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How to filter out AI Images in Google Image Search.

Sharing this with my students so I figured I'd also share it with everyone here.

Hopefully this image is still relevant given Google's changes. Save this on your computer or phone and refer to it as needed.
HOW TO FILTER OUT AI IMAGES IN GOOGLE IMAGES When you type something add the following minus keywords: -ai, -prompt Since AI movement increased highly in 2022, use "before:" like before:2021 (VERY effective) The following keywords will affect and should decrease amounts of AI imagery appearing on your search. Create, not scrape!
March 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
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In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising.

I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping.

If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
A screenshot of PayPal's terms of service. Big wall of legalese text, which I will be pasting in below. You don't need to read it, here's the important part: "The key update to the Privacy Statement explains how we will share information with merchants to personalize your shopping experience and recommend our services to you. Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you’ll like. Information gathered about you after the effective date of our updated Privacy Statement, November 27, 2024, will be shared with participating stores where you shop." Here's the whole paragraph: We are updating our Privacy Statement to explain how, starting early Summer 2025, we will share information to help improve your shopping experience and make it more personalized for you. The key update to the Privacy Statement explains how we will share information with merchants to personalize your shopping experience and recommend our services to you. Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you’ll like. Information gathered about you after the effective date of our updated Privacy Statement, November 27, 2024, will be shared with participating stores where you shop, unless you live in California, North Dakota, or Vermont. For PayPal customers in California, North Dakota, or Vermont, we’ll only share your information with those merchants if you tell us to do so. No matter where you live, you’ll always be able to exercise your right to opt out of this data sharing by updating your preference settings in your account under “Data and Privacy.”
December 5, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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Oh hello Britain 😳

That blue line is activity in the UK spiking past all of the other countries on Bluesky right now.

Welcome, and invite a friend to join us! bsky.app/download
A chart showing activity from various countries on Bluesky. The UK, in blue, is experiencing a huge spike.
August 14, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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Hello. Have I signed up successfully? Alastair Campbell
August 13, 2024 at 7:42 PM