What I'm Reading - 9/1/24
Checking out the political vibes in Wisconsin
Hello from Green Bay, where I’m home for the weekend celebrating my brother and sister-in-law’s 5th anniversary. I was their officiant, and we had a little vow renewal ceremony and a party with family and friends. This time around, I used ChatGPT to help me write the script. It was great!
I was also curious to see the vibe here since Harris became the nominee. There are plenty of ads going around, both pro and against Harris. The main anti-Harris message is leaning into her being a San Francisco liberal.
Have a great Sunday! Next week I’m heading to Paris for four days. I have no plans except to roam the city, embrace serendipity, and find some cute places to work on the book. Let me know if you have any recommendations, as I haven’t been since before the pandemic!
What I’m Reading
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AI Developments
International Republican Institute: Democracy in the Age of Generative AI
The Verge: OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US government
Mobile Dev Memo Podcast: Season 3, Episode 27: AI's impact on social media abuse (with Rob Leathern)
Stories About Specific Countries
Associated Press: Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
International Republican Institute: Ghana 2024 Elections: A Risk Assessment of the Online Information Space
POLITICO: Europe’s 5-year digital priorities
POLITICO: France charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, releases him on €5M bail
- : Platforms like Telegram Accused of Facilitating Child Sexual Abuse Can’t Invoke Free Speech Protections
Moderated Content: The Arrest of Telegram's CEO
CNN: Stolen photos of European influencers used to push Trump propaganda on X
Political & Social Commentary
The Atlantic: Mark Zuckerberg Will Never Win
POLITICO: Trump claims Zuckerberg plotted against him during the 2020 election in soon-to-be released book
POLITICO: Zuckerberg’s new Washington game
The Daily Stoic: Attention Wars: How Lies Spread Online Have Real-World Consequences | Renée DiResta
Taylor Lorenz's Newsletter: My take on the journalists vs content creators debate
@JudiciaryGOP on X: ”Mark Zuckerberg admitted three things…”
The Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk’s Hard Turn to Politics, in 300,000 of His Own Words
Forbes: The Foreign Pro-Trump Fake News Industry Has Pivoted to American Patriotism
For What It’s Worth: The six online trends we’re watching ahead of Election Day
The Economist: Meta is accused of “bullying” the open-source community
Axios: Big Tech defends free speech amid government pressure
The Washington Post: How many women presidents and prime ministers have served in your lifetime?
The Washington Post: Arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov inflames debate over online crime and free speech
Axios: Digital news consumption has gotten harder to measure
Axios: Zuckerberg says Biden admin "pressured" Meta to censor COVID-19 content
WIRED: Astrologers Say 2024’s Political Future May Be Written in the Stars
Legal & Regulatory
The New York Times: Can Tech Executives Be Held Responsible for What Happens on Their Platforms?
The Wall Street Journal: Exclusive | Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Was Wooed and Targeted by Governments
Andreas Jungherr, University of Bamberg; Adrian Rauchfleisch, National Taiwan University; Alexander Wuttke, LMU Munich: Deceptive uses of Artificial Intelligence in elections strengthen support for AI ban
Miscellaneous Insights and Reports
American Sunlight Project: Information Laundering Cycle Report
Morning Consult: A Brand's Guide to Gen Z Men and Women
Company Announcements
Google / The Keyword: Preparing for the U.S elections in November
Institute of Politics and Public Service: Meet the Fall 2024 GU Politics Fellows
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