● NEWS ● #TheRecord #Ukraine ☞ Ukraine dismantles #socialcontrolmedia bot farm spreading “panic” https://therecord.media/ukraine-dismantles-social-media-bot-farm-spreading-panic/

Ukraine dismantles social media bot farm spreading "panic"

The Ukrainian Security Service said on Tuesday that it shut down a bot farm that was spreading panic on social media and had also been used to send out bomb threats.

#socialcontrolmedia memes https://hugelolcdn.com/i/812987.jpg

The #clowncomputing bubble is going to burst sooner or later, just like #socialcontrolmedia ; we need to prepare for the implosion and keep information circulating http://techrights.org/2022/02/24/self-host-if-possible/#comments

We Need to Start Self-Hosting Wherever and Whenever Possible

The clown computing bubble is going to burst sooner or later, just like social control media; we need to prepare for the implosion and keep information circulating

Follow #Techrights over RSS feeds: http://techrights.org/feed/ #socialcontrolmedia may be deprecated soon, cannot be relied upon...

Follow Techrights over RSS: http://techrights.org/feed/ #socialcontrolmedia is a #censorship platform; don't allow other people or corporations decides for you what you can and cannot see

The decision is not final yet, but this might be my last month in #socialcontrolmedia so if you want to read material that I post online use RSS. Personal: http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/feed/ Techrights: http://techrights.org/feed/ working on 4 videos in tandem at the moment.

Had I never bothered with #socialcontrolmedia at all, there would be a lot more stuff produced in my personal spaces, which cannot be taken down against my will (like half a dozen "social" 'media' sites with their "financial" interests). Follow me over RSS feeds. Personal: http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/feed/ Techrights: http://techrights.org/feed/

Next month I might leave behind 13 years of #socialcontrolmedia crap. I was VERY VERY reluctant to join in the first place (people pushed me repeatedly to join identica, which I eventually did). Looking back at the whole thing, I'd better not say what I think...

In case I quit #socialcontrolmedia altogether (next month), follow me over RSS feeds. Personal: http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/feed/ Techrights: http://techrights.org/feed/

Controlling who has and hasn't a voice; or a BIG audience... is the business model of #socialcontrolmedia ... or what they're being subsided for. #censorship

● NEWS ● #Techdirt #Massachusetts ☞ Massachusetts Court Says No Expectation Of #Privacy In #SocialControlMedia Posts Unwittingly Shared With An Undercover Cop https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20220213/09483048462/massachussets-court-says-no-expectation-privacy-social-media-posts-unwittingly-shared-with-undercover-cop.shtml

Massachusetts Court Says No Expectation Of Privacy In Social Media Posts Unwittingly Shared With An Undercover Cop

Can cops pretend to be real people on social media to catfish people into criminal charges? Social media services say no. Facebook in particular has stressed -- on more than one occasion -- that it's "real name" policy applies just as...

● NEWS ● #MDPI #Energy ☞ #CarbonFootprint of The Most Popular #SocialControlMedia Platforms https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/4/2195/htm

Carbon Footprint of The Most Popular Social Media Platforms

The advent of easily accessible technology, e-commerce, online streaming, and social networking platforms has led to massive amounts of data being stored and processed every second. The IT infrastructures needed to support this digital age consume...

iophk: #socialcontrolmedia is not a source of information but a source of #disinformation :( https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/russiaukraine-will-be-worlds-first-naked-war/news-story/4864b19e4f1c34462112e0f51e010b92

Russia-Ukraine will be world’s first ‘naked war’

The fog of war is history.

#estonia shows "more use of #socialcontrolmedia in place of official channels of communication" -iophk https://news.err.ee/1608505802/estonia-calls-on-russia-to-stop-provocations-disinformation-campaign

Estonia calls on Russia to stop 'provocations, disinformation campaign'

Estonia on Friday called on Russia to stop "the provocations and its disinformation campaign" in Ukraine amid rising tensions.

#socialcontrolmedia https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/us/politics/tiktok-ava-majury.html

A Child’s TikTok Stardom Opens Doors. Then a Gunman Arrives.

Their daughter’s online venture plunged a Florida family into a nightmare, but they decided not to pull the plug.

● NEWS ● #TheHill #AstroTurf ☞ Five questions ahead of Trump's #socialcontrolmedia launch https://thehill.com/policy/technology/594989-five-questions-that-remain-ahead-of-trumps-social-media-launch

Five questions ahead of Trump's social media launch

Former President Trump’s new social media platform is expected to be released to the public on Monday. 

● NEWS ● #Variety #Surveillance #Privacy ☞ #SocialControlMedia Giants Face Uncertain Future https://variety.com/vip/social-media-giants-face-uncertain-future-1235184275/ "The stock hemorrhaged 26% in the following trading session"

Social Media Giants Face Uncertain Future

New VIP+ Analysis: The big companies saw monster success in the pandemic, but things are looking a lot more challenging for them this year.

● NEWS ● #CNN #CivilRights ☞ Court frees brother who confessed to killing #socialcontrolmedia star Qandeel Baloch https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/15/asia/pakistan-qandeel-baloch-brother-acquittal-intl-hnk/index.html

Court frees brother who confessed to killing social media star

The brother of murdered social media star Qandeel Baloch has been freed by a Pakistan appeals court, three years after he was convicted of killing her for "bringing dishonor" to the family.

#twitter actively PROMOTES what is false because it gets more CLICKS ("man bites dog!"). Those wholly "engagement"-based mindsets (to sell ads) manifest/amplify #Misinformation and sometimes reward outright #Disinformation (incentive to lie intentionally) so never get ANY information from #socialcontrolmedia

● NEWS ● #TheVerge ☞ #Twitter is bringing pinned DMs to everyone https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/17/22939492/twitter-pinned-dms-blue-labs "The feature was previously only available to Twitter Blue subscribers" so their business model is STILL failing! Losing lots of money to manipulate the masses. #socialcontrolmedia

Twitter is bringing pinned DMs to everyone

Put a pin in it.