Many of these platforms removed third party fact checking, rolled back hate speech policies, lightened moderation, integrated GenAI tools, and curated speech to boost and deboost certain types of content.

This soft power shapes opinions, captures data, and surveils its users to wield influence.

If you look at the White House's social media strategy, it involves many GenAI videos.

Elon Musk retweeted the post above which is very clearly fake, but many will not be able to tell.

It's why the US refuses to regulate GenAI in any meaningful way, and pushed for domestic ownership of TikTok.

Def your D2 Storytelling

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nice spoiler drop jfc

Yeah I made the switch to Wired IEMs a few years ago too and it has been a huge boost to longer sessions and less fatigue on my head.