Porn, dog poo and social media snaps: the ‘taskers’ scraping the internet for Meta-owned AI firm Scale AI gig workers describe desperation of using people’s personal profiles and copyrighted work to train AI

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you were warned

#LLM
#youaretheproduct
#AI
#precariousworkers

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[Who is behind the Age Verification Bills?]

A long read, but essential to understanding why these bills are being pushed. As usual it's about following the money. TLDR: Meta is behind it.

www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f... […]

How Ubiquitous Ads Will Change How We Communicate Consumers are indeed inundated with endless ad campaigns, but that doesn’t mean you should remain quiet about your work.

Now here's the irony. They made me turn off my ad blocker to read the piece. #youaretheproduct
www.rollingstone.com/culture-coun...

Bob The Cyber-Guy - If It's FREE, You Are The Product

#bob3160 #free #isfreetrue #dataprivacy #cybersecurity #onlinesafety #youaretheproduct #techawareness #bobthecyberguy

youtu.be/-V9Z8VKpwks

Capitulatiors are Criminals and democracy will rise📈. Imagine an open-source world, free of tech oligarchs and algorithmic manipulation.

#uspoli #hacktheplanet #youaretheproduct #dumpstersallthewaydown

Quote of the day by Mark Zuckerberg: “Having two identities for yourself is an example of…” | - The Times of India Tech News News: Questions about identity, authenticity, and openness are more important than ever in a world where digital life and real life often happen at the same.

Disingenuous Git sells harvesting your information for his profit and control over You as an issue of "Integrity", which his two-faced lying here, proves he Has none of.
#Facebook
#RealNamesPolicy
#NymWars
#FreeIsNotFree.
#YouAreTheProduct
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/t...

Distraction isn’t a personal failure anymore; it’s a business model.
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#AttentionEconomy #AlgorithmCulture #YouAreTheProduct #DigitalWellbeing #DopamineDesign #TechEthics #ScrollFatigue #BehavioralEconomics #HumanVsMachine #InfiniteScroll

screenshot of email from Instagram asking if I want to log in

News in Instagram robo-hacking: I just got this. I deactivated my IG about 5 yrs ago. I used to love IG when it wasnt owned by FB but now its just a dump for marketing and grifting, just what we all feared after FB bought it. I haven't attempted to log in for […]

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PSCC OFFICIAL BUSINESS (Public Safety Crime Center) MERCEDES-BENZ Vehicle Owner Anti-Theft Tracking Information Enclosed

ANTI-THEFT TRACKING EXPIRATION NOTICE ATTENTION: We hope you have been enjoying your vehicle so far. You have not yet contacted us to receive your complementary anti-theft pre-programmed wireless tracking. Without active tracking on your vehicle, Police and Law Enforcement Agencies will not have access to track your vehicle through the Public Safety Crime Center Network in the unfortunate event that your vehicle is stolen. You are leaving your vehicle "AT RISK" of not being recovered in the event of a theft. We are waiving the $388 fee to cover the cost of your anti-theft materials when you register on or before the expiration date of 10/22/2025. IMPORTANT Registration is REQUIRED for your vehicle's complementary wireless tracking!

PAID BOCA RATON, FL Permit No. 1535

I’m so glad that dealers make money selling customers’ information. But this results in scams like this one. And how ironic they’d bill themselves as the Public Safety Crime Center. 🤣

So, no, it’s isn’t harmless when companies sell our data for profit […]

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Alle i verden glæder sig til de nye algoritmer! #youaretheproduct

You're Not the Customer. You're the Product. The Customer Is Watching Ads. A human breakdown of how algorithms hijack your brain and turn your scrolling into a neurological hostage situation.

You're Not the Customer. You're the Product. The Customer Is Watching Ads.
open.substack.com/pub/bradleys...
#AlgorithmCulture #Neuromarketing #AttentionEconomy #YouAreTheProduct #DigitalAddiction #DopamineDesign #TechEthics #ScrollFatigue #SponsoredThoughts #HumanVsMachine #AttentionIsCurrency

Sure, sure, AI is great 🙄 It will save you soooo much time, you only need to trade your entire identity for it. 🫩
#braindrain #youaretheproduct #noprofitmargin4you

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV21...
#Meta
#Facebook
#NymWars
#Zuckerberg
#ZuckTheSuck
#FreeIsNotFree
#YouAreTheProduct

Ever wonder why your bank app is “free”? Nothing’s free. If ur not paying, ur the product. Your data, behavior, future — sold. Wake up. #BankingTrap #YouAreTheProduct #SovereigntyNow

Your flashlight app knows more than it should.
Permissions: ✔️ Contacts ✔️ Location ✔️ Storage
All for light? Or for data mining?
#DataMining #AppPermissions #DigitalPrivacy #YouAreTheProduct #PrivacyWarning
#TechAwareness #SurveillanceEconomy #StormyCloudOrg #CyberSecurity

Meta: Help Users Stop Accidentally Sharing Private AI Conversations Meta's AI app makes private chats public — often without users realizing. Mozilla is urging Meta to fix the design and protect user privacy.

Nothing says privacy like accidentally sharing your AI chats with the whole internet. Thanks Meta AI!

#meta #ai #privacy #responsibility #nothingisforfree #youaretheproduct #takebackprivacy

To stop it, go here:

www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns...

Money Game 2 - Ren
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YonS...

#REN #MoneyGame #YouAreTheProduct

Reminder: Why Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram etc now suck; full of adverts, your friends posts are buried and frequent sponsored recommendations:

“Enshittification”

Upgrading your experience to paid models (subscriptions) is always the end goal by the owners.

#YouAreTheProduct

#privacy #youaretheproduct

Hand delivering your data to the Chinese gov.... and then complaining about their partner's (Russia) bought and paid for surveillance boss is a level of nasty work, comrade

#TheUpsideDown
#CanSomethingsBeKeptInHouse

#DataIsTheNewGold
#YouAreTheProduct

Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices, saying that the election felt like a "cultural tipping point."

This is so transparent it's funny. This is not about restoring free expression on their platforms it's goal is to to drive increased engagement on the platform You the user create the community notes. Guess what they with notes? Train the algos. #YouAretheProduct www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...

When it comes to #Disney, every choice is about #commerce and nothing else. Never believe there is a #moral stance or a moment of bravery.

Everything about the #MagicKingdom should remind you that #YouAreTheProduct ...and it's all built on the bones of your childhood dreams.

Happy Holidays! I encourage everyone to craft, hug loved ones, bake cookies, snuggles pets. #datastrike #twodaysnointernets #youaretheproduct

Why news consumers are a goldmine for advertisers Learn how targeting engaged news consumers boosts ad performance, CTRs and ROI while enhancing brand credibility in trusted environments.

"Amid overwhelming amounts of content, advertisers face the challenge of capturing audiences’ attention effectively in the era of information overload. Targeting consumers deeply engaged with news offers distinct advantages."
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#YouAreTheProduct

Do you think Elon Musk gets targeted ads for DIY oligarchy systems? Can we start an ad campaign where anyone who interacts with a CEO first delivers 4 :15 ads about lower/middle class interests?

#elonmusk #leonskum #youaretheproduct

Oh cool! Reddit restored every single post I've ever deleted from 5+ years ago.

Need those comments to build more models I guess #youaretheproduct

Elon won't care about his $10,000 fine for paying people to vote -- but the people he paid will almost certainly care about theirs #YouAreTheProduct

Blue text on red background with white fangs on top and bottom: How social networks prey on our longing to be known

🔴🔵⚪️ How social networks prey on our longing to be known
by Jan Maarten @janmaarten@mastodon.social
#Privacy #YouAreTheProduct #SocialNetwork

janmaarten.com/polywork/

Day #1644
#ifaproductorserviceisfreechancesareyouaretheproduct
#youaretheproduct
#product
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#free
#you
#srew
#toosmall
#toobig
#lines
#hatching
#code1644
#2024
#march
#dailydrawing
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