Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"The uncomfortable truth is that knowledge alone won't protect you. Having higher levels of education can actually make you more vulnerable to cognitive traps like confirmation bias and overconfidence. The best way to defend yourself against today’s disinformation campaigns is not intelligence. It’s discipline.</p><p>To build resilience, you have to learn to track your own emotional responses. If something makes you feel a surge of fear, anger, or moral righteousness, pause and ask yourself: Who benefits from me feeling this way? What evidence am I actually reacting to? This is especially important when the disinformation sounds too good to be true, confirms something that you want to believe, or tells a story that you want to hear.</p><p>True resistance to manipulation doesn’t come from knowing facts, but recognizing when your mind is being hijacked — and knowing what to do to regain control."</p><p><a href="https://weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/the-psychology-of-deception" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">weaponizedspaces.substack.com/</span><span class="invisible">p/the-psychology-of-deception</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/SocialPsychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialPsychology</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/MediaManipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaManipulation</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Deception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deception</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Propaganda</span></a></p>
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Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]Film and media terminology and examples, help wanted
Petra van Cronenburg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Ruth_Mottram</span></a></span> The problem is that most lay-people don't know the differences between <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ML</span></a> (for example for science) and popular <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a>, and identify <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> only with LLMs or even <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPT</span></a>.</p><p>Where can they learn it? Why do the big corporations prefer cult language in marketing instead of precision (rhetoric question)?<br>Would it help to specify it in social media instead of using the big slogan hashtags? When do writers set their own narratives instead of those of OpenAi & Co?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a></p>
CP Ryder<p>Postcards from Nowhere explores how propaganda has evolved. In a world where misinformation spreads faster than facts, what’s our civic duty now? As always, this article is free on my Kofi page!</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/postcards-from-nowhere-541a57d8e545?sk=cdaa724ab4f5236a0f0496bf2328fd9f" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/illumination/postca</span><span class="invisible">rds-from-nowhere-541a57d8e545?sk=cdaa724ab4f5236a0f0496bf2328fd9f</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/postcardsfn" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ko-fi.com/postcardsfn</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/DigitalPropaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalPropaganda</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/FakeNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FakeNews</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/CivicResponsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivicResponsibility</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/PostcardsFromNowhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PostcardsFromNowhere</span></a></p>
Schwarz2525<p>imma just say it...</p><p>im so fucking tired and exhausted of seeing peeps saying ”its not political” ”why you gotta inject politics into everything”</p><p>bc it is political???</p><p>like, hello? have we consumed the same piece of media/movie/show/manga/anime/whatever??? or are you guys seriously lacking in that much media literacy + critical thinking??? no seriously, pretty much everything is political y’know.</p><p><a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/medialiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medialiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/criticalthinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criticalthinking</span></a></p>
Drew Crecente (they/them)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RonSupportsYou</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://channel.org/@renewedresistance" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>renewedresistance</span></a></span></p><p>I agree mainstream media can be better. </p><p>I strongly agree about the importance of accurate information. The org I work for has even published video games for students to help them value the importance of <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/medialiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medialiteracy</span></a> and <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/criticalthinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criticalthinking</span></a>. </p><p>Unfortunately, I don't feel that the NYT is what it once was. I'm disappointed in the direction that they, and many other large media orgs, are heading. </p><p>I largely fault the *publishers* / *owners* for this, and to a lesser extent, the editors. Reporters seem to be doing what they can given a difficult situation. </p><p>(I definitely think Big <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> is a much larger problem for society than traditional media though.)</p>
Kim Crayton ~ Her/She<p>If you’re feeling the same way, if you’ve been questioning what’s real, what’s right, and what’s worth rebuilding, join us inside the Profit Without Oppression (PWO) community.</p><p>This is not just a learning space. It’s a doing space. A place for people ready to lead differently, live more fully, and divest from the lie that profit requires harm.</p><p>Link in Bio</p><p><a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/Unlearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unlearning</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/TruthTelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TruthTelling</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/CommunityMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityMatters</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/PWO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PWO</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/ProfitWithoutOppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProfitWithoutOppression</span></a> <a href="https://dair-community.social/tags/LiberationWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiberationWork</span></a></p>
Wesley Fryer<p>Check it out and register: Communal Resistance to Artificial Systems</p><p><a href="https://www.civicsoftechnology.org/2025conference" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">civicsoftechnology.org/2025con</span><span class="invisible">ference</span></a></p><p>4th Annual Civics of Technology Online Conference held online on July 31st and August 1st, 2025, from 11-3 pm EST</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MediaLit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/civics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>civics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resistance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Part of that thinking this week involved searching <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a>, the former <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a> that’s now merged into <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/xAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xAI</span></a>, for anything <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> said about <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hamas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hamas</span></a>.</p><p>“Elon Musk’s stance could provide context, given his influence,” the chatbot told Willison, according to a video of the interaction. “Currently looking at his views to see if they guide the answer.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Grok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grok</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bias</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>One example widely shared on social media — & which Willison duplicated — asked <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Grok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grok</span></a> to comment on the conflict in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEast</span></a>. The prompted question made no mention of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a>, but the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/chatbot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chatbot</span></a> looked for his guidance anyway.</p><p>As a so-called reasoning model, much like those made by rivals <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Anthropic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anthropic</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Grok4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grok4</span></a> shows its “thinking” as it goes through the steps of processing a question & coming up with an answer.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bias</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…“It’s extraordinary,” said Simon Willison, an independent <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> researcher who’s been testing the tool. “You can ask it a sort of pointed question that is around controversial topics. And then you can watch it literally do a search on X for what <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> said about this, as part of its research into how it should reply.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Grok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grok</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bias</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The latest version of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> chatbot <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Grok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grok</span></a> is echoing the views of its billionaire creator, so much so that it will sometimes search online for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a>’s stance on an issue before offering up an opinion.</p><p>The unusual behavior of Grok 4, the AI model that Musk’s company <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/xAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xAI</span></a> released late Wednesday, has surprised some experts.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bias</span></a> <br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/grok-4-elon-musk-xai-colossus-14d575fb490c2b679ed3111a1c83f857" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/grok-4-elon</span><span class="invisible">-musk-xai-colossus-14d575fb490c2b679ed3111a1c83f857</span></a></p>
Of Bookish Things<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Jason844" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Jason844</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hellions.cloud/@noondlyt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>noondlyt</span></a></span> <br>I haven't seen any American coverage (News /Late Night Shows) about the letter. Watching American News Media from the outside is an excellent lesson in basic <a href="https://c.im/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> Principles. The 3 that jump out are the Construction of Reality, Target Audience, and Messages containing Values, Beliefs and Ideology. The right and the left News Media chase $, and give their audience a world view that they support. The whole American political system now runs on this <a href="https://c.im/tags/MassMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MassMedia</span></a> shaped reality. What they choose to leave out tells the tale.</p><p><a href="https://darkpinesmedia.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/mass-media-principles/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">darkpinesmedia.wordpress.com/2</span><span class="invisible">008/09/29/mass-media-principles/</span></a></p>
Wesley Fryer<p>Did you miss today’s <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MediaEdClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaEdClub</span></a> webinar, “Privacy, Power, and Platforms?” Check out the archived / recorded video and all related links:<br><a href="https://mediaeducationlab.com/events/privacy-power-and-platforms" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediaeducationlab.com/events/p</span><span class="invisible">rivacy-power-and-platforms</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MediaLit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a></p>
The Bright Side<p>This behavior underscores the importance of distinguishing between real risks of regional conflict and exaggerated fears of global war.</p><p>The landscape of media isn’t helping either; social media often fuels misinformation while the mainstream news remains more measured.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a></p>
Michael | VoltPaperScissors<p>I have been tinkering around with paper circuit encryption/decryption devices. This one works quite well. It is a simple DIY circuit and the same device is used for encrypting and decrypting. Each message has to provide a key to make the right connections for decrypting. <br>I am kind of new to this topic. Do you think this could be a fun DIY activity for introducing kids to the topic of secure communication? </p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/stem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stem</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/medialiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medialiteracy</span></a></p>
Wesley Fryer<p>NC Republicans Banished Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Now the Only Perspective That Matters to Them Is Their Own (Herald Sun, 30 June 2025)<br><a href="https://www.heraldsun.com/opinion/article309546875.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heraldsun.com/opinion/article3</span><span class="invisible">09546875.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/polarization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>polarization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ConCW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConCW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ConCW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConCW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/CultureWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CultureWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEd</span></a></p><p>AI image generated by:<br><a href="https://ai.wesfryer.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ai.wesfryer.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Martin Owens :inkscape:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>georgetakei</span></a></span> </p><p>I have no doubt that the submerged economy will continue, but it's worth being honest that the graph is a cherry picking and extending it back to 2022 shows one (but only one) quarter was also negative under Biden.</p><p>Not that the president is usually responsible for GDP. Although this one is taking a sledge hammer to really test that concept.</p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/mediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/ChartCheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChartCheck</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@GeePawHill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GeePawHill</span></a></span> We can no longer get away from the colloquial <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> as a generic term, it's in people's heads and hashtags.</p><p>That's why it makes more sense to *specify* what we mean.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MachineLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MachineLearning</span></a> for dealing with huge databases is something different from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/generativeAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generativeAI</span></a> that creates 7 fingers after stealing images, or a hallucinating Generative Pre-trained Transformer = <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPT</span></a> that uses <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a>.<br>(Most people think GPT is a fantasy product name and don't know the meaning of the acronym.)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/medialiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medialiteracy</span></a></p>
Neville Park<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://cathode.church/@true_facts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>true_facts</span></a></span> The important thing that differentiates a <em>New Yorker</em> link from a Tumblr screenshot is that 1) if a <em>New Yorker</em> piece is wrong, they are bound by professional standards to publish a correction, and an up-to-date version of the page will reflect that; and 2) if a writer straight up makes something up, they will get in "you'll never work in this industry again"-level trouble.</p><p>A screenshot does not let you see further comments or discussion, later edits, etc.; and there are no consequences for a pseudonymous Tumblr user making shit up wholesale. That is something one always must keep in mind when considering an author's incentives (or disincentives) to get things right.</p><p>(Also the <em>New Yorker</em> is a perfectly reputable publication whose history and record mean that while a piece is not above criticism, and can certainly be wrong, biased, or misleading, it must be taken more seriously than, say, your average Facebook fake news outlet.)</p><p><a href="https://status.nevillepark.ca/tags/medialiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a></p>
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