Digital Discourse Database

Number of Posts: 157
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Facebook pledges its support to groups challenging online extremist content

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 23.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook, threat
Summary | Facebook revealed their plans to fight terrorism and extermists who use the social media platform. They use artificial intelligence to spot and block terrorists' accounts and content.
Image Description | Portrait of Mark Zuckerberg, hand holding a smartphone in front of a laptop screen displaying a Facebook page, smartphone and laptop screens displaying the Facebook logo, and three smartphones.
Image Tags | Facebook, hand(s), male(s), smartphone

Harry Potter Facebook status: How to cast wizarding spells through your social media posts

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 26.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook
Summary | To celebrate Harry Potter's 20th anniversary, Facebook added wizarding Easter eggs for fans. For instance, if you type specific words (e.g. Harry Potter, Slytherin, or Gryffindor) on the social media platform, you'll be able to see a wand and cast magical animations.
Image Description | Video about Harry Potter, portrait of Harry Potter with a wand, smartphone and laptop screens displaying the Facebook logo, and Harry Potter quiz (video).
Image Tags | computer/laptop, Facebook, male(s), smartphone

Facebook will protect white men but not black children, leaked documents show

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 29.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | censorship, Facebook
Summary | Facebook documents have been leaked and revealed that the company will protect white men but not black children. For instance, hate speech against female drivers and black children is considered okay, whereas hate speech against white men can be blocked.
Image Description | Screenshot of a censorship quiz displaying images of a female driver, black children, and white men, and chart/statistics about Facebook users.
Image Tags | chart, female(s), male(s)

Instagram is using artificial intelligence to silence trolls and spammers

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 29.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Instagram, threat
Summary | Instagram is using artificial intelligence to spot and block offensive comments.
Image Description | Photograph of a finger touching the Instagram app on a screen, white heart on a colorful background, and screenshot of the 'comment settings' option.
Image Tags | hand(s), Instagram, smartphone

Extremists driven off Facebook and Twitter targeting smaller firms

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Newspaper | The Guardian
Date | 12.7.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook, law, social media, threat, Twitter
Summary | Small social media networks don't have the same resources as big social media platforms to fight terrorists. Because platforms such as Facebook or Twitter can quickly block accounts supporting terrorism, extremists need to find other "smaller" platforms.
Image Description | Photograph of a hand using a laptop.
Image Tags | computer/laptop, hand(s)

Six amazing facts for World Emoji Day 2017 - including the most popular face

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 17.7.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis
Summary | For World Emoji Day, here are some facts about emojis: on Facebook and Twitter, the 'laugh cry' face is the most used emoji; the heart eyes comes second; the rolling on the floor emoji is popular in the US; on Messenger, people send more than 5 billion emojis every day. Emojis are not only used in our texts; they are also everyday objects (e.g. lamp, bedding, clothes).
Image Description | Video about emojis, smartphone screen displaying a series of emojis, and five photographs representing everyday 'emoji' objects.
Image Tags | emojis

Algorithms and AI are the future, but we must not allow them to become a shield for injustice

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 1.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, threat
Summary | With artificial intelligence, humans are not the only ones who can make decisions. Algorithms and AI can actually be more precise than humans; this is why machines are more and more present. However, intelligent machines are not perfect; they can be biased and make infair decisions. Therefore, we should be careful with AI and keep scrutinizing algorithms.
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Rogue chatbots deleted in China after questioning Communist Party

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 3.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, censorship
Summary | A Chinese messaging app decided to shut down two chatbots that questioned the Communist Party. For instance, the robots said that democracy was a must, and that they didn't like the Communist Party.
Image Description | Smartphone screen displaying app icons, and icons of apps JOOX and QQ.
Image Tags | logo, smartphone

Facebook exec quit job and lives as a RECLUSE claiming machines 'destroy jobs' and will spark an 'ugly' revolution

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 4.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook, threat
Summary | An ex-Silicon Valley employee (Martinez) now lives in the woods because he thinks machines are replacing humans and will take over the world, which will spark a huge revolution.
Image Description | Portraits of Mark Zuckerberg and Antonia Garcia Martinez, a man standing in front of a Facebook/thumb up sign, screenshot of a video showing Zuckerberg in his Facebook HQ, and white robot in a white room with a laptop,
Image Tags | computer/laptop, Facebook, male(s)

Mum leaves million Facebook fans 'crying laughing' with her brutal reviews - and it's all thanks to a 50p bet

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 13.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook, YouTube
Summary | Antonella is a 43-year-old GPs' receptionist, and she's now famous on Facebook and YouTube thanks to her hilarious and uncensored posts. It all started when she decided with a friend to do a funny review online and see who would get the most likes. Fans said they were crying laughing when they saw her review and told her she should do more reviews.
Image Description | Two videos of Antonella and her reviews, and six screenshots of videos of Antonella trying on a bra and testing a cream.
Image Tags | female(s)

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