That’s lovely to hear! This article has since made its way to an MEP so hopefully the findings will also reach those in power so they don’t make the mistake of supporting it.

It’s worth reading the whole thing. Elena Rossini consistently produces great stuff and this is no different.

Where to?

Came here to say this. They facilitate so much violence and bloodshed, and this is what they take issue with.

I just added their site (temporarily) to my RSS reader. They only give you the headline and another sentence.

Why claim “pseudoscience” when real world studies, as well as internal documents of the companies themselves, show that these platforms are addictive? Studies also show that kids want to, but can’t, spend less time on these addictive platforms.

Good recommendation. They have an API and plugins https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/appsextensions/

I was thinking of something that also alerts me to how many times the publication has been found to have published AI under the name of a human. But Media Bias Fact Check might actually cover that well enough. I’ll install that extension now, thank you!

Hard to keep track of all the recent changes in media ownership, editorial and quality control. Would love a browser plugin to give me an indicator because on the rare occasion I read a publication in say, USA, it might have had a good rep last time I read it several years ago. I imagine managing the detailed scores that a plugin might pull from would be a mammoth task, though.

Yes, I feel the same way you do. I really don’t want to add to the download metrics. I’m making an exception this time. Some good journalists, for example Richard Chambers (Ireland), have downloaded it to test and debunk claims made by Musk about safeguards. I think their contribution was a net positive. So there are cases where it’s worth doing.

I did not need to open the app once. Just downloading it allowed me to complain to apple using the link above. I feel when it comes to a CSAM factory such as this (possibly even trained on CSAM material), and with EU headquarters in my country (Ireland), I have to report it so Apple cannot claim ignorance. Who knows, maybe a whistleblower will someday tell us how many reports there were. Unfortunately our leaders are not leading on this issue, so the social contract is broken and we should all (IMO) do much more than posting on social media. My personal discomfort is less important.

Perfect. Done. Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.

Thanks, this is very helpful!

It’s only allowing me report apps I’ve installed so I’m wondering if I should very briefly install the app to allow that. I’m generally cautions of allowing dodgy apps on my devices.

Do tell. It deserves a post of its own.

Damn. Disappointed in Ubuntu and I’m not motivated to distro hop. But maybe it’s time to bite the bullet. It’s tricky because I also avoid software hosted on Microsoft services such as GitHub. Ubuntu being hosted on Launchpad helped there.

I don’t see https://lookmovie2.to/ there. That’s another one.

Some pretty serious things going on in the world today that need our support and therefore attention. I consume less entertainment as a byproduct.

I would have understood this text quicker if the picture wasn’t of a bird.

Edit: wow, this is really amazing! You can jump to 17:40 to see the comparison, but it’s worth watching more of it.

Because agriculture itself isn’t a problem. Rampant (and unnecessary) exploitation, to satiate artificial scarcity is.

Capitalism. I should have known. Thanks for the context!

I thought that honeybees were the last bees that we should be saving since they harm native bee populations, which are move vulnerable.

Thanks. Yeah I think if a company like Ecosia is involved it could be win-win. But if it’s another purely capitalist outfit then it’ll probably be business as usual.