I’ll be presenting our work on the 2023 election rallies in Turkey this Thursday at the Political Psychology seminar. We’ll explore how crowd events like political rallies attempt to define a vision of the future and who belongs in it. Register through the link to join..
ya hep beraber, ya hiçbirimiz! Yıldız Tar on the state and future of LGBTQ+ legislation in Turkey. A worrying outlook. youtu.be/zT18J0dzz-E?...
“The videos shown to the data annotators also go further, including credit card details and sexual acts. While some footage certainly could've been filmed on purpose by the user, it's thought that many instances were caught without the user or the video's subjects being fully aware.“
As Hungary votes, would recommend this piece about how Viktor Orban has used public money to bankroll an international ultraconservative network - including Roger Scruton cafes and €10k a month for failed Reform candidate Matt Goodwin
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/orbans-brits
My latest, for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
When I read Alex Karp’s book last year, I thought it should’ve been a tweet. Now Palantir has turned it into a tweet-length manifesto, which could’ve just been a picture of a MAGA hat.
Karp is… not a subtle thinker.
www.techpolicy.press/palantirs-ma...
One of my favourite sides of politics/media.
Really sobering
Amid an intense backlash led by Spain, Ursula von der Leyen goes on the record to clarify where she stands on the rules-based order.
Full story.
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Register here to attend what promises to be a fascinating talk by @yaseminulusahin.bsky.social : events.teams.microsoft.com/event/651415...
Inside the money, power and patronage connecting Hungary and the British right
democracyforsale.substack.com
Palantir's 22-point manifesto is nonsense, writes Dave Karpf. But it at least it is short enough to be clarifying, he says.
Two days after declaring that "Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old world order", Ursula von der Leyen attempted to defuse the backlash by stressing her "unwavering" support for internation...
Buried lede: Meta sends all your nudes to Kenya where humans annotate it and feed it to AI
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Jorge Liboreiro
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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group
Third, on Thursday 16 April, @yaseminulusahin.bsky.social (ULB) presents on crowd psychology at political rallies. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/651415...
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are a privacy nightmare, with footage of naked people, sensitive information, and violent acts captured and seen by Meta's AI and an army of employees.
Comments from myself and others, including @selimkoru.bsky.social, in this article on Turkey's continued slide into authoritarianism.
It isn't on the world's radar anymore, but it's still getting worse.
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Government’s relentless crackdown on dissent is among the worst in modern times, say analysts
