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Old Twitter vs X: Israel-Gaza war spotlights 'information crisis'
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Twitter won fame in the Arab uprisings nearly a decade ago as a pivotal source for real-time crisis information, but that reputation has withered after the platform's transformation into a magnet for hate speech and disinformation under Elon Musk.
Meta and algorithms of violence
News, Published on 28/08/2023
» Friday was not only the six-year anniversary of the Rohingya's darkest day. It also marked the coming into force of key provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA) -- the EU's landmark new legislation governing the Big Tech industry. This law contains significant constraints on Big Tech, including minimum safety standards for algorithmic recommender systems. If properly enforced, it has the potential to prevent any recurrence of what happened to the Rohingya.