
Content moderators in the African country have formed a union to defend themselves against Big Tech. Social media giants outsource work to these freelancers, who are tasked with removing violent rhetoric and extremism from digital platforms

Not sold in stores! Act now and receive 2 baggies for the price of one! Just pay a separate pack of GPCs to Big Mike for delivery!
Is it really necessary to shut down the Lemmy instance to start a Nostr relay?
I wonder what the body count will be.
Mine has been wandering too lately.
Too damn hot and no AC.
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He killed it. Has Eminem commented on this yet?
Does anyone else play Endless Sky?
Just wondering. If not, you should check it out
@[email protected] does this work?
This just showed up on Exploding Heads https://exploding-heads.com/post/710975?scrollToComments=true
Suggestion: When you crosspost something, it has one comment section
I just commented on a crossposted post, and accidentally selected the one that wasn't stickied. Could we make it so when you crosspost a post, it is just a link to the original post, so there is only one comment section?
A couple things that stand out to me, with emphasis added.
Bringing opportunity back to these hard-hit places and enabling more Americans to stay and raise families where their roots are won’t reverse the toxic impacts of social media, disrupt the right-wing media machine, or end our political polarization, but it’s a step in the right direction.
In his advisory, Murthy offers other recommendations for rebuilding social connection and cohesion. They include pro-family policies such as paid leave, and investments in public transit and community infrastructure that help people connect with one another in real life, not just online. He has also called for stronger and more sophisticated oversight and regulation of tech companies. In particular, there is an urgent need for more protections for kids on social media.
I love reading about teenagers turning to old-school flip phones so they’re no longer at the mercy of giant tech firms and hidden algorithms.
I'm getting big "Think of the children, we must regulate social media" vibes here.
A couple things that stand out to me, with emphasis added.
Bringing opportunity back to these hard-hit places and enabling more Americans to stay and raise families where their roots are won’t reverse the toxic impacts of social media, disrupt the right-wing media machine, or end our political polarization, but it’s a step in the right direction.
In his advisory, Murthy offers other recommendations for rebuilding social connection and cohesion. They include pro-family policies such as paid leave, and investments in public transit and community infrastructure that help people connect with one another in real life, not just online. He has also called for stronger and more sophisticated oversight and regulation of tech companies. In particular, there is an urgent need for more protections for kids on social media.
I love reading about teenagers turning to old-school flip phones so they’re no longer at the mercy of giant tech firms and hidden algorithms.
I'm getting big "Think of the children, we must regulate social media" vibes here.
Damnit, you made me check the calendar.
Is it just me or does this look familiar?
Honestly, I would rather anyone that obnoxiously narcicistic just wall themselves off from normal decent people. Defederation works both ways.
Noooo! Not Finland! I refuse to stop listening to Nightwish over this.
Walla Walla, Washington State. What a ridiculous name.
Was Exploding Heads just down?
Or was that just an issue on my end?
Content moderators in the African country have formed a union to defend themselves against Big Tech. Social media giants outsource work to these freelancers, who are tasked with removing violent rhetoric and extremism from digital platforms
What if we all just debanked ourselves?
Is it time to bring back Bank Transfer Day? I think everyone is pissed off at the major US banks at this point for one reason or another. Only problem is the fifth of November falls on a Sunday this year.