The doublespeak has been turned way past 11 at this point. Protecting others from vitriol, hatefulness, misinformation, and disinformation is now censorship.
The powers that be and their TechBro enablers would rather their messaging go through unfettered.
#InformationPolicy #InformationEthics
Well well well...
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Sunlight is the best disinfectant. #InformationPolicy #InformationPrivacy
"Online age-gating is more invasive, affects far more people, and poses serious risks to privacy, security, and free speech that simply don't exist when you buy a six-pack at the corner store." #InformationPolicy #InformatiomPrivacy
About those "for the kids" age verification laws... 🧵👇🏼
#InformationPolicy #InformationPrivacy
A thread on #KOSA. Please call your congressional delegation... #InformationPolicy
As a Fil-Am, "Diyos ko" on multiple levels. #InformationPolicy #SurveillanceCulture #InformationPrivacy
A lot of these "For the Children" Internet bills often do a lot more harm than good. Sometimes because of unintended consequences...Sometimes by design.
This is an excellent breakdown.
I urge you to call your Congresspeople/Senators in opposition. #InformationPolicy
"Kahle suggested that IA’s legal battles weren’t with creators or publishers so much as with large media companies that he thinks aren’t “satisfied with the restriction you get from copyright.”
“They want that and more,” Kahle said... #InformationPolicy
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
First, cutting off access to hot spots, then this. Purposely exacerbating the digital divide and cutting off that lifeline in an ever digital world is absolutely evil.
I've been saying this for years: Broadband is a utility, not a luxury...
#EGovernment #InformationPolicy
And in another chapter of exacerbating the digital divide out of spite...and we will be all the worse for it. #InformationPolicy
Exacerbating the #DigitalDivide out of spite. #InformationPolicy #TechPolicy
^ Forgot to tag this one #InformationPolicy. :)
"Under this broad material contribution standard, libraries could be liable for the misuse of their services by some of their users, even though these services are overwhelmingly used for noninfringing purposes."
📚 #InformationPolicy #Copyright
I am aware that colleagues, associates, and friends are included in the database, and that LibGen has been used to train Meta's AI tools — all without their permission as #copyright holders.
Some details about getting in on the class-action suit. 👇🏼🧵 #IntellectualProperty #InformationPolicy
Granted, #copyright law has had tweaks to try to catch up with the digital age, but it's never caught up with rapid-fire change.
#InformationPolicy
They both help bridge the digital divide, which, yes, still exists and looks to widen if the Administration deems the programs illegal.
Broadband is necessary. A utility, not a luxury.
*Do* take a read.
#InformationPolicy
❓ Did the British Army turn a blind eye to Andy Tyrie, the Ulster Defence Association and its sectarian murders in 1972?
👍 Follow the Paper Trail and find out >>
#UDA #InformationPolicy #BritishMilitaryIntelligence #Internment #RaidersOfTheLostArchives
Yes.
Also: First Sale Doctrine.
#InformationPolicy
I'm a little surprised that 1600 Penn hasn't gone after the Nelson Memo (yet), personally.
#InformationAccess #InformationPolicy
Just like in with previous moral panics (like ones with video games and music), politicians are blaming mediums and platforms for societal problems.
If they successfully end Section 230, they are going to change the Internet as we know it, and not for the better. ⬇️ #InformationPolicy
This. Especially with politicians demonstrably not knowing how any of this works. (See some of the recent politico opining about Section 230 of the CDA.) #InformationPolicy
A word from the author of Section 230 of the CDA. #InformationPolicy #TechPolicy
Just like with previous moral panics (like ones with video games and music), politicians are blaming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act for societal problems.
Below is a primer on why we must preserve it from the EFF and Craigconnects.
#InformationPolicy ⬇️
And subscription licencing models are becoming more commonplace—especially with digital mediums— further usurping the First Sale Doctrine.
Excellent thread describing what's at stake, including for #Libraries.
#InformationPolicy
"As Wired notes, the judgment blows a hole in the AI industry’s fair use defense.... the judge found that it was not substantially transformative, meaning it had no “further purpose or different character” from its commercial competitor, Westlaw."
#intellectualProperty #AI #InformationPolicy
And I wonder if they're going to start expanding this for all competitors and Open Source platforms. #SocialMedia #InformationPolicy
To my knowledge (and colleagues, please feel free to add or correct), the CC-BY is a broader license . ND means "non- derivative", which means it has to be copied exactly if copied and it cannot be modified.
Not great for OA, but it also will depend on your goals for the work. #InformationPolicy
