Replying to @AlexMahadevan @CHAPOTRAPHOUSE and @TrueAnonPod
I can't stop laughing at how they've got TrueAnon to the right of the NEW YORK TIMES. What a flawed methodology.
Alex Mahadevan
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Alex Mahadevan
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- "It's becoming a bit of a battlefield." The use of @birdwatch since @elonmusk bought Twitter has exploded. In the five days after the sale, *131 notes/day*. Compared to the *45/day* since Birdwatch context notes went public and before the sale.
- Ad Fontes Media has released its latest flagship #MediaBiasChart just in time for the new school year. Its features 157 news sources, 12 new never-rated-before websites, 20 podcasts, & 18 news shows & networks. Download the latest version for free! adfontesmedia.com/ad-fontes-medi…
- Replying to @AlexMahadevan and @elonmuskOf course not all are public like the one attached to Elon's tweet. That's determined by ratings. The ratings across @birdwatch notes have quadrupled. Before the sale, about *1,000 ratings/day* logged on the platform. More than *4,100/day* since then.
- Definitely seeing the most @PeteButtigieg signs/shirts of all candidates at the #SteakFry. Lots of energy right now.
- Replying to @AlexMahadevanBut what about users?? Strangely enough, the number of @birdwatch users leaving notes actually DECLINED after Elon took over. 438 unique Birdwatchers left notes after Oct. 6 before Musk took over. Since then, 379 active note-leavers.
- A few of quick things about these AI-generated, fake images claiming to show firefighter selfies at Ground Zero. 1. It was only amplified by those looking to debunk it. Sometimes it's best to not take the bait — even it's it's something "scary" like AI misinformation.
- This morning I created a fictional newspaper, complete with four staffers, an about us page, editorial standards, a corrections policy and an article falsely alleging corruption in local government — in less than 10 minutes using ChatGPT and GAN for headshots. #NewsLiteracyWeek
- Replying to @AlexMahadevanThere was an uptick in unique users leaving ratings, however. About 200 more unique @birdwatch users rating notes after the Musk sale. Remember, an algorithm weighs ratings and other factors to determine "helpfulness" — whether the note appears in public.
- Replying to @AlexMahadevanOne interesting thing about @birdwatch notes came up as "context" appeared, disappeared, then reappeared on that Elon tweet. Twitter VP @kcoleman explained:Why do Birdwatch notes sometimes appear and disappear? It's entirely organic, and powered by the people. Birdwatch aims to show notes that are likely to helpful to a wide range of people: x.com/birdwatch/stat…
- dontsayitdontsayitdontsayit ~Some personal news~... tomorrow is my last day @thepennyhoarder. Next week I'll be heading over to @Poynter to work as senior multimedia reporter @mediawise! I'll be undertaking the mission to teach 1 million teenagers digital literacy.
- Replying to @AlexMahadevanHas the # of "helpful" notes been affected? Not really! It seems like the algorithm is handling the influx in notes, ratings — and partisan brigading — well. ~14% of notes logged after Elon bought Twitter were rated helpful as of Nov. 2. That's 11% for those logged before.
- More #coronavirus #misinformation: A YouTube channel uploaded an old clip of Anthony Fauci saying you don't need to wear a mask. It already has more than 500,000 views: poynter.org/fact-checking/…
- Incredibly bleak stuff from the Marion County Record's report. The officers were literally just trying to shut down the paper and intimidate the staff.
