Coded language and memes: how 'Pop Fascism' smuggles disinformation and denialism into social media #Languages #Longreads #Propaganda
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"The Spanish city council of Terrassa, close to Barcelona, has decided to suspend the adoption of black cats until the end of this month to avoid their use in rituals or celebrations linked to Halloween." #Culture #Spain

#AI_slop #Dead_Internet

"Wiretaps and arrest warrants reveal the intricate plot to build a database of high-level secrets — and blackmail Italy’s rich and powerful." #Cybercrime #Longreads

"We appear to be in the midst of a concerted effort by the world’s superrich to mould the institutions of Western democracy to their will—and as a means of building power and influence, buying media companies is a key part of this process." #Money_talks #News_media

"Why every website you used to love is getting worse – The decay of Google, Amazon, and Facebook are part of a larger trend." Enshittification explained by Cory Doctorow. #Dead_Internet

"Four of the most popular AI chatbots routinely serve up inaccurate or misleading news content to users, according to a wide-reaching investigation." #AI #News_media

"If the internet were ever fully shut down, it is unclear if it could be started up again, says Murdoch. 'No one has turned off the internet after it’s been turned on. No one is really sure how it could be turned on again.'" #Internet

A Complete Digitization of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus, the Largest Collection of His Drawings & Writings