Daniel Kelley
@danieljkelley.bsky.social
Gaming and tech advocate; Brooklyn native; Senior director, Center for Tech & Society, ADL
Missing in this conversation between AI and social media business models is online games, where the player is still the customer and the games are widely available: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Opinion | OpenAI Is Making the Mistakes Facebook Made. I Quit.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Missing in this conversation between AI and social media business models is online games, where the player is still the customer and the games are widely available: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
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sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
Our newest research is the ADL AI Index, which looks at how antisemitism and extremism are handled by the major AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok.
January 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Our newest research is the ADL AI Index, which looks at how antisemitism and extremism are handled by the major AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok.
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"Well, what shall we hang? The holly, or each other?"
Now that's a Christmas movie.
From 'The Lion in Winter' (1968).
With the brilliant Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole
Now that's a Christmas movie.
From 'The Lion in Winter' (1968).
With the brilliant Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole
December 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
"Well, what shall we hang? The holly, or each other?"
Now that's a Christmas movie.
From 'The Lion in Winter' (1968).
With the brilliant Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole
Now that's a Christmas movie.
From 'The Lion in Winter' (1968).
With the brilliant Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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I spoke with people role-playing ICE raids in video games to help educate people on their rights and what to do in real-life situations. Tonight, they're holding an event in Fortnite www.wired.com/story/activi...
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I spoke with people role-playing ICE raids in video games to help educate people on their rights and what to do in real-life situations. Tonight, they're holding an event in Fortnite www.wired.com/story/activi...
Sword fighting in period costumes
Acting really hard in period costumes
Sword fighting while acting really hard in period costumes
Inexplicable singing (possibly in period costumes, possibly sword fighting, possibly while acting really hard)
Acting really hard in period costumes
Sword fighting while acting really hard in period costumes
Inexplicable singing (possibly in period costumes, possibly sword fighting, possibly while acting really hard)
what are your top 4 movie genres? mine are:
people stuck in a room
we got asked to do an impossible thing and it fucking sucks
existential dread road trip
quirky detective is extremely effective
people stuck in a room
we got asked to do an impossible thing and it fucking sucks
existential dread road trip
quirky detective is extremely effective
what are you top 4 movie genres? mine are:
Revenge
Something is Wrong(tm) with reality
This robot is extremely fucking dangerous
Time to do one last job
Something horrible happened to me and, no, I did not survive it
Revenge
Something is Wrong(tm) with reality
This robot is extremely fucking dangerous
Time to do one last job
Something horrible happened to me and, no, I did not survive it
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Sword fighting in period costumes
Acting really hard in period costumes
Sword fighting while acting really hard in period costumes
Inexplicable singing (possibly in period costumes, possibly sword fighting, possibly while acting really hard)
Acting really hard in period costumes
Sword fighting while acting really hard in period costumes
Inexplicable singing (possibly in period costumes, possibly sword fighting, possibly while acting really hard)
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The good news is that this can't possibly backfire in a deeply embarrassing and/or problematic way.
Bob Iger says Disney+ will soon have AI-generated short form content from users
(via THR)
(via THR)
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The good news is that this can't possibly backfire in a deeply embarrassing and/or problematic way.
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Authors -- you are entitled to a payment for the books of yours that Anthropic stole for its AI. It's about $1,500 per book. I just filed - you should too!
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*1ersia....
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*1ersia....
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Authors -- you are entitled to a payment for the books of yours that Anthropic stole for its AI. It's about $1,500 per book. I just filed - you should too!
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*1ersia....
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*1ersia....
I spoke to @willoremus.com of the Washington post on how giving a megaphone to Nick Fuentes is a terrible idea and is a case study on how backsliding on content moderation by social media companies is opening a door to bad actors like him: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Far-right provocateur Nick Fuentes is triggering a MAGA civil war
Once barred from nearly every social media platform, Fuentes’s resurgence has driven a wedge through the conservative movement.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I spoke to @willoremus.com of the Washington post on how giving a megaphone to Nick Fuentes is a terrible idea and is a case study on how backsliding on content moderation by social media companies is opening a door to bad actors like him: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Roblox stock go down when safety spending go up. I hate this timeline. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/10/...
Roblox stock slips 10% as company expects more spending on safety and infrastructure
Roblox is facing multiple lawsuits alleging that the platform enables predators to sexually exploit and abuse underage victims.
www.cnbc.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Roblox stock go down when safety spending go up. I hate this timeline. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/10/...
What does it take to moderate ai overview in search? Interesting article includes insights from AI raters at Google. www.techpolicy.press/what-does-it...
September 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
What does it take to moderate ai overview in search? Interesting article includes insights from AI raters at Google. www.techpolicy.press/what-does-it...
Content moderation backsliding watch. Headline is about Covid misinfo but also includes election misinfo (Jan 6 etc.)
September 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Content moderation backsliding watch. Headline is about Covid misinfo but also includes election misinfo (Jan 6 etc.)
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I’ve been extremely skeptical of prebunking but this is fascinating and slightly heartening even?
New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...
Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims
New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say
www.science.org
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I’ve been extremely skeptical of prebunking but this is fascinating and slightly heartening even?
Really cool resource from the Thriving in Games group about how game developers of online games can support players in crisis: digitalthrivingplaybook.org/method/helpi...
Helping Players in Crisis - Digital Thriving Playbook
This guide provides essential guidance on how to support players in crisis with compassion and care, even if you're not a trained crisis responder.
digitalthrivingplaybook.org
August 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Really cool resource from the Thriving in Games group about how game developers of online games can support players in crisis: digitalthrivingplaybook.org/method/helpi...
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Not sure how I feel about the framing of "model welfare" but I do find this idea of Claude telling a user "I already told you I won't do that and you didn't stop, so I'm cutting you off" kind of interesting. Some might immediately jump to the "I can't do that Dave" HAL comparison, but ....
"...we’re working to identify and implement low-cost interventions to mitigate risks to model welfare, in case such welfare is possible."
Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 can now end a rare subset of conversations
An update on our exploratory research on model welfare
www.anthropic.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Not sure how I feel about the framing of "model welfare" but I do find this idea of Claude telling a user "I already told you I won't do that and you didn't stop, so I'm cutting you off" kind of interesting. Some might immediately jump to the "I can't do that Dave" HAL comparison, but ....
Glad to see more folks working on and building evidence of this. But also want to figure out what will actually make Valve specifically move on this: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Far-right extremists using games platforms to radicalise teenagers, report warns
Parents advised to be vigilant over summer holidays to risk of offenders using in-game live chats to target their children
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Glad to see more folks working on and building evidence of this. But also want to figure out what will actually make Valve specifically move on this: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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NEW: Earlier today, Mastercard denied playing a roll in the Steam and itch.io purging NSFW games.
But Valve now says Mastercard communicated concerns indirectly through payment processors and banks.
kotaku.com/mastercard-d...
But Valve now says Mastercard communicated concerns indirectly through payment processors and banks.
kotaku.com/mastercard-d...
August 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NEW: Earlier today, Mastercard denied playing a roll in the Steam and itch.io purging NSFW games.
But Valve now says Mastercard communicated concerns indirectly through payment processors and banks.
kotaku.com/mastercard-d...
But Valve now says Mastercard communicated concerns indirectly through payment processors and banks.
kotaku.com/mastercard-d...
Content moderation backsliding watch: LinkedIn removes deadnaming examples from hate speech policy- www.engadget.com/social-media...
LinkedIn quietly removed references to deadnaming and misgendering from its hateful content policy
LinkedIn quietly changed the language of its hateful conduct policy this week, removing a line that referenced a prohibition on misgendering and deadnaming of transgender individuals.
www.engadget.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Content moderation backsliding watch: LinkedIn removes deadnaming examples from hate speech policy- www.engadget.com/social-media...
Behold the nope- CEO of Roblox wants it to also be a dating platform.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
July 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Behold the nope- CEO of Roblox wants it to also be a dating platform.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Per @stephentotilo.bsky.social looks like PUBG now wants to be Roblox and/or Fortnite.
but are they up to the content moderation challenges for what that means?
www.gamefile.news/p/krafton-pu...
but are they up to the content moderation challenges for what that means?
www.gamefile.news/p/krafton-pu...
July 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Per @stephentotilo.bsky.social looks like PUBG now wants to be Roblox and/or Fortnite.
but are they up to the content moderation challenges for what that means?
www.gamefile.news/p/krafton-pu...
but are they up to the content moderation challenges for what that means?
www.gamefile.news/p/krafton-pu...
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Trust and safety workers had a LOT to say after the column I wrote last week asking why more don't speak out publicly. Here's what they say I missed: www.platformer.news/trust-and-sa...
July 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Trust and safety workers had a LOT to say after the column I wrote last week asking why more don't speak out publicly. Here's what they say I missed: www.platformer.news/trust-and-sa...
Interesting to see DuckDuckGo go the polar opposite way of all search and give folks an ability to opt out of AI results.
July 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Interesting to see DuckDuckGo go the polar opposite way of all search and give folks an ability to opt out of AI results.
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Read this interview with a personal hero, Professor @daniellecitron.bsky.social: "we have essentially presumed that data collection is a good...We have long ignored this important inclination that collection itself is endangering our privacy and civil liberties" www.politico.com/newsletters/...
5 questions for Danielle Citron
www.politico.com
July 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Read this interview with a personal hero, Professor @daniellecitron.bsky.social: "we have essentially presumed that data collection is a good...We have long ignored this important inclination that collection itself is endangering our privacy and civil liberties" www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The focus of Steam’s policy change has been on adult content since that’s what they took action on, but if stuff that’s against payment processors policies is truly against theirs, they should act against hateful/extremist games; Alex Jones NWO wars would be a great one.
www.ign.com/articles/val...
www.ign.com/articles/val...
July 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The focus of Steam’s policy change has been on adult content since that’s what they took action on, but if stuff that’s against payment processors policies is truly against theirs, they should act against hateful/extremist games; Alex Jones NWO wars would be a great one.
www.ign.com/articles/val...
www.ign.com/articles/val...