Once again: AI is the reverse printing press that makes asynchronous communication impossible

Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 5d ago

New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...

one good museum visit deserves another

A quick trip to the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow Really loved the exhibits tracing advances in medicine and technology

Just received certification of my status as a newly minted Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) @advancehe.bsky.social #FHEA #Fellow #UKHE

Stole some moments from the conference to explore the University of Glasgow campus including the Union Building, University Chapel, Quadrangles & Cloisters

A visit to the Glasgow Botanic Gardens last week & it was as if Seed by Aurora was playing in the background...all this beauty needs to be conserved 'cause you cannot eat money, oh no!

Bellingcat has been monitoring student protests in India. Police initially denied reports protesters were met with violence at a July 20 march, although later acknowledged injuries to protesters and officers. Social media videos showed tear gas deployed and batons used by police against protestors.

Community makes a conference! Especially true for #SMSociety cause what a fab organising committee & group of scholars Working with them has been a highlight of my career! Listening to awardees & their work brought tears of joy & hope Truly inclusive supportive brilliant! @socialmediaandsociety.org

My final presentation of #SMSociety Day 3 was on The Synthetic Self for our panel on Algorithmic Childhood co-convened with & chaired by Jessica, & Harry as discussant. I shared progress on my conceptualisation: The Synthetic Self, & what it means for Digital Literacy & Intimacies in the age of AI.

Can someone please send this to the UK government so they can stop debasing themselves

Ed Newton-Rex@ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 3w ago

Shareholders are suing big tech execs for taking on the massive legal risk of training AI on copyrighted work without permission, and I’m so here for it news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/big-t...

My 3rd presentation of #SMSociety was Day 2 w @adityadeshbandhu.bsky.social & Aparna on The Platform Turn in Online Games chaired by Vincenzo We extend scholarship by theorising movement of games towards platformisation & coining the new phenomenon: supergames More soon @socialmediaandsociety.org

Unfettered access to chatbots can harm educational outcomes Using AI while solving problems improves performance by 48% (GPT base). When access to AI was taken away, students actually performed worse than those who never had access (17% reduction in grades) www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

My 2nd presentation of #SMSociety was on Day 2 on my collaborative multi-country project, 'Hacking HigherEd' with Swatantra & Kealeboga in the Digital Education session chaired by Harry; we were in excellent company in this session! Our work examines policies across 3 countries...(1/2)

I want people to understand the full impact of the devastation that First Nations in Canada are facing. It's NOT just that people and wildlife are losing their homes...it's the history that is being lost for generations to come.

Activists damage the building foundations of data centre 🫡 > The group said that they threw water balloons filled with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, salt, and acrylic paint at the under-construction facility.

Amsterdam activists throw acid at Microsoft datacenter project

Extinction Rebellion claims responsibility for chemical-filled balloon attack targeting concrete and steel

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Netflix's Q2 report is perhaps the most interesting it has issued in years, in large part because the issue of engagement is now becoming the main driver of the share price. This problem has been growing for a while and now Nflix is making it worse by moving goalposts. (1)

My 1st presentation of #SMSociety was on Day 1 with Jessica Ringrose at the opening reception. We were invited to give the Community Keynote for the panel we co-convened, 'Algorithmic Childhood, Intimacies & Literacies: Networked & synthetic selves & relationships.' This panel...(1/2)

Huge thanks to VP Rachel Sandison, External Relations teams, Tom Rice. An honour to be supported by 575th anniversary celebration. The venues support have been incredible: @glasgow.ac.uk | @uofgarc.bsky.social | Glasgow University Union 7/n

Thanks to @uofgussp.bsky.social Annette Hastings, presented one of the prizes at our awards ceremony, noting the leadership of interdisciplinary digital/AI research in the Division and @uofgsps.bsky.social 6/n

Grateful to have senior leaders in @glasgow.ac.uk offering support: @uofgsocsci.bsky.social Graeme Roy commended efforts of #SMSociety to promote interdisciplinary research to tackle one of the most urgent real-world challenges of our time: What digital futures do we want? Who gets to decide? 5/n

Many participants not only enjoyed the conference, but really felt a part of this community. This has been a really special 3 days and a light of hope that many of us need and will hold on to for a long time. It was incredible to host this conference @uofgussp.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social 4/n

There is so much to say about the exciting research we've showcased in this incredible conference, founded by @socialmedialab.ca in 2010. But one thing stuck out above all: We can do intellectually excellent research without compromising on values of equity, integrity, and community. 3/n

Video credit to the amazing conference volunteer #SMSociety socials takeover: @demilee-digitals.bsky.social and Matthew Cotter. This is what good research should look like, where everyone feels valued, respected, and listened to. We can have informed, healthy debates on social media, platforms, AI.

Hosting the International Conference on Social Media & Society @socialmediaandsociety.org at Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk 300 attendees, 6 continents, 190+ papers, 40+ posters, 10+ workshops/panels. See some of the interdisciplinary world-changing research on social media, platforms, AI at #SMSociety ⬇️

International Conference on Social Media & Society@socialmediaandsociety.org · 3w ago

We caught up with a few of our poster presenters last night. Watch to hear more about their research! 👩‍🏫 Did you have a favourite? #SMSociety #SocialMediaResearch

Keep tagging us and using #SMSociety in your posts! We love seeing your photos, experiences, and thoughts from the conference. 📝

Just wrapped up a great few days in Glasgow for #SMSociety. Really enjoyed learning about the latest research in this space and hearing from researchers across the globe who are pushing our knowledge of social media's impact on the world forward. Major thanks to the organisers, what an event!

What a great recap of this years #SMSociety conference. 🩷 We are glad to see so many positive takeaways and new connections formed this week!

Dr. Elinor Carmi@elinorcarmi.bsky.social · 3w ago

What an incredible Social Media & Society #SMSociety 2026 conference! My highlights were: 1. Essi Holopainen talk about challenging the notion of 'passive' use of social media by young people and the many practices they do to support each other's mental health. ->

Thanks to everyone who came to my silly presentation at @socialmediaandsociety.org conference!!! ❤️

We caught up with a few of our poster presenters last night. Watch to hear more about their research! 👩‍🏫 Did you have a favourite? #SMSociety #SocialMediaResearch

We love seeing everyone enjoying themselves and making fun memories! Don't forget to share your conference pictures by tagging us (@socialmediaandsociety.org), or using the #SMSociety hashtag.

Zoetanya Sujon@zoetanja.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's the end of a long but incredible day. I feel equally inspired and exhausted - inspirausted maybe? 😂 #SMSociety #day2 #inspired @socialmediaandsociety.org Pic from day 1