255.jpg


Gm 😊


The political staying power of reproductive rights is facing a fresh test on Tuesday during an Alabama special election for a state House seat in a rare purple district.

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/26/alabama-special-election-democrats-republicans-ivf


Are Facebook and Instagram spying on everything you do? The newly released documents reveal Facebook’s Project Ghostbusters which used a technique for “intercepting and decrypting” encrypted app traffic from users of Snapchat, and later from users of YouTube and Amazon, the consumers’ lawyers wrote in the document.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/


Orangetheory #workout
https://m.primal.net/HpDs.jpg


#meermittwoch #seawednesday #nordsee #nordfriesland #fotografie #fotographie #photografie #photographie #photography #foto #photo #meinfoto #myphoto

Nordsee, Nordfriesland, Deutschland

https://media.troet.cafe/troet.cafe/media_attachments/files/112/168/292/766/407/900/original/2dbc6fb796273790.jpg


Nice 😊


13-year-old rape victim has baby amid confusion over Mississippi’s abortion ban
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/13-year-rape-victim-baby-amid-confusion-states/story?id=108351812


Facebook Acted Too Late to Tackle Misinformation on 2020 Election, Report Finds. Instead it seems Facebook’s algorithms amplified false and toxic content most of the year, possibly because that may generate more revenue for Facebook. One solution is for Facebook to stop using algorithms.
https://time.com/5949210/facebook-misinformation-2020-election-report/


Nutella doughnut, I only ate half but it was the more delicious half 😋 https://image.nostr.build/0d8805d09431714f064274eb4c7fba8cf44583b926e964436bf6c81999ea84bf.jpg


Good morning. Spring is trying. #spring #photography #Chicago #today #bloomscrolling #cherryblossoms

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/167/865/419/130/208/original/49b9fdfdf27afe89.jpeg


"guiding light"

#digicam #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #clouds #light #shadows #urban

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/571848686561301117/062ac74bd-fb82c6/tIaS02Uki5R1/okJS1eU6fcZBJn98IrAZlZLKzKm3MV5u4v9Xzqly.jpg


Cool 😊


Less than three months after U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and her colleagues launched an investigation into the four major American manufacturers of inhalers, three of the companies have relented, making commitments to cap costs for their inhalers at $35 for patients who now pay much more.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/senators-pushed-big-pharma-to-cap-inhaler-prices-at-35-bringing-relief-to-american-families/


Facebook’s head of security, Alex Stamos left following a push from Stamos and his security team for Facebook to be more forthcoming about how Russian operatives utilized the social network to attempt to influence voters, Stamos reportedly lost the fight with senior management.

https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/the-exit-of-alex-stamos-reveals-a-troubling-debate-within-facebook.html


Thanks!


Scripps Pier, #SanDiego
#MeerMittwoch #Photography

https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/167/665/843/179/781/original/1b422f5208b42095.jpeg


‘Tip of the iceberg’: US self-managed abortions soar post-Roe, study shows, self-managed generally refers to abortions that take place outside the formal healthcare system, without the aid of a US-based clinician.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/25/self-managed-abortions-avoid-bans


Senators are accusing Facebook & Instagram CEO Mark Zuckerberg of stonewalling hundreds of their questions about failing to adequately protect children online. Facebook & Instagram may generate more revenue by having its algorithms promote harmful content to teenagers.

In addition to pressing Facebook & Instagram on its efforts to stop its algorithm promotion of sexual extortion of minors and other child safety issues, members questioned the company about its algorithms handling of covid-19 misinformation, content about the war in Gaza and the Hunter Biden laptop controversy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/26/senators-say-metas-zuckerberg-is-slow-walking-child-safety-inquiries/?_pml=1


Travel day outfit, shop my looks on LTK, link in bio @drmonalidesai

casual style, spring outfits, style inspo
#casualstyle #springoutfits https://video.nostr.build/7b972843c2f7cdb7f1a21349b2bed2b57693ae38a973de1d2d7f8352c23d4c29.mp4


Chat room #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hoez.jpg


Pdf #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hoey.jpg


100 years ago, people were eating things that most of us will never taste. "In the last century, nearly 75% of our agricultural crops have disappeared. They're simply gone." Nowadays, most seed production is controlled by big companies and those companies patent their seeds.

https://www.upworthy.com/100-years-ago-people-were-eating-things-that-most-of-us-will-never-taste-so-what-happened-rp2


There are several federal whistleblower laws that give employees of private companies like Facebook and Instagram the ability to reveal information about their employer if it’s in the process of uncovering some wrongdoing , even if they signed a nondisclosure agreement, according to legal experts.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/10/26/frances-haugen-facebook-whistleblower-documents/


Achill Head. County Mayo, Ireland between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of Ireland Ireland County Mayo

 #AchillHead #CountyMayo #Ireland #Viewsof #WKHutchinson #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002717439/

https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/112/162/646/508/280/838/original/ac7404751a7ab0ff.jpeg


missing something.

#photography

https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/162/658/415/729/276/original/8a7cfd77d52cd901.jpeg


Real estate websites are adding climate change data to home listings. Nearly 45% of U.S. homes face severe or extreme damage from environmental threats, according to a new report.

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/25/flood-risk-map-climate-change-home-buyer


Facebook Deliberately Caused Chaos in Australia to Influence Legislation, Whistleblowers Say. When Facebook blocked news pages to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay for content, it also took down hospitals, emergency services and charities. Facebook deployed an algorithm for deciding what pages to take down. The documents show multiple Facebook employees tried to raise alarms about the impact and offer solutions with minimal response from senior management. Senior management including Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg congratulated the results, with Ms. Sandberg praising the “thoughtfulness of the strategy” and “precision of execution.”

https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-deliberately-caused-havoc-in-australia-to-influence-new-law-whistleblowers-say-11651768302


Nice 😊


#foto #fotografi #svarthvitt #bw #blackandwhite #photography

https://cdn.masto.host/snabelenno/media_attachments/files/112/162/118/705/708/950/original/b1bd090330d096cb.jpg


From IVF to birth control, Supreme Court abortion pill case could spark challenges to other drugs
The pharmaceutical industry warns that if courts can second-guess FDA approval of drugs, cases could arise on other contentious issues including vaccines, birth control and hormone therapy.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna144435


Ukrainian law enforcers expose 2 bot farms operating over 7,000 fake Facebook accounts working “ to destabilize the social and political situation in the country." Fake accounts may increase Facebook growth metrics allowing them to charge advertisers more money, so it may not benefit Facebook to take the majority of them down.

https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-law-enforcers-expose-2-103621120.html


Coffee meetup outfit, shop my looks on LTK, link in bio @drmonalidesai

casual style, spring outfits, style inspo
#casualstyle #springoutfits https://video.nostr.build/5044cb613f7a99d2489f6d1fd2b5cd770ae19e00416172e45f0fb9deafb2d037.mp4


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Hidden beach nearby camp 🙌✨

#travel #mountains #river #forest #photo #photography #photostr #nostr #lifestyle
#bitcoin


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The Dark Angel sandstone tower on the Devils Garden loop trail in Arches National Park. Taken 14 March 2024
#photostr #photography #nationalpark


Food prices could increase further due to climate change's effect on inflation around the world: Study
Extreme weather events could disrupt agricultural productivity in the future.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/food-prices-increase-due-climate-effect-inflation-study/story?id=108273854


Facebook Is Filled With AI-Generated Garbage Promoted by It’s Algorithms and Older Adults Are Being Tricked. Fake video, audio, and images could also influence older voters ahead of the 2024 elections. This may be particularly harmful because people over fifty tend to make up the majority of all U.S. voters. Facebook algorithm promotion of fake content may help increase Facebook’s profits.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-seniors-are-falling-for-ai-generated-pics-on-facebook


Thanks!


I did get some magnolia on the way home.

#flowers #photography #magnolia

https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/112/156/709/075/032/284/original/a6e592906a0be88e.jpg


So true 😊


How extremist groups used junk science to get an abortion case before the US supreme court

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/23/anti-abortion-junk-science-supreme-court


Former Facebook privacy manager Sandy Parakilas says Facebook cares more about data collection than protecting users. Data collection could be shared with advertisers including political parties to manipulate voters, which may also help increase advertising revenue for Facebook. “The fact that Facebook prioritized data collection over user protection and regulatory compliance is precisely what made it so attractive" to advertisers, he wrote.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/11/20/former-facebook-privacy-manager-sandy-parakilas-criticizes-zuckerberg.html


Orangetheory #workout lots of inclines
https://m.primal.net/HoKu.jpg


Deltebre in Spain  📸

🇪🇸 Spain
📱 Apple iPhone 13 Pro
🗓 October 2022

#spain #travel #photography #travelphotography #photostr #traveltelly
https://m.primal.net/HoJx.jpg


Fun 😊


Research Shows Immigrants Benefit U.S. Taxpayers
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2024/03/24/research-shows-immigrants-benefit-us-taxpayers/?sh=3b868e883199


Conspiracy theorist tactics show it’s too easy to get around Facebook’s content policies. Possibly because Facebook may generate more profits on promoting misinformation with its algorithms.
https://theconversation.com/conspiracy-theorist-tactics-show-its-too-easy-to-get-around-facebooks-content-policies-22611


Egg sandwich, sadly it did not taste as good as it looked #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HoKv.jpg


So true, lots of opportunities for niche content creators on nostr 😊


Thank you so much! I appreciate it 😊


Achmelvich Beach, Northern Scotland.

#photography

https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/151/475/400/342/748/original/2ae020c0e8ffb907.jpg


Sitting on the rooftop and listen to podcasts in the sunset....

#plebchain

 https://nostrcheck.me/media/b2caa9b3ef30faad605e5eeed8da2c8fd7b4ca872becdc440029f4fb9eab0fb5/269d487bb6b7f8734f29e41422467e116f1919e5ade2fd5b22238966e6a3f94c.webp


Gm 😊


5 University of Georgia Sorority Sisters Save Mom and Kids from Sinking Car: 'Absolutely Admirable'

The women were on their way to a girls' weekend in Savannah when they jumped into action

https://people.com/uga-sorority-sisters-save-mom-and-kids-from-sinking-car-8619176


Some of the Worst Facebook Troll Armies Are Gaining Ground to Undermine Democracy. Just Look at Cambodia’s 2023 Elections. Troll farms with fake posts, likes, and reposts increase engagement metrics for Facebook which potentially allows Facebook to charge advertisers more money.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/opinion/cambodia-elections-hun-sen-hun-manet-facebook.html


Nice 😊


San Diego River Jetty
Photographer Jon Pinter
 #nature #naturephotography #photographyisanart  #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay #ImageOfTheDay #Photography #Coastal   #fotografie  #fotografia   #coastlife  #westcoast  #california #olympus #foto #photo #ColorPhotography #digitalphotography #ColorPhotograph #sandiego #socal

https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/112/150/850/263/529/867/original/d0709f4a57979cef.jpg


Can you fit a heat pump in an apartment? New York is testing new window-mounted tech for renters as part of a pilot project by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) aimed at cutting energy costs and lowering emissions.

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/12/can-you-fit-a-heat-pump-in-an-apartment-new-york-is-testing-new-window-mounted-tech-for-re


Facebook just showed off Instagram Threads’ fediverse integration for the very first time. Is this to distract from Facebook shutting down CrowdTangle which helps researchers identify fake news trending on Instagram and Facebook?

https://www.theverge.com/24106231/threads-fediverse-demo-meta-fediforum


I tried another juice, i used to think i liked ginger juices but now i think it may be too spicy for my acid reflux #drinkstr
https://m.primal.net/Hnuq.jpg


It was!


Pretty 😊


Garlic #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hnue.jpg


Immigration Is Fueling Economic Growth in the United States

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/immigration-is-fueling-us-economic-growth-while-politicians-rage?embedded-checkout=true


Researchers Rally Against Facebook’s Shutdown of CrowdTangle, Citing Risks to 2024 Election Monitoring Efforts. CrowdTangle identifies the top trending posts on Facebook, Instagram, etc which are sometimes fake news. Facebook and Instagram algorithms may promote fake news because it may lead to increased profits.

https://www.techtimes.com/amp/articles/302837/20240321/researchers-rally-against-metas-crowdtangle-shutdown-citing-risks-election-monitoring-efforts.htm


Brunch: cilbir #food #foostr #nyc
https://m.primal.net/Hnud.jpg


Kylemore. County Galway, Ireland between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of Ireland Ireland County Galway

 #Kylemore #CountyGalway #Ireland #Viewsof #KylemoreAbbey #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002717413/

https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/112/145/784/675/732/353/original/9f71d9bbbee28b0b.jpeg


https://picsur.thesamecat.io/i/45d12021-870e-45ec-a89b-22da76f916f9.jpg
LAMPIONE SUL LAGO
30x30cm oil on canvas panel

I wanted to portray this streetlight as waiting for darkness while admiring the lake.

What could be more lonely and invisible to our eyes than a street lamp in broad daylight?
Yet it is there to give us its light as soon as the darkness reaches us.

AVAILABLE on my website!
https://isolabell.art/#shop

#art #artstr #painting


Medicare plans can now cover Wegovy for patients at risk of heart disease

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/22/1240170094/wegovy-medicare-part-d-weight-loss-drugs


Former Facebook executive and vice president for user growth spoke out about the harm the social network is doing to civil society around the world, Chamath Palihapitiya said he feels “tremendous guilt” about the company he helped make. “I think we have created tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works”
https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/11/16761016/former-facebook-exec-ripping-apart-society


Gm 🪩


Looks good 😊


The Institute of Geodesy and Cartography in Yerevan was constructed between 1978-1980 and designed by architect Armen Agalyan. This institute, formerly known as the Institute ArmGIIGIS, stands as a prime example of modernist Soviet architecture in Yerevan, Armenia

This building and other works by Aghalyan are very popular among those exploring Armenian Soviet modernism.

#modernism #walks #armenia #sovietunion #brutalism

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http://artist.walks.su

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#yerevantours #armenianarchitecture #yerevanwanderlust #wanderlustyerevan #sovietmodernism #citytours #sovietheritage #architecturalwonders #sovietera #architecturephotography #photography #streetphotography #urbanexploration #explorearmenia #modernistarchitecture #yerevan #armenia #artistwalks #walks #artistwalks

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/594092214309597293/062ac74bd-fb82c6/YFZksITR02Wd/oqI55l9JYYC7ZAXjR54orOEaMezodpTeTgsIrmO8.jpg


Pjoto by Sonny Vermeer
Sourve: Pexels

#photo #photography #nature #landscape

https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/112/145/360/464/029/823/original/681fc301cff3aaa2.jpeg


A Texas medical panel on Friday rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the U.S., which physicians say is dangerously unclear and has forced women with serious pregnancy complications to leave the state. The head of the Texas Medical Board said that wider issues surrounding the law were beyond their authority.

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-texas-medical-board-exception-guidelines-a6deef7c6fa4917c8cdbfd339a343dc4


Facebook is full of spam, and it’s probably the fault of its own algorithms. Researchers studied 120 Facebook spam and scam pages. Collectively, the posts they analyzed had hundreds of millions of interactions. Facebook’s “Suggested for You” news feed, which the app started using in 2022 to compile posts from people and pages you don’t follow, appears to be prioritizing these scam pages, possibly because it helps increase Facebook’s revenue.
https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/facebook-ai-generated-spam-probably-its-own-fault


Nice 😊


Look #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hnfd.jpg


A huge happiness gap is opening between American adults and teens. Depression has hit teens much harder than adults.

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/22/depression-us-teens-adults-data-chart


A study looked at the effectiveness of strategies during 2020- 2021 that Facebook and Instagram claimed involved a reduction of  algorithm promoted misinformation in users' newsfeed, search and recommendations. Lead author UTS Associate Professor Amelia Johns said the analysis found that accounts posting misinformation in some cases enjoyed increased engagement and followers after Facebook and Instagram’s content policy announcements. Possibly because algorithm promotion of misinformation may help increase Facebook and Instagram’s revenue.

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-meta-success-suppressing-misinformation-facebook.amp


They were selling Bitcoin Standard at the spa, I guess it’s a relaxing read 👀
https://m.primal.net/HnfZ.jpg


GBBO #memes
https://m.primal.net/HnQp.jpg


Cow #memes
https://m.primal.net/HnQo.jpg


Lawyers and experts say because of legislation there is only one doctor left in Kentucky to decide whether miners can receive worker’s compensation from the coal companies employing them for black lung disease.

https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-03-21/kentuckys-last-doctor-diagnosing-black-lung-claims-for-the-state


A study found that Facebook’s Pages and Groups shape its ideological echo chambers. “Pages and Groups contribute much more to segregation and audience polarization than users,” the researchers wrote. Pages and Groups are usually recommended to users by Facebook’s algorithms. More polarizing Pages and Groups content has been revealed by whistleblowers to increase Facebook’s  revenue.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/27/a-new-study-found-that-facebooks-pages-and-groups-shape-its-ideological-echo-chambers/amp/


Cute 😊


Human #memes
https://m.primal.net/HnPX.jpg


Wifi #memes
https://m.primal.net/HnPV.jpg


Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in the US think abortion should be legal, an AP-NORC poll finds

https://apnews.com/article/asian-americans-pacific-islanders-abortion-poll-7d90bc4db4093791b3ef31081a8addd8


Inside a Facebook bot farm that pumps out 200,000 political posts per month. Comparitech researchers accessed an unsecured Facebook bot farm used to control nearly 14,000 fake accounts. Automated posts from fake accounts potentially allows Facebook to charge advertisers more money which increases Facebook’s revenue.

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/inside-facebook-bot-farm/


Awesome!


Thanks!


Bear #memes
https://m.primal.net/HnOn.jpg


A warm, dry spring has U.S. forecasters worried about the upcoming wildfire season

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/21/1239925707/warm-dry-weather-wildfire-climate-change-el-nino


The Facebook masterminds: evil geniuses or naive emperors? Facebook owns WhatsApp and Instagram, and as a result of highly sophisticated user tracking across the three popular platforms, they know a lot about you, which could help them drive polarization, inflammatory reactions, and influence the outcome of national elections.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/07/12/facebook-masterminds-evil-geniuses-naive-emperors/


casual spring outfit, shop my looks on LTK, link in bio @drmonalidesai

casual style, spring outfits, style inspo
#casualstyle #springoutfits https://video.nostr.build/0732f3496f653080612d2f184ccd2f0be2a72722ee1400d3211820735bfd2897.mp4


Nature #memes
https://m.primal.net/HnBR.jpg


MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million to US non-profits. She has given away $16.5 billion since her 2019 divorce from Amazon's Jeff Bezos.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68609687


A ballot question before North Dakota voters this summer will ask whether the state should bar anyone from running for the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate if they'd turn 81 before the last three days of their term.
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/20/1239621060/north-dakota-political-age-limit


The Facebook Feed at times shows users AI-generated images even when they do not follow the Pages posting those images. We suspect that AI-generated images appear on users’ Feeds because the Facebook Feed ranking algorithm promotes content that is likely to generate engagement. Facebook has increased the percentage of “unconnected posts” (posts from Pages that users do not follow) that appear in users’ Feeds over the last three years.

https://fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-03/DiRestaGoldstein_AIGeneratedImages_Preprint.pdf


A recent study looked 120 Facebook Pages that posted at least 50 AI-generated images each, classifying the Pages into spam, scam, and ‘other creator’ categories. As of March 5, 2024, the Pages had a mean follower count of 128,877. These images collectively received hundreds of millions of engagements and exposures seemingly because of promotion by Facebook’s algorithms.

https://dataconomy.com/2024/03/20/facebook-is-a-heaven-for-click-farms-and-has-its-own-kind-of-ai-jesus/


Nice 🧘🏽♀


Jokes #memes
https://m.primal.net/HnAG.jpg


bugs #memes
https://m.primal.net/HnAF.jpg


Young people don’t want to farm anymore. Can Pennsylvania change their minds?
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/20/pennsylvania-young-farmers-00147753


What happens when you get off Facebook for four weeks? Stanford researchers found out. People were less informed — but also less politically polarized, likely because of algorithm pushed polarization for increased revenue.

https://www.vox.com/2019/2/27/18243546/facebook-study-stanford-gentzkow-wellbeing-politcal-polarization


What happens when you get off Facebook for four weeks? Stanford researchers found out. People were less informed — but also less politically polarized, likely because of algorithm pushed polarization for increased revenue.
https://www.vox.com/2019/2/27/18243546/facebook-study-stanford-gentzkow-wellbeing-politcal-polarization


Too heavy weights


Early morning commute

#photography #literallystreetphotography #travel #travelphotography #ontheroad #omsystem #tg7

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/2817/062ac74bd-fb82c6/stTjpw7JJbsf/7mahdO8cs6LYG9kUHm7cfqiPmUUcqPIUTxo49g7N.jpg


Orangetheory #workout, i think i pulled my arm muscles 🫠
https://m.primal.net/HmzM.jpg


There's a big wealth gap between union and nonunion workers, across education levels. Typically, unionized workers earn about 10%-20% more than their nonunion peers, but these wealth gaps are far wider, an indication that the benefits of union membership accrue to workers over time.
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/20/union-workers-wealth-comparison-pay-difference


Whistleblower Sophie Zhang worked as a data scientist at Facebook's Site Integrity fake engagement team. Her position included dealing with bots that were oftentimes controlled by authoritarian governments and designed to influence political discourses, decisions, and elections. She focused on fake engagement and noticed that Facebook did not regulate fake pages set up by people in power. Possibly because bots and fake engagement helped increase Facebook’s revenue and political power.
https://www.diggitmagazine.com/papers/whistleblowing-sophie-zhang-vs-facebook


Nice 😊


#airplane #photography

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/661336192845543054/062ac74bd-fb82c6/zsGlT3k4tXnj/Vr1FVmzfyV5ML8EhDQbLIQcyKNp5CszXXznyCJTy.jpg


The U.S. crime rate is still dropping, FBI data shows. Why does the public think it's going up?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/us-crime-rate-still-dropping-says-fbi-rcna144100


Instagram: Real people are turning their accounts into automated bots and cashing in. Verified accounts turning themselves into bots with millions of fake likes and comments.  Fake automated engagement lets Instagram potentially charge advertisers more money for more “engagement” on its platform.

https://mediamakersmeet.com/instagram-real-people-turning-accounts-bots-cashing/


Focaccia at eataly, I’m going to try another time #food #foodstr https://image.nostr.build/f504904344e2310d472412493eea58dedc2bea628c567a7b524899b0722789c0.jpg https://image.nostr.build/073974f5ae5df7e41b9cb20423243d048d7d383fac431f7478068a6f72c79b9a.jpg


Yeah, idk i couldnt drink it 🤷🏽♀


Overtaken by nature

#photography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #bnw #photo

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/498491466859923687/062ac74bd-fb82c6/nA9SKc0EfTUk/7K988PuuJqdYL0POMNEeVwvGYYEsEIO1IXHej4zb.jpg


Just for fun


In the wake of Louisiana's abortion ban, pregnant women have been given risky, unnecessary surgeries, denied swift treatment for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, and forced to wait until their life is at risk before getting an abortion
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/19/1239376395/louisiana-abortion-ban-dangerously-disrupting-pregnancy-miscarriage-care


Federal prosecutors are looking into Facebook facilitating and profiting from the illicit sale of illegal drugs
https://www.wsj.com/tech/u-s-is-investigating-meta-for-role-in-drug-sales-574944cb


Tried this juice, it was also too spicy/peppery for me 🫠
https://m.primal.net/HmlC.jpg


#waterfallwednesday #photography #madeira

Wasserfall bei der Wanderung entlang der Levada do Rei

https://nrw.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/128/231/495/808/279/original/bcaa86dc37b784c9.jpeg


Orangetheory #workout
https://m.primal.net/Hmjk.jpg


Survey: Latinos also are more likely than white and Black adults to get news from social media. The dramatic shift to digital news consumption by Latinos comes amid rising concerns over online misinformation, especially during this year's election.
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/19/latino-news-consumption-digital-devices-tv-radio-print


Roger McNamee, an early investor of Facebook and former advisor to CEO Mark Zuckerberg “Facebook Is Terrible for America. Bad actors exploit the design of Facebook [algorithms] and other platforms to hurt and even kill innocent people.”
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/roger-mcnamee-facebook-terrible-america


Thanks!


#photography

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/127/866/738/263/677/original/4136326831afcc2c.jpeg


The Supreme Court’s confusing new border decision, explained

https://www.vox.com/scotus/2024/3/19/24106087/supreme-court-texas-border-united-states-amy-coney-barrett


FBarchive: A searchable repository of Facebook whistleblower documents, including evidence that company insiders knew Instagram made teen girls’ body image issues worse and that Facebook leaders did little to curb recruitment activities of human traffickers and drug cartels.

https://journalistsresource.org/home/fbarchive-new-reporting-tool/


brunch outfit, shop my looks on LTK, link in bio @drmonalidesai

casual style, spring outfits, style inspo https://video.nostr.build/a0588b9cc84d6d65544820d4809a95593019f68fed54ded00a1f73d20ad2ad56.mp4


#photography #grenoble #bike #graffiti #urbandecay #urban #city

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/665365865220243722/062ac74bd-fb82c6/1S3RckX3h7r8/762vDiwd30PRPEeFy5fUyz5P80NAi8HtyrnOLac2.jpg


#ileboulay, lagune d'Abidjan.🇨🇮
#bitcoinbeach
@ChezRodrigue (baie des milliardaires…)

We are all Satoshi
We are everywhere

#photography
#streetphotography
#abidjan
#cotedivoire
#ivorycoast
#meetup
#travel
#nostrfr
#bitcoin
#nostrfr
#boat
#travel
#africa
#bitcoineducation https://image.nostr.build/72ee70e05fa60c737fd6ce3239296dc2a7c93fd0eabc559935265c7be6aeaf3a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6c300bc240f695f55820b53bd7e5e90a452e38dffba3faa7231cb471a42a38eb.jpg


New data shows it's gotten easier to vote in the U.S. since 2000

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/19/1238646047/voting-options-early-mail-ballots


It was!


Someone in the pasta making class mentioned this channel that follows around Italian grannies making pasta which sounded interesting (although I’m not into pasta enough to watch it) 🍝

https://youtube.com/@pastagrannies?feature=shared


BLOOD ORANGE HAZELNUT FENNEL SALAD + ravioli + pappardelle #food #foodstr https://image.nostr.build/0c4de0061777b9d4bc5542ba0e87f0851b0b1220320c30de9b7894032de29621.jpg


Spinach PAPPARDELLE WITH PROSCIUTTO, WALNUT AND SAGE CREAM SAUCE #food #foodstr https://image.nostr.build/81931875b3db072c5547efbd058d342eadcb84b4990a57f8ad677d19dbd45623.jpg


New Banksy mural in north London puts a little greenery in a dense neighborhood

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/18/1239253357/banksy-confirms-new-london-tree-mural


Iranian feminists targeted by thousands of fake Instagram bot accounts. According to the non-profit Qurium, the fake followers have been traced to at least two firms in Pakistan, but it is still unclear who paid for the bot campaign. Fake users/bots lets Instagram potentially charge advertisers more money for more “users”.
https://www.euronews.com/2022/07/08/iranian-feminists-targeted-by-thousands-of-fake-instagram-accounts


Egg ravioli with sage brown butter sauce #food #foodstr https://image.nostr.build/2572b48b440319cec831ac9c435e6493cb8dea9608a3b34e829ef71a625e5f6c.jpg


Doing a slow roll out 😂


It was good 😊


Thats great 😊


Looks good 😊


Nice 😊


Pretty 😊


making egg ravioli and spinach pappardelle #food #foodstr https://image.nostr.build/88e58eeef436eae29393c796348776068fc74aafcc15040c01af0b0284f53846.jpg https://image.nostr.build/dbf54bcfe19337f1bcc8a3766d00e329657a815a3c964d59dbbe9970b4b0cca2.jpg


What the National Association of Realtors' settlement means for consumers and real estate brokers
New rules could start saving home buyers and sellers thousands of dollars in lower commissions as soon as this summer, but experts say it will take the market some time to digest the changes.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna143634


Facebook Is Still Letting Russia Interfere in Politics Using Fake Pages Pushed by Facebook’s Algorithms. Russian-backed groups are trying to subvert the democratic process in Moldova. Fake Facebook pages with automated activity potentially allows Facebook to charge advertisers more for more “engagement” and “active accounts”.
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-is-still-letting-russia-interfere-in-politics/


Making spinach pappardelle #food #foodstr https://video.nostr.build/e28c0bc4760ee32529ced6f7b446607e1d03944162f906f0039a816db650d01e.mp4


It was good!


It was a fun class


Making ravioli (class) #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HmQt.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HmQu.jpg


Americans are pumped for the eclipse. A glimpse of next month's once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse is already one of the country's hottest attractions.
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/18/solar-eclipse-april-8-travel-hype


… harms from Facebook’s business model are not an accident, but rather the inevitable result of a dangerous design. Facebook will not fix itself. All incentives direct the company to stay on its current course. Fake users/bots lets Facebook potentially charge advertisers more money for more “users”.

https://time.com/6104863/facebook-regulation-roger-mcnamee/


Making pasta from scratch class; ricotta + Parmigiano-Reggiano ravioli filling #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HmQp.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HmQr.jpg


Pagoda with Falls

#foto #fotografie #photo #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #Kanazawa #Japan

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/117/699/033/034/356/original/1d6ffb4d108e2167.jpg


Texas Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Ponzi Investment Scheme
https://www.m9.news/usa-news/indian-americans-multi-million-luxury-scam/amp/


Europe’s volunteer online army is helping Ukraine in fighting Russian trolls spreading misinformation using Facebook’s algorithms. Increased user activity including troll or automated activity can help increase Facebook’s advertising revenue.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/03/24/ukraine-war-facebook-elves-russia-trolls/9457834002/?gnt-cfr=1


Weekly #walking
https://m.primal.net/HmGK.jpg


Damus Purple (v1.7) is officially released on the appstore! Check out whats new in this release! 👀

https://cdn.jb55.com/s/damus-purple-appstore.mp4

🗣 nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s


🏆 ⚡Let's make #bitcoin  history NOSTR PEOPLE 🏆 ⚡

If Tinder and Taco Bell can do it.. we can too 💪 🧡

Please like, RESHARE, quote vid, do whatever you can to get as MANY signatures as possible:

⛓ ⤵ 🖊 the link is here:

change.org/bitcoin-emoji

https://v.nostr.build/mllGR.mp4


Earth's ice caps are in serious trouble. Three new studies reveal how bad the damage is. One study projects that the Arctic could see summer days without sea ice within the next decade

https://www.salon.com/2024/03/11/earths-ice-caps-are-in-serious-trouble-three-new-studies-reveal-how-the-damage-is/


The Biggest Black Lives Matter Page on Facebook Was Fake. Fake pages with automated activity potentially help increase Facebook’s advertising revenue.

https://gijn.org/stories/how-we-proved-that-the-biggest-black-lives-matter-page-on-facebook-was-fake/


Cool 😊


Gm i did not finish the whole thing but i wanted to try the spicy Korean bbq fries


Sneek 📸 The city where I am born nostr:npub1gwa27rpgum8mr9d30msg8cv7kwj2lhav2nvmdwh3wqnsa5vnudxqlta2sz ✍🙏☀

🇳🇱 Netherlands
📱 Apple iPhone 13 Pro
🗓 August 2023

#netherlands #friesland #sneek #travel #photography #travelphotography #photostr #traveltelly
https://m.primal.net/HmBf.jpg


Some states are fighting to protect voters from doxxing. They’re losing.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/17/the-losing-fight-to-keep-your-voter-registration-data-private-00147401


Facebook’s sexist, ageist advertising targeting violates California law, court finds. Advertising is Facebook’s largest source of revenue

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/facebook-targeting-ads-by-age-gender-violates-calif-anti-discrimination-law/


Shake Shack #food #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HmDQ.jpg


Awesome 😊


Thanks!


Thai food #memes https://image.nostr.build/2c31aeb8b9ee5554b704eb4f9184c15eca85fd42d1d3f75d44fce8540310bd2f.jpg


For the month of March, Worcester Public Library in Massachusetts is forgiving fines for patrons, if they share their cute cat photos.
https://people.com/massachusetts-library-accepting-cat-photos-to-erase-fees-8604383


Muslim Refugees File Petition Against Facebook in Indian Court. "Both the internal documents from Facebook and external reports available have repeatedly shown that (Facebook algorithm pushed) misinformation, fake news, hate speech and politically divisive content have resulted in real-world violence, both in India and abroad," the petition reads.

https://www.voanews.com/amp/rohingya-refugees-file-petition-against-facebook-in-indian-court-/7470093.html


New tshirt nostr:npub1eequz6v23szzyx9utphsh8kg6kll50wte6sfh4vah8gdjtplcz6qg7at9s https://image.nostr.build/2d9c944e635b0d4da10b1214023fef1ac05630257b55fa81371196d980181c3a.jpg


👀 https://image.nostr.build/df7ed6c0142f73b8c9f5c47fce99f1becfd9d7c4121481a111ee389f5753be10.jpg


🌸 happy Sunday frens! 🫂💜🧡

#coffeechain https://video.nostr.build/02431bc2ff833d457d60c5a74cdea2ecd9f61596a6250cf851e6a2d8a50fa61d.mp4


Kansas Governor Laura Kelly warns polarization is ‘crushing’ the ability to govern the state

https://amp.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article285580592.html


Facebook algorithms pushing polarizing content and misinformation now linked to violence in the Philippines, Libya, Germany, Myanmar, and India. Promoting polarizing content potentially increases advertising revenue for Facebook.

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/facebook-linked-to-violence.php


An old farmhouse to the east. #Photography #sunrise #Ontario

https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/112/110/789/985/779/949/original/d7dfc42143ee95b4.jpg


Hiking day again around Teror, Gran Canaria 🏝 #sportstr #nostr #spain #photography https://i.nostr.build/0jEAn.jpg


Missouri law prevents divorce pregnancy – even in cases of violence. The statute, which can lead to reproductive coercion in a state that has banned abortion, has recently gained nationwide attention
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/15/missouri-law-divorce-pregnancy-violence-abortion


Posing as American activists Russian trolls created Facebook events seen by more than 300,000 users. On multiple occasions, the events prompted real Americans to take to the streets. The Russians find Americans to join through Facebook advertising and algorithm manipulation.

https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/26/media/russia-trolls-facebook-events/index.html


No coincidence 😂


Pad Kee Mao 👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽 #food #foodstr
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Nice 😊


Looks delicious😊


Looks good 😊


On the way to a park trail walk, I couldn't resist but stop at the lake to get some dawn shots.
George H. Sparks Reservoir in GA, USA
#park #lake #photography #landscape #FujiFilm

https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/112/105/926/671/410/308/original/c3d71d7d8abac6a0.jpeg

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I thought It deserved a #Caturday 😁

Paris will always be 😊

#photography
#blackandwhitephotography
#noiretblanc
#caturday

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A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals
A boom in data centers and factories is straining electric grids.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/13/climate/electric-power-climate-change.html


Harvard Gutted Initial Team Examining Facebook Files From Whistleblower Frances Haugen Following $500 Million Donation from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Whistleblower Aid Client Joan Donovan Reveals

https://whistlebloweraid.org/joan-donovan-press-release/


Lol of beers its on the healthier side, but drinking alcohol in moderation is key for health 🩺


#yestr
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https://void.cat/nostr/69c24a50b15cd271fff75d34f53c36d13027b1ad7f3a5fe3895e8c1177202dba.jpg
Protective painting day today... 🎨💜

#art #artstr #painting


Putin Has Moved Russia From Authoritarianism to Hybrid Totalitarianism

https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/04/19/putin-s-war-has-moved-russia-from-authoritarianism-to-hybrid-totalitarianism-pub-86921


Digital dictator: Australian media’s scathing review of Mark Zuckerberg

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/digital-dictator-australian-media-s-scathing-attack-on-mark-zuckerberg-amid-axed-news-deal/ar-BB1jF11R


Yeah!


#flowerstr. Beauty day for growing #nostr 😍 #damus https://image.nostr.build/d0d87a50470840585679679b0cb688bf154dff7414af7f47c3fe3ac98fbb6d7f.jpg


SEC charges 17 individuals for alleged $300M Ponzi scheme targeting Latino community

https://thehill.com/business/4533208-sec-charges-individuals-alleged-ponzi-scheme-targeting-latino-community/amp/


A Sprawling Bot Network Used Fake Porn to Fool Facebook
An orchestrated attack went after an independent news website and harvested swathes of Facebook user data. Facebook’s algorithms make it easier for bots to connect with real Facebook users. Increased users, real or bots may help increase Facebook’s advertising revenue.
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-bots-ddos-attack/


I watched Irish Wish on Netflix, it was cute like a Hallmark movie, I recommend it if you like rom coms https://image.nostr.build/35e53643d1be77954505f8cea89765c0d56e2baf7d0d2a1e7f09f838f75d35a3.jpg


Seagulls
In Atami.
https://goodtalk.cc/posts/2024/0315
#DailyPhoto #Tokyo #Japan #Photography #マストドン写真部 nostr:npub1tqt47lupq27xgax6ttz05nvd2s6v5f3su3acgtwyl76glugrgmhq54y3km

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Cool 😊


Warrior #memes
https://m.primal.net/HlMC.jpg


35 miles east of Long Island, the U.S. has its first large offshore wind farm

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/1238593852/first-large-offshore-wind-farm-opens-long-island-south-fork


Facebook and Instagram Algorithms Steer Sexual Predators to Connect with Children, New Mexico Attorney General Alleges in Lawsuit

https://www.wsj.com/tech/facebook-and-instagram-steer-predators-to-children-new-mexico-attorney-general-alleges-in-lawsuit-b76a5b04


"𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄” ❤ Prints available at https://buff.ly/3T02sam

#SheliaHuntPhotography #BuyIntoArt #BestOfTheUSA #BestOfThe_USA #BestOfTheGlobe #BestOfTheTarheelState #TravelPhotography #Mastoart #art #fediart #nature #FediGiftShop #ArtforInteriorDesign #photography #fotografie #HospitalityInteriors #InteriorDesign #landscape #wallart #instahome #uplifting #interiordecorating #interiordecor

https://cdn.masto.host/photog/media_attachments/files/112/100/298/225/979/443/original/9796730a0a876fd0.jpeg


アズマイチゲ #写真 #photography https://yamanekoya.net/diary/2024/03/20240316-1.html

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For those that are new to Nostr, hello!

What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon.

This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see.

You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps.

Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media.

Welcome!


Telehealth enables safe medication abortion in shifting health and legal contexts

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-02876-0


The bulk of Meta’s expected advertising revenues in 2024 is set to come from Facebook. A breakdown shows that of the $134.7 billion in revenues the company is set to generate in 2024, $75.1 billion will be from Facebook ads. This represents 55.8%. With expected revenues of $59.6 billion, Instagram ads account for the remaining 44.2%.
https://www.oberlo.com/statistics/meta-advertising-revenue


Fake Facebook Accounts And Profiles Is An Ongoing Problem. Fake Facebook profiles and other accounts are constantly surging while it's currently estimated that around 50% of profiles are fake or utilize an alias name and stolen images. However, the social media platform is not taking the matter seriously as evidence comes to light indicating possibly because fake accounts help increase advertising revenue.
https://www.techbusinessnews.com.au/news/fake-facebook-accounts-is-an-ongoing-problem/


Facebook has been misleading investors about its "shrinking" teen and young-adult user bases and about the actual number of Facebook users, former employee Frances Haugen alleged in a whistleblower complaint filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/10/facebook-misled-investors-about-shrinking-user-base-ex-employee-alleges/


Our welcoming committee is top notch, but please be wary of scammers. It's easy to spot scammers, too. If they show up with a perfectly setup profile, including a Lightning address that doesn't come with their client when they're clearly trying to portray themselves as not a Bitcoiner, and they say all of the right things in their introductory notes, chances are, they're a very bored Nostrich and/or a scammer looking to take your zaps. Happy Friday!


Positano, on the #Amalfi coast of #Italy

#FensterFreitag #photography #travelphotography

https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/100/093/004/179/234/original/73bc6e69232ab57d.jpeg


Electric #memes
https://m.primal.net/HlIg.jpg


Looks good 😊


Nice 😊


Spring is getting warmer on average nationwide, per a recent Climate Central analysis — a trend that reflects human-caused warming, the climate research group says.

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/15/spring-2024-warmer-temperatures-climate-change


Facebook advertising revenue reached $131 billion in 2023. In 2022, Facebook generated $113 billion in advertising revenue. Facebook earns more than 97.5% of all revenue from advertising.

https://www.yaguara.co/facebook-ad-revenue/#:~:text=Facebook%20Ad%20Revenue%3A%20General%20Statistics&text=Facebook%20ad%20revenue%20reached%20%24131.948,94%25%20of%20Facebook's%20ad%20revenue.


A pair of whistleblower complaints filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit representing former Facebook employee Frances Haugen, allege Facebook misled investors about combating misinformation promoted by Facebook’s algorithms. This may be due to increased advertising revenue related to algorithm promoted misinformation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/02/18/whistleblower-facebook-sec-climate-change/


Clouds

#clouds #BlackAndWhite #monochrome #photo #photography #picture #image

https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/671641635882836993/062ac74bd-fb82c6/qQ8gzMpD6t6N/wcISG6FSj14GLnf4qSzjAdQnVe0fi0FsqDbQFGRP.jpg


# Relays

Tik Tok, X, Facebook, and Instagram all use the old model - a single "relay". With those apps, when you make a post, the post is sent from your phone to the company's "relay". When someone else views your post, their phone downloads your post from the company's "relay". When you follow someone or they follow you, only the company's "relay" knows this. ("Relay" = server)

Nostr uses the new model - one or more relays. With nostr apps, when you make a post, the post is sent from your phone to one or more relays, all owned and controlled by different people. When someone else views your post, their phone downloads the post from anyone of those relays. When you follow someone or they follow you, all your relays and their relays know this.

That's a major difference:
Old = a single company controlled relay/server
Nostr = many independently controlled relays/servers

#introductions #tiktok #nostrexplained #asknostr #new #welcome #relays


Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States: What the Research Says

https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/09/05/polarization-democracy-and-political-violence-in-united-states-what-research-says-pub-90457


Did Russia fake black activism on Facebook to sow division in the US? The popular ‘Blacktivist’ account claimed to be a force for community organizing. Now it looks to have been part of Russia’s effort to influence politics that found Americans to join the group through Facebook advertising and manipulating Facebook’s algorithms
https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/30/blacktivist-facebook-account-russia-us-election


Welcome to the new #nostr arrivals. 🤗

My advice, play with as many if the different clients as possible. They do more than just replace a popular social app. There's music, shopping, food recipes, streaming, chat rooms, writing, searching, reference, and more. There are even dashboards to save your favorites so you can find them quickly. And you only need ONE set of username (npub) and password (nsec) to use all of them. #introductions

And remember to follow some of the devs. That's how you learn about upgrades to the clients. 🫂

I've been on here for a year. I promise you'll love it using this more than the other apps. ☕💋


Night walk #Night #Street #Illuminated #Architecture #LightingEquipment #City #Building #People #Road #snap_street #snap_night #snap_community #pictas  #podium #streetphotography #photography #verotography #vero #verofriends #NikonZ30 #85mm #primelens

https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonuno/media_attachments/files/112/096/095/850/999/756/original/37b1cd04a045b2e5.jpg


Sexual Violence Grows in the Last 10 Years in India
As disturbing as the assaults is the response of ministers and officials who accuse those that speak out against rape culture of defaming India.

https://thediplomat.com/2024/03/sexual-violence-grows-in-10-years-of-modi-rule-in-india/


Possibly under fear of loss of profits, Facebook let propaganda and hate speech thrive using its algorithms in its biggest market, India

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/26/india-facebook-propaganda-hate-speech/


Another great resource for Nostr newcomers: My recent podcast with nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424!

It's the perfect "101" discussion, covering everything from how zapping works, to WTF "clients and relays" are, to pro tips for gaining followers quickly, and much more!

Check it out 👇
https://youtu.be/_jrkUXDReqI?si=MEapybl2kkXJ6TZ0


ice #memes
https://m.primal.net/Hkvh.jpg


Spring is here very early. That’s not good. Whether it’s fewer snow days or disconcertingly hot temperatures, people across the US are experiencing an increasingly common phenomenon: a winter that doesn’t feel wintry.
https://www.vox.com/policy/24098936/climate-change-snowpack-el-nino-spring-winter


The White House-Facebook Rift Over Misinformation. Frustrations grew behind the scenes among top Republican and Democrat leaders over Facebook’s aggressive algorithms pushing fake news and misinformation to its users, possibly related to the subsequent increased profits for Facebook from advertising revenue

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/technology/facebook-vaccine-misinformation.html


Remote #memes
https://m.primal.net/HkrS.jpg


Elections and Disinformation Are Colliding Like Never Before in 2024
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/business/media/election-disinformation-2024.html


How Russian “Fake News” Manipulation of Facebook’s Algorithms Hardened America’s Divide. “Vladimir Putin certainly has our number as a country. He understood how easily Americans could be turned against each other with Facebook (algorithm manipulation).”
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/how-russian-fake-news-hardened-americas-divide/


I don’t eat peeps but these seem like odd flavors 😆 #food #foodstr
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Hi 😊


Stakes are really high: misinformation researcher changes tack for 2024 US election. Kate Starbird added that she feared that the entirely false story of rigged elections has now “sunk in” for some Americans.

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/01/misinformation-trends-2024-election-right-wing


#Nostr is waking up. It's a beautiful #purple morning

https://m.primal.net/Hkox.jpg


Instagram influencers with up to 40 million followers use Russian bots. A bot service allegedly linked to Russia was found leaking clients’ private data and messages, revealing that almost half a million of its fake accounts are being used by high-profile influencers.
https://cybernews.com/security/instagram-influencers-use-russian-bots-data-leak-shows/


Happy #PiDay
https://m.primal.net/HkpJ.jpg


Hope the career change is awesome 🎉


Spate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S.
The fake news organizations, experts say, represent a technological leap in the Kremlin’s efforts to spread false and misleading narratives.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/business/media/russia-us-news-sites.html


Croatian Ruling Party Still Using Bots on Facebook and Algorithm Manipulation to Discredit Opposition

https://balkaninsight.com/2024/03/04/croatian-ruling-party-still-using-bots-to-discredit-opposition-report/


I got this under the seat roller bag from calpak for smaller planes, even though it looks kind if odd, its really good ✈
https://m.primal.net/Hknx.jpg


nyc #photostr
https://m.primal.net/HkhN.jpg


Hi 🤠


Underpass in the fog
walking together

🎞Illford FP4+ exposed at ISO 125
⚗Developed in 1:1 XTOL for 10min
📷Pentax Spotmatic SP

#believeinfilm
#photography
#blackandwhite
#FP4Party
#shootpentax

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The Idle Hour on Albert Quay

Various buildings on Albert Quay in Cork are reflected in the River Lee one early morning just after sunrise when the sky is coloured by the rising the sun.

https://inphotos.org/2024/03/13/the-idle-hour-on-albert-quay/

#Cork #Ireland #Photo #Photography

https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonie/media_attachments/files/112/089/490/143/618/999/original/6895bec1f289681a.jpg


Research published by Vitality Global, the health and life insurer, and the London School of Economics, shows that sustaining a healthy exercise habit of at least 5,000 steps three times per week for three years can add up to three years to an individual’s life expectancy and reduce their healthcare costs by up to 13%.

https://news.vitalityglobal.com/235640-walking-5-000-steps-three-times-per-week-could-add-three-years-to-life-expectancy


Russian Embassy in Slovakia uses Facebook algorithms to push conspiracy theories, featuring a range of content such as the bizarre and widely debunked theory that the United States is controlling the spread of COVID-19 through biolabs.

https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/29/russian-embassy-in-slovakia-uses-facebook-to-push-propaganda-why-are-so-many-slovaks-buyin


Sun, March 20, 2022

Minneapolis

#photography #streetphotography

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/087/833/077/197/247/original/254c09f765ee6cdf.jpg


GM…Sun raises on top of calm ocean with thinly scattered clouds giving a good morning vibe..! #morning #coffeechain (not AI generated)

https://i.current.fyi/d8a2c33f2e2ff3a9/uploads/image3978035.jpg


‘Idaho’s seen as a war zone’: the lone abortion activist defying militias and the far right. Jen Jackson Quintano is her region’s only abortion rights organizer. Faced with a ‘culture of silence’, she’s platforming women – and changing minds

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/12/abortion-rights-idaho-stories


Facebook whistleblower Joohn Choe filed two complaints with the Justice Department and the Treasury Department, alleging that Facebook parent company Meta willfully violated sanctions the government had placed on pro-Russian rebels, which allowed them to spread Russian propaganda and fake news to unsuspecting Americans, possibly because it helped Facebook’s revenue.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/597681-whistleblower-alleges-meta-violated-us-sanctions-law-by-permitting-pro/amp/