Eli Sugarman
@elisugarman.bsky.social
Personal account. Trust and safety/philanthropy/cyber/tech policy. All views are my own and not those of my employer. Following and re-blueskying(?) =/= endorsement.
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I return to the point I made last year: Elon seems to be reinventing everything that Twitter was actually trying to do, but only after firing everyone who knew what they were doing, so inevitably doing it way, way worse.
March 8, 2024 at 7:15 PM
I return to the point I made last year: Elon seems to be reinventing everything that Twitter was actually trying to do, but only after firing everyone who knew what they were doing, so inevitably doing it way, way worse.
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Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
We've totally, utterly, completely lost the plot. The theater criticism is just so deeply inadequate to the moment.
We've totally, utterly, completely lost the plot. The theater criticism is just so deeply inadequate to the moment.
“President Biden delivered one of the most confrontational speeches that any president has offered from the House rostrum,” writes Peter Baker, who has covered 23 State of the Union addresses.
In-Your-Face Biden Takes on Trump and His Own Doubters
In a raucous State of the Union address, the president’s goal was to reassure Americans that at 81 he is ready for a second term. He made his case, loudly and forcefully.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
We've totally, utterly, completely lost the plot. The theater criticism is just so deeply inadequate to the moment.
We've totally, utterly, completely lost the plot. The theater criticism is just so deeply inadequate to the moment.
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"Its outcome could heighten legal risks for any individuals who have attempted to aid foreign fighters or their families, irrespective of the aims behind that assistance."
Tia Sewell examines a trial in France related to the financing of terrorism.
Tia Sewell examines a trial in France related to the financing of terrorism.
A Trial in France Raises Hard Questions about the Financing of Terrorism
Two mothers, two journalists, a lawyer, and a stepfather recently stood trial in Paris for charges related to the financing of terrorism. They argued they were trying to save lives.
www.lawfaremedia.org
March 8, 2024 at 6:37 PM
"Its outcome could heighten legal risks for any individuals who have attempted to aid foreign fighters or their families, irrespective of the aims behind that assistance."
Tia Sewell examines a trial in France related to the financing of terrorism.
Tia Sewell examines a trial in France related to the financing of terrorism.
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or as I may take to calling it, "a good ole fashioned common carrying speech website."
February 26, 2024 at 10:46 PM
or as I may take to calling it, "a good ole fashioned common carrying speech website."
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It's days like this that I REALLY miss Twitter.
February 26, 2024 at 10:44 PM
It's days like this that I REALLY miss Twitter.
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The other runner up for the "WTF of the day" award goes to Justice Alito:
February 26, 2024 at 10:47 PM
The other runner up for the "WTF of the day" award goes to Justice Alito:
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What You Need to Know: CPAC Kicks Off Week of Right-Wing Extremism
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: CPAC Kicks Off Week of Right-Wing Extremism - Accountable US
Today marks the start of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the MAGA confab filled with debunked conspiracy theories, far-right extremist beliefs, and attacks on our democracy.
accountable.us
February 22, 2024 at 5:16 PM
What You Need to Know: CPAC Kicks Off Week of Right-Wing Extremism
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A top 20 list features older titles, including some from 2009
What's Behind the Video-Game Layoffs? Players Sticking With Old Favorites
With video-game players increasingly sticking with the titles they’ve been hooked on for years, leaders in the $184 billion industry are cutting thousands of staffers and canceling riskier projects.
www.bloomberg.com
February 22, 2024 at 5:31 PM
A top 20 list features older titles, including some from 2009
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Mexican reporter José Díaz Briseño shares that Mexican president read aloud the personal phone number of Natalie Kitroeff during a press conference!
She's NYT Bureau Chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. (Bio: "Maternity leave.")
Twitter to follow this:
twitter.com/diazbriseno/...
She's NYT Bureau Chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. (Bio: "Maternity leave.")
Twitter to follow this:
twitter.com/diazbriseno/...
February 22, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Mexican reporter José Díaz Briseño shares that Mexican president read aloud the personal phone number of Natalie Kitroeff during a press conference!
She's NYT Bureau Chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. (Bio: "Maternity leave.")
Twitter to follow this:
twitter.com/diazbriseno/...
She's NYT Bureau Chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. (Bio: "Maternity leave.")
Twitter to follow this:
twitter.com/diazbriseno/...
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“By any objective measure, the NYT seems clearly devoted to advocating against this care.” www.motherjones.com/media/2024/0...
Anti-trans bills keep citing the New York Times
“By any objective measure, the paper seems clearly devoted to advocating against this care.”
www.motherjones.com
February 22, 2024 at 5:49 PM
“By any objective measure, the NYT seems clearly devoted to advocating against this care.” www.motherjones.com/media/2024/0...
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Here's one to round the day out, published just now. Impact from an earlier investigation that happened today. FTC fines Avast $16.5 million after mine and PCMag's investigation into how the AV harvested and sold browsing data www.404media.co/impact-ftc-f...
FTC Fines Avast $16.5 Million For Selling Browsing Data Harvested by Antivirus
I previously revealed that Jumpshot, part of the cybersecurity company Avast, was selling products based on users’ browsing data harvested by its antivirus software. Now the FTC has issued a multimill...
www.404media.co
February 22, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Here's one to round the day out, published just now. Impact from an earlier investigation that happened today. FTC fines Avast $16.5 million after mine and PCMag's investigation into how the AV harvested and sold browsing data www.404media.co/impact-ftc-f...
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Fucking ridiculous.
Journalist Tim Burke Indicted For Leaking Tucker Carlson Clips That Embarrassed Fox News
The clips, which included unaired, antisemitic remarks by Kanye West, were published by Vice and Media Matters.
www.rollingstone.com
February 22, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Fucking ridiculous.
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Kinda gotta point out that the defining and constantly tinkering with "what is political" and therefore what won't be promoted is, inherently, a political decision
Here's what Meta defines as political: anything potentially related to anything that "identifies a problem that impacts people and is caused by the action or inaction of others" www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... @oremus.bsky.social
February 22, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Kinda gotta point out that the defining and constantly tinkering with "what is political" and therefore what won't be promoted is, inherently, a political decision
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I've left Substack and have moved my ZERO DAY publication to Ghost. It took a while to get it set up and move the content and subscribers, and I still need to tweak the design a bit and get a logo (anyone have a suggestion for a logo?) but this is where you'll find ZERO DAY now:
ZERO DAY
Stories about hackers, spies, cybercrime and the intersection between cybersecurity and national security.
www.zetter-zeroday.com
February 21, 2024 at 7:48 PM
I've left Substack and have moved my ZERO DAY publication to Ghost. It took a while to get it set up and move the content and subscribers, and I still need to tweak the design a bit and get a logo (anyone have a suggestion for a logo?) but this is where you'll find ZERO DAY now:
Very excited about Columbia SIPA's new Trust and Safety Tooling Consortium focused on building a robust #opensource #trustandsafety ecosystem! Kudos to @camillefrancois.bsky.social for leading it and @dfrlab.bsky.social for inspiration: igp.sipa.columbia.edu/news/institu...
February 22, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Very excited about Columbia SIPA's new Trust and Safety Tooling Consortium focused on building a robust #opensource #trustandsafety ecosystem! Kudos to @camillefrancois.bsky.social for leading it and @dfrlab.bsky.social for inspiration: igp.sipa.columbia.edu/news/institu...
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The results of my investigation are shocking. If data brokers can help extremists target misinformation to patients at Planned Parenthood, right-wing prosecutors in red states could use that same information to put women in jail. Protecting Americans' private health data has never been more urgent.
A company tracked visits to 600 Planned Parenthood locations for anti-abortion ads, senator says
The details in Wyden's letter, sent Tuesday morning, reveal what’s believed to be the largest publicly known location-driven anti-abortion ad campaign.
www.politico.com
February 13, 2024 at 6:53 PM
The results of my investigation are shocking. If data brokers can help extremists target misinformation to patients at Planned Parenthood, right-wing prosecutors in red states could use that same information to put women in jail. Protecting Americans' private health data has never been more urgent.
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@CenDemTech’s Samir Jain is joining FOSI’s “The GenAI Generation,” alongside Stephen Balkam on February 15th @ 11am ET. Later discussion will also feature a #GenerativeAi researcher, a parent, and a teen for added perspective on #policy implications from recent FOSI research.
FOSI - The GenAI Generation: Shaping the Future
Registerrong>15, 2024 Time: 11 am – 12 pm ET In the past year, AI and genAI have become increasingly prevalent in our daily lives. What does this mean for caregivers and policymakers who are working t...
cdt.org
February 13, 2024 at 4:27 PM
@CenDemTech’s Samir Jain is joining FOSI’s “The GenAI Generation,” alongside Stephen Balkam on February 15th @ 11am ET. Later discussion will also feature a #GenerativeAi researcher, a parent, and a teen for added perspective on #policy implications from recent FOSI research.
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The Joe Biden robocall was identified quickly as a fake, but that probably won't be the case for local elections. Zeve Sanderson talks to Wisconsin Watch about the impact of AI on local politics.
wisconsinwatch.org/2024/02/wisc...
wisconsinwatch.org/2024/02/wisc...
What’s real and what’s not — Wisconsin lawmakers grapple with AI in elections
Lawmakers in the Wisconsin Assembly are poised to vote Thursday on legislation that would require a disclosure when campaign communications feature content generated by artificial intelligence.
wisconsinwatch.org
February 13, 2024 at 3:50 PM
The Joe Biden robocall was identified quickly as a fake, but that probably won't be the case for local elections. Zeve Sanderson talks to Wisconsin Watch about the impact of AI on local politics.
wisconsinwatch.org/2024/02/wisc...
wisconsinwatch.org/2024/02/wisc...
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"Meta did not give a specific reason as to why Khamenei’s account fell under the Dangerous Orgs and Individuals Policy" [now]
It's a completely different content moderation world. Meta removes heads of state, doesn't explain, and it barely breaks into the news
www.cnn.com/2024/02/09/t...
It's a completely different content moderation world. Meta removes heads of state, doesn't explain, and it barely breaks into the news
www.cnn.com/2024/02/09/t...
Meta removes Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader | CNN Business
Meta has removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
www.cnn.com
February 9, 2024 at 4:35 PM
"Meta did not give a specific reason as to why Khamenei’s account fell under the Dangerous Orgs and Individuals Policy" [now]
It's a completely different content moderation world. Meta removes heads of state, doesn't explain, and it barely breaks into the news
www.cnn.com/2024/02/09/t...
It's a completely different content moderation world. Meta removes heads of state, doesn't explain, and it barely breaks into the news
www.cnn.com/2024/02/09/t...