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  • The Metaverse is a labour issue | Social Europe

    February 3, 2022

    In mid-January, the news that Microsoft was investing almost $70 billion in the ‘Metaverse’ hit the headlines. Yet it was only the latest in a series of such massive investments. […]

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  • Eric Freedman, “Non-Binary Binaries and Unreal MetaHumans” | MIT Graduate Program in Comparative Media Studies

    February 3, 2022

    This event is virtual and will be streamed live on Zoom (mit.zoom.us/j/96579656038) and recorded. Video game engines have promoted a new cultural economy for software production and have provided a […]

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  • The simple numbers every government should use to fight anti-vaccine misinformation | The Guardian

    January 28, 2022

    Ever since governments in Australia started sharing the vaccination status of those people unfortunate enough to have died due to Covid, or to require treatment in an intensive care unit, […]

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  • Spotify Was Never Going to Drop Joe Rogan | WIRED

    January 28, 2022

    This week, Spotify removed the musical catalog of Neil Young from its platform. On Monday, the legendary rocker published a letter decrying the Swedish streamer for spreading false information about […]

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  • FSI | Cyber – Inclusive Content Moderation Is Innovative Content Moderation

    January 21, 2022

    Join us on Tuesday, January 25 from 12 PM – 1 PM PT for “Inclusive Content Moderation Is Innovative Content Moderation” featuring Aerica Shimizu Banks, founder of Shiso in conversation […]

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  • Covid Test Misinformation Spikes Along With Spread of Omicron | The New York Times

    January 11, 2022

    On Dec. 29, The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website that often spreads conspiracy theories, published an article falsely implying that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had withdrawn authorization […]

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  • Computer Model Seeks to Explain the Spread of Misinformation, and Suggest Counter Measures | Tufts Now

    January 11, 2022

    It starts with a superspreader, and winds its way through a network of interactions, eventually leaving no one untouched. Those who have been exposed previously may experience little effect when […]

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