Dr William Dance
@williamdance.bsky.social
Expert in disinformation, social media, and online safety | Senior BBC Policy Advisor @ DCMS | Previously: Senior Researcher at Lancaster University | Also run @fakebelieveblog.bsky.social. Contact: w.dance@fakebelieve.blog
Thank you, and nice to see you today too!
May 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thank you, and nice to see you today too!
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May 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Also, a shoutout to @sofiaruediger.bsky.social and @coocho.bsky.social for not only being fantastic editors, but for consistently picking the best covers for their books 🐙
This new image can show different angles, perspectives, and contexts, and results in a complete reimagining of a real subject into an artificial composition.
I’ve chosen ‘enhancement’ because more often than not this is done simply to garner impressions/likes, and is aimed at ‘improving’ an image.
I’ve chosen ‘enhancement’ because more often than not this is done simply to garner impressions/likes, and is aimed at ‘improving’ an image.
March 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This new image can show different angles, perspectives, and contexts, and results in a complete reimagining of a real subject into an artificial composition.
I’ve chosen ‘enhancement’ because more often than not this is done simply to garner impressions/likes, and is aimed at ‘improving’ an image.
I’ve chosen ‘enhancement’ because more often than not this is done simply to garner impressions/likes, and is aimed at ‘improving’ an image.
I’m going to refer to this as disenhancement and misenhancement: the modification of a real-world artefact by adding fabricated or false elements to create a new version.
What distinguishes this from classic image distortion is that it results in an entirely new image, rather than a modified one.
What distinguishes this from classic image distortion is that it results in an entirely new image, rather than a modified one.
March 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I’m going to refer to this as disenhancement and misenhancement: the modification of a real-world artefact by adding fabricated or false elements to create a new version.
What distinguishes this from classic image distortion is that it results in an entirely new image, rather than a modified one.
What distinguishes this from classic image distortion is that it results in an entirely new image, rather than a modified one.
This is a perfect example of why we need to legislate to protect social media users from harmful content, because social media companies can just decide one day to do what they want, and no one can stop them.
We don’t need vibes-based moderation, we need real protections for adults and children.
We don’t need vibes-based moderation, we need real protections for adults and children.
January 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This is a perfect example of why we need to legislate to protect social media users from harmful content, because social media companies can just decide one day to do what they want, and no one can stop them.
We don’t need vibes-based moderation, we need real protections for adults and children.
We don’t need vibes-based moderation, we need real protections for adults and children.