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Pete Wilton

@petewilton.bsky.social

#Science & #PublicHealth PR @lshtm.bsky.social. #Writing, #Books #History. Author of Spectrum of #Misinformation newsletter with news, analysis & practical advice: https://the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghost.io Views model's own.

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Pete Wilton@petewilton.bsky.social · 4d ago

Social media firms have *finally* realised #AI slop will hurt their bottom lines Most users don't want it & will disengage, leave platforms as it fills their feeds Firms switch from relentlessly pushing AI tools/content to "we never meant for this to happen..." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against 'AI slop'

Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.

bbc.co.uk

Pete Wilton@petewilton.bsky.social · 4d ago

Social media firms have *finally* realised #AI slop will hurt their bottom lines Most users don't want it & will disengage, leave platforms as it fills their feeds Firms switch from relentlessly pushing AI tools/content to "we never meant for this to happen..." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against 'AI slop'

Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.

bbc.co.uk

Pete Wilton@petewilton.bsky.social · last wk.

If you are interested in how the history of Ancient Greece has *always* been reinterpreted/made up to suit contemporary agendas, I highly recommend reading: The Tomb of Agamemnon by Cathy Gere

A red book with a golden mask of a male face on the cover against a dark blue background. The book is 'The Tomb of Agamemnon: Mycenae and the Search for a Hero' by Cathy Gere.
Pete Wilton@petewilton.bsky.social · last wk.

If you are interested in how the history of Ancient Greece has *always* been reinterpreted/made up to suit contemporary agendas, I highly recommend reading: The Tomb of Agamemnon by Cathy Gere

A red book with a golden mask of a male face on the cover against a dark blue background. The book is 'The Tomb of Agamemnon: Mycenae and the Search for a Hero' by Cathy Gere.
Sarah Elizabeth Cox@oispooky.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm slightly biased because me, my dad and my favourite purveyors of cake, vintage clothes and soft play centres are in it... but this portrait of Clacton by @timburrows.bsky.social and 📷 Andy Hall is superb. Balanced, diverse, intelligent, so so well done: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country

Nigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection approaching, what do the residents want from the Reform UK leader – or the bin who’s ...

theguardian.com

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · 2w ago

I've said it before: ignore the haters. Met data shows there were 35,000 fewer neighbourhood crimes last year than the year before. While some spread myths online, the Met is cutting crime and making our streets safer for everyone, with record funding from City Hall.

If you’ve heard online that London is dystopian and dangerous – read this. It just isn’t | Sadiq Khan

Britain’s capital has faced social media, press and political attacks designed to make residents and tourists feel unsafe. Ignore that: we have the facts, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

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Deidre Lynch@drbibliomane.bsky.social · 4w ago

Too much time has passed since my last posting of an #18thc nursery rhyme, so here is some nastiness from the juvenile library of 1744 for all of you. My Mill grinds/ Pepper, and Spice,/ Your Mill grinds/ Rats, and Mice.// Trilletto. So there!

page from an old book: showing a small boy working at a kind of meat grinder. Fleeing? dying? rats at his feet.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last mo.

Frequent AI chatbot use linked to belief in anti-vaccine myths, poll finds

Frequent AI chatbot use linked to belief in anti-vaccine myths, poll finds

Poll finds use of AI tools for health advice is correlated with belief in vaccine falsehoods, such as shots causing autism Adults in the US who frequently seek out health advice from artificial intelligence chatbots are more likely to believe myths about vaccines, according to a poll released on Tuesday by health research firm KFF. The survey, which was conducted in May and polled a representative sample of 2,480 US adults, found that use of AI tools and chatbots correlated with belief in falsehoods such as vaccines causing autism or that the measles vaccine poses more danger than the corresponding virus. The connection remained while controlling for factors such as age, race, education and political partisanship. Continue reading...

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · last mo.

As we have experienced this week, extreme temperatures are no longer a future threat. They are a present danger. Today, I’m launching London’s first ever heat plan: a city-wide plan to adapt our capital, protect communities, and build a climate-resilient city.

Silhouette of Big Ben and surrounding London skyline at sunset, with a bright sun glowing behind the clock tower and casting a warm orange glow across the sky. Below, on an orange background, bold black text reads: “Get heat-ready, London.” Smaller text reads: “Heat Ready London will protect Londoners from hotter temperatures and help us build a more resilient city.” The Mayor of London logo appears in the bottom right corner.