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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 6d

Flock is preparing to roll out a new feature: Its gunshot detection devices will begin listening for voices in “distress”

Flock’s Gunshot Detection Microphones Will Start Listening for Human Voices

Flock Safety, the police technology company most notable for their extensive network of automated license plate readers spread throughout the United States, is rolling out a new and troubling product ...

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ACM CSCW @acm-cscw.bsky.social · 8d

Only a few hours left until registration rates go up by $50-100. Register soon — we hope to see you in beautiful Bergen, Norway!

Registering for the in-person conference also grants you access to the virtual pre-conference.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 11d

Despite not violating Meta's Community Standards, organic, educational abortion content is still getting removed. Meta must be more accurate and consistent in the enforcement of their guidelines instead of singling out content about abortion. www.eff.org/pages/silen...

The Abortion Hotline Meta Wants to Go Dark

BY KENYATTA THOMAS | September 26, 2025This is the sixth installment in a blog series documenting EFF's findings from the Stop Censoring Abortion campaign. You can read additional posts here. When we

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 12d

The removal of educational abortion content from Meta platforms with little transparency or communication with users is unacceptable. Read the story of the Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline’s censorship on Instagram in the latest installment of our #StopCensoringAbortion blog series.

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Nazanin Andalibi @naz-andalibi.bsky.social · 22d

and these are all the positions at UMSI this year: www.si.umich.edu/people/facul...

Faculty recruiting | umsi

Learn about open faculty positions at UMSI.

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Spencer Reynolds @sreynolds.bsky.social · 22d

NEW: Internal report reveals DHS intelligence portal was accidentally opened to tens of thousands of users for months, exposing sensitive intel about Americans. @brennancenter.org obtained the docs. @wired.com has the story. 🧵

www.wired.com/story/a-dhs-...

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Nazanin Andalibi @naz-andalibi.bsky.social · 22d

The teaching load is 3 per year for TT faculty. As for interests, please consult the job posting.

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Nazanin Andalibi @naz-andalibi.bsky.social · 22d

Tenure-track position on technology & society to be appointed to the John Derby Evans Professorship in Information at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. www.si.umich.edu/people/facul...

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Sarita @saritas.bsky.social · 23d

University of Michigan School of Information has four faculty positions ranging from Presidential Postdoc to Full. They're all linked here. PPFP due Sep 26, the others Nov 1 or 15. www.si.umich.edu/people/facul...

Faculty recruiting | umsi

Learn about open faculty positions at UMSI.

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ACM CSCW @acm-cscw.bsky.social · Sep 7

The in-person program for #cscw2025 is online! View it here: cscw.acm.org/2025/index.p...
The online pre-conference program will go live soon.

Reminder: the early bird registration deadline is this Tuesday, September 9th.

Program overview – CSCW 2025

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Sep 7

Age verification mandates are a dream come true for Big Tech platforms, which will end up with more traffic and a whole lot more data. But these laws are a nightmare for users. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For

If you live in Mississippi, you may have noticed that you are no longer able to log into your Bluesky or Dreamwidth accounts from within the state. That’s because, in a chilling early warning sign

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 29

The CDC is gutting a program that monitors foodborne illnesses. The program will now only track infections caused by two pathogens, rather than eight.

Hello? How does this “Make America Healthy Again”?

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses

As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

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ACM CSCW @acm-cscw.bsky.social · Aug 29

#CSCW2025 registration is open! Join us in Bergen, Norway (Oct 18–22) or virtually. Early bird pricing for in-person ends Sept 2. Register now: cscw.acm.org/2025/index.p...

⬇️ A glimpse of what’s waiting for you… (1/3)

Registration – CSCW 2025

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Sarita @saritas.bsky.social · Aug 28

UMSI Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship. Apps due Nov 1. careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

UMSI Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship | U-M Careers

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ACM CSCW @acm-cscw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Welcome to everyone who recently found us on Bluesky!
We're exactly two months out from CSCW 2025 in Bergen, Norway and there's A LOT happening behind the scenes. #cscw2025

REMINDER: Register for the conference by Sept. 2 to get the early bird rate. More info here: cscw.acm.org/2025/index.p...

Registration – CSCW 2025

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Sarita @saritas.bsky.social · Aug 27

Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Technology, Society, and Power at UMSI. Apps due Nov 1.
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Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Technology, Society, and Power | umsi

The University of Michigan School of Information invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Technology, Society, and Power.

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Oliver Haimson @haimson.bsky.social · Jul 14

Turns out many marginalized Americans are skeptical of / resistant to AI. Thanks Jared Wadley at @umichnews.bsky.social for covering our AI attitudes research! Co-authors: @naz-andalibi.bsky.social, @mayworms.info, @shoreingber.bsky.social

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“AI may be everywhere, but it’s not for everyone - at least not yet. If we continue to ignore the perspectives of marginalized people, we risk building an AI-powered future that deepens inequities rather than reducing them.”

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Nazanin Andalibi @naz-andalibi.bsky.social · Jul 12

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ACM FAccT @facct.bsky.social · Jun 24

Our #FAccT2025 proceedings are out!! 🎉

Read all of the published papers here: dl.acm.org/doi/proceedi...

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Oliver Haimson @haimson.bsky.social · Jun 24

@shoreingber.bsky.social presents our work with @naz-andalibi.bsky.social about people’s perceptions of different types of emotion AI and potential consequences #FAccT2025 dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

Alexis Shore Ingber presenting at the FAccT 2025 conference. Slide lists key takeaways: 1. People have significantly more negative attitudes toward emotion AI than AI. 2. People view all input data to emotion AI as sensitive. 3. Many fear negative consequences if their emotion data is shared, especially with powerful actors.

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Oliver Haimson @haimson.bsky.social · Jun 20

And finally, "Distinguishing Emotion AI: Factors Shaping Perceptions Including Input Data, Emotion Data Recipients, and Identity," led by ‪@shoreingber.bsky.social‬ with co-author @naz-andalibi.bsky.social

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#FAccT2025

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Oliver Haimson @haimson.bsky.social · Jun 20

Next, a paper I led, "AI Attitudes Among Marginalized Populations in the U.S.: Nonbinary, Transgender, and Disabled Individuals Report More Negative AI Attitudes," with @mayworms.info, ‪@shoreingber.bsky.social‬, @naz-andalibi.bsky.social

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#FAccT2025

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Alexis Shore Ingber @shoreingber.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thrilled to be at #FAccT2025 sharing the work
@naz-andalibi.bsky.social and I have been developing over the past year! 🥹 Tomorrow, I'll be presenting a paper which provides empirical evidence supporting regulation of emotion AI across contexts of deployment (11:45 AM)

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Nazanin Andalibi @naz-andalibi.bsky.social · May 30

Thank you 😊

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Nazanin Andalibi @naz-andalibi.bsky.social · May 30

Thank you 😊