Fascinating talks in our first panel, Critical AI Issues in the Majority World, on the environment, conflict, resistance, and regulation. Led by @andreamedrado.bsky.social with work from Benedetta Brevini, Hanan Badr, @gabrielopereira.bsky.social, @monaelswah.bsky.social, and @digigirlz.bsky.social

Can't wait :)

Resharing this.

Tried a new migraine drug, and my life is way happier now (until my body gets used to it).

🚨Call for Submissions: "Digital Intersectionality and Marginalization in the Majority World" Submit your abstract by October 31st to publish in our upcoming GMRC's special issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety Learn more and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/dZBxFG_n

No one ever prepares you enough for hearing your baby crying when you drop them off at daycare :(

The news is out! I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the exceptional team at the Department of Communications, Drama, and Film at the University of Exeter as a Lecturer in Digital Media Governance.

For people interested in content moderation in global languages, and in automation: Data from platforms' responses to a "Notice" from Australian authorities. Lighter grey = languages with human moderators Darker grey = languages with only automated moderation www.esafety.gov.au/sites/defaul...

Experts @monaelswah.bsky.social, a CDT Fellow on Global South content moderation, & Emna Mizouni, a Tunisian digital rights advocate, discuss the hurdles Maghrebi Arabic speakers face online and how platforms can make moderation more inclusive. cdt.org/insights/tec...

Apple removing end to end encryption in the UK is a disaster to people’s privacy and more governments will make similar requests soon to Appel

MUST LISTEN: CDT’s @monaelswah.bsky.social recently joined the Somewhere on Earth podcast [@soeptech.bsky.social] for an interview discussing the current challenges of moderating Kiswahili content. open.spotify.com/epi...

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) has released its latest Synthesis Report: 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘈 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘐 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬: 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

In a visa application, I need to prove that my husband is actually my husband and that we have a real relationship. A marriage certificate is not enough, and our two-year-old baby is not enough. How do I do this? I was advised to share our WhatsApp conversations, phone logs, and photos of us.

Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse.

🚨 Calling all future tech policy leaders! Applications for CDT’s Summer 2025 Internship Program close Friday, 2/14. If you are interested in diving into AI, privacy, and equity—or shaping our impact through communications and fundraising be sure to apply today! cdt.org/careers/

Great PhD opportunity at Loughborough University for Arabic speakers with an interest in the field of misinformation www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN069/p...

Among a flurry of executive orders yesterday, Donald Trump extended ByteDance's deadline to sell their US operations.

My lungs are no longer working properly and this virus has taken over my body with very weird symptoms all over. The 2020 covid version didn’t do this to me :(

This is the 5th time I am diagnosed with COVID. This is the worst time. I can barely breathe at all and don’t know about the coming days. This current variant is awful.

An unscientific observation while grading my 200-level class: I got much more original thinking out of my students from an assignment that asked them to make a 2 minute TikTok-style video "explainer" than I did out of the final research paper.

Today is my toddler's first day at daycare. She did so well and didn't cry, but I did :( I'm the one having separation anxiety now.

CDT’s latest report, “Content moderation in Kiswahili,” led by Mona Elswah explores how platforms like TikTok, Meta, and JamiiForums navigate the complexities of moderating Kiswahili content. cdt.org/insights/mod...

Interested in the BHRJ Special Issue on AI, Business, and Human Rights? Fill out the interest form here to get a calendar invite to our interest meeting on 19 December at 11:00! forms.gle/taUApPrBuV...

"Palestine is most dangerous country.." what an outrageous and shameful headline that obscures that it's Israel that is killing journalists en masse www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...

🆕 I wrote a new report on content moderation of the Kiswahili language (also known as Swahili). This new @cendemtech.bsky.social report, “Content Moderation in Kiswahili” explores how platforms like TikTok, Meta, & JamiiForums handle the complexities of moderating Kiswahili content.

"Language models developed by big technology companies consistently underperform in African languages. It’s time to focus on local solutions." New from Nyalleng Moorosi in Nature. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Syria is free! What a moment! This nation has seen the indescribable. Whatever the future brings, it won't be worse than what Syrians have experienced under Assad's regime. Don't compare Assad with other dictators you know. He was not like anyone else. He was an unmerciful butcher.

Livestreaming is transforming online interaction, enabling real-time sharing of video & audio worldwide. While it fosters creativity & community, it also raises concerns about misuse, including the facilitation of child sexual exploitation & abuse (CSEA). cdt.org/insights/rea...

WOW!