Reposted by ElizabethSam Thielmonster @samthielman.com · 30/06/2026I think “social media is harmful” is maybe a more broadly acceptable way of saying “Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are very evil” but the latter is a much more accurate description of the problem 182154452
Elizabeth @elizabethmacdonald.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Referring to CSE as “Canada’s electronic eavesdropping agency” made me chuckle. 000
Reposted by ElizabethMontreal Institute for Global Security @migsinstitute.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Read more about it here migsinstitute.org/migs-release...migsinstitute.orgMIGS Releases New Report on Beijing’s Interference Operations Across the G7 - MIGSThe Montreal Institute for Global Security is pleased to announce the release of its new report, Guarding the G7: Countering Beijing’s Interference 031
Elizabeth @elizabethmacdonald.bsky.social · 09/05/2026One of my students asked me for a list of the books that were most influential in my learning journey: 000
Reposted by ElizabethMichelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 08/05/2026personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the @nytimes.com — certainly one of the highest-paid journalists in the country — asked an unspecified "AI tool" what Poilievre said & published its AI-hallucinated quotes in her reporting. 11160601822
Reposted by ElizabethGlobal Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Agartha, a meme rooted in Nazi mythology, is rapidly spreading across Instagram and TikTok. Students are now using the trend to target teachers based on race and religion, while extremists like Martin Sellner openly celebrate its growing reach and role in normalizing white nationalist ideology.globalextremism.orgWhat is Agartha? Esoteric Nazism Spreading on Meta Platforms, Followers Harassing TeachersAgartha’s viral rise on Instagram and TikTok is pushing Nazi mythology into the mainstream, with teens using the meme to racially and religiously target teachers. As AI-generated Agartha content sprea... 11410
Elizabeth @elizabethmacdonald.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Incredibly timely that this new report from @disinfowatch.bsky.social et. al. dropped halfway through my course on foreign interference. Time to update today’s lesson plan! 000
Reposted by ElizabethJoseph Fink, we're going to win @planetoffinks.bsky.social · 18/04/2026I was there for the rise of the internet and smart phones, and they absolutely sold themselves. People took one look and got excited. There was no point, years into the smart phone, where companies were having to be like "you may not like the iPhone but it's here to stay so get used to it" 5528139
Reposted by Elizabethjae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I wrote about how the data center-related shooting in Indianapolis may be a bellwether for a rise in anti-AI tech violence Researchers are essentially counting the days until the data center Luigi Mangione happens For @heatmap.news heatmap.news/plus/the-fig... 48428
Reposted by ElizabethLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The EU and feminists are colluding to interfere in Hungary’s election, says JD Vance while standing next to Orban and definitely not interfering in Hungary’s election www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...theguardian.comVance accuses EU of ‘foreign interference’ in upcoming Hungarian election while endorsing Orbán – as it happenedUS vice-president claims ‘the bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary’ 0159
Elizabeth @elizabethmacdonald.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I hate to praise propaganda, but I do think Iran is succeeding with this one. (Via @underthedesknews.bsky.social on TikTok) 000
Elizabeth @elizabethmacdonald.bsky.social · 25/03/2026“The jury’s verdict is a historic victory for every child and family who has paid the price for Meta’s choice to put profits over kids’ safety…Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew.”cnbc.comMeta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rulesJury reaches a verdict in New Mexico trial in which the state's attorney general alleged that Meta failed to safeguard its family of apps from child predators. 000
Reposted by ElizabethMind Titan 🎃 @porgus.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I keep trying to get SF tech bros to understand that if there's a major war, their beloved Flock and traffic cameras will 100% be used to direct strikes against them because SF and the tech infrastructure in the area are massive, juicy economic targets. Usual response is slack-jawed dismissal. 513824
Reposted by ElizabethJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 08/03/2026An analysis of over 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada found that 87% of conspiratorial claims come from just 100 influencers. This minority of users impacts politics, influencing what people view as normal and leads to self-censoring to avoid attacks from conspiracy theorists. 8531239
Reposted by ElizabethLacci @lacci.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Listening to interviews with a bunch of tech policy people and apparently the term AI now means basically anything a computer does without close supervision by a human. Because AI is just a marketing term that tech companies say means whatever they want. 59329
Reposted by ElizabethBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 19/02/2026look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british 446246945092
Reposted by ElizabethDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots! 144108732754
Reposted by ElizabethJess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 17/02/2026CSIS/ITAC saying what researchers have been saying for years: "anti-feminist ideology can function as an enabling factor along pathways to violent extremism" globalnews.ca/news/1166168...globalnews.caAnti-feminist ideology ‘increasingly relevant’ to national security: CSIS - National | Globalnews.caOfficials with Canada's security and intelligence agency told MPs the ideology 'can function as an enabling factor along pathways to violent extremism' but is not itself a threat. 17639
Reposted by ElizabethTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2) 30389964220
Reposted by ElizabethIt’s The Inequality, Stupid @mostlytrue.bsky.social · 02/02/2026It has never been more clear that unaccountable systems of wealth are the PRIMARY destructive element of our politics, economy, and society as a whole. Unchecked abuse of all kinds. The current US admin is just the latest, purest personification of this trend. 15912
Elizabeth @elizabethmacdonald.bsky.social · 31/01/2026“Given that ‘fetch and follow instructions from the internet every four hours’ mechanism we better hope the owner of moltbook.com never rug pulls or has their site compromised!”arstechnica.comAI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fastMoltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans. 000
Reposted by ElizabethThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/12/2025‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culturetheguardian.com‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday cultureExtremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch’ 26320152
Reposted by ElizabethGlobal Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 27/12/2025A Moscow school stabbing shows how far-right extremism operates as a transnational ecosystem. The attacker drew directly from online white supremacist culture—manifestos, symbolism, and the “Great Replacement”—showing how digital radicalization lives across borders and turns ideology into violence.globalextremism.orgMoscow School Attacker Inspired by Far-Right Mass Murderers and the “Great Replacement” Conspiracy TheoryA knife attack at a Moscow school that left a 10-year-old boy dead underscores the global reach of far-right extremist ideology. The 15-year-old suspect livestreamed the assault and circulated a manif... 04323
Elizabeth @elizabethmacdonald.bsky.social · 28/12/2025I may have been overly optimistic about the amount of reading I’d get done on a two week vacation… 010
Reposted by ElizabethGlobal Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Instagram is letting neo-Nazism go mainstream. Influencers like Hayden McDougall and Dylan Shane push Holocaust denial, Nazi symbols, and extremist merch to millions — all under Meta’s watch. A platform built for connection is now powering the spread of openly extremist ideology. Read more:globalextremism.orgInstagram’s Antisemitism EconomyInstagram has become a marketplace for antisemitism. Influencers like Hayden McDougall, Dylan Shane, Jake Shields, and Myron Gaines are using the platform’s massive reach to glorify Hitler, deny the H... 12123
Reposted by ElizabethEd Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 12/11/2025The crisis of elite impunity that is ruining our society cannot be more clearly or convincingly demonstrated than with the fact that all of these people wrote all this stuff into an email and hit Send. 4751961198
Reposted by ElizabethAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/11/2025incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty 45724298412294
Reposted by ElizabethGlobal Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Nick Fuentes has long trafficked in racism and misogyny. Now, mainstream podcasters and platforms are helping him reinvent himself—muting his slurs while amplifying his reach. His sanitization shows how extremists are being normalized in U.S. politics and media. Read more:globalextremism.orgThe Sanitization of Antisemite Nick FuentesNick Fuentes, a 27-year-old Holocaust denier and white nationalist, has long trafficked in racism, misogyny, and antisemitism. Yet mainstream podcasters and platforms are now offering him space to rei... 14620
Reposted by ElizabethpolitiBOO! @politiburb.bsky.social · 06/11/2025On the one hand it continues to be disgusting that he demands fealty and terror from his cabinet but on the other hand I love how much he hates Vance lmao 726345
Reposted by ElizabethMedia Ecosystem Observatory @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025As Canada prepares for COP30, accurate climate information is more important than ever for effective climate action. The UN’s Global Initiative on Climate Change Information Integrity underscores that policy ambition cannot succeed without trustworthy information environments. 🧵 212
Reposted by ElizabethHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 31/10/2025Say what you want, but these companies’ commitment to releasing half baked, insecure, or just plain dangerous products is something to behold.nbcnews.comAI browsers are here, and they're already being hackedHackers can target AI browsers with prompts hidden in websites. 59437
Reposted by ElizabethGoddess Of All That She Encounters (G.O.A.T.S.E.) @textwhileudrive.bsky.social · 07/10/2025🎶 Get a taser and a cop for this wet amphi-bussy 🎵 071
Reposted by ElizabethJacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 06/10/2025I just watched a video of an ICE agent trying to find a costumed frog's rear air hole to stick pepper spray in it, and, like, why are we paying people to do this 531590256
Reposted by ElizabethBaptiste Lerak @baptistelerak.bsky.social · 07/10/2025One of the great ironies of political theory is that the best way to do radical politics is to not scare the hoes, yet many radicals fetishize scaring the hoes because, well, otherwise they wouldn't be radicals! 18312
Reposted by ElizabethJared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 25/09/2025At a major "anti-hate" conference a few years ago I was on a panel where I lightly suggested big tech companies were faking their concerns about hate/misinfo. It didn't go over too well. But let the record show that once again I was right. They only care about money. www.yahoo.com/news/article...yahoo.comYouTube reversing bans on creators flagged for COVID and election misinformationYouTube will allow creators banned under its old COVID-19 and election misinformation policies to return, Alphabet said in a letter to Congress. 12751202
Reposted by ElizabethCameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 25/09/2025once again, tapping the sign in most cases trying to identify or analyze the political leanings of a shooter one way or the other is falling for the bit 313728
Reposted by ElizabethJ.M. Berger PRE-ORDER THE POPE'S HITMAN @jmberger.com · 25/09/2025I've said it before, but I think the current spree of memekillings is the product of an ideological transition. It's hard to parse because it's rapidly evolving. It's clearly derived from far right precursors, but it hasn't progressed to coherence yet. 13637146
Reposted by ElizabethGil Durán @gilduran.com · 16/09/2025What’s up with Peter Thiel’s secret Antichrist lectures? Let us pierce the veil. For the @newrepublic.com I studied his past Antichrist speeches to decode his message—a chilling fusion of Nazi political theory and scripture. Consider this an urgent warning: newrepublic.com/article/2004...newrepublic.comWhat’s Up With Peter Thiel’s Obsession With the Antichrist?The tech mogul is amping up his apocalyptic rhetoric—and adding a dangerous dose of extremism into the already-fraught culture war. 38664386
Reposted by ElizabethCrystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 16/09/2025During GamerGate, when women were targeted with threats of violence and death, everyone from the local cops to Democratic congressmen insisted “it’s just the internet. There’s nothing we can do.” Now come to find out that when you accurately quote a white man… well then they can do something. 119676
Reposted by ElizabethNora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 14/09/2025We are rapidly declining across big democratic markers in the U.S. Media are threatened & jailed doing their job. Civilians are targeted by police & online users for their peaceful free speech. Corporate & academic entities bend the knee to our head autocrat. Truth is a fight. Hate is everywhere. 21516149
Reposted by ElizabethKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 29/08/2025New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgTrust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claimsNew U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say 11897372
Reposted by ElizabethParis Marx @parismarx.com · 30/08/2025i can understand why right-wing grifters who want abhorrent ideas to spread or influencers whose bread is buttered by the “creator economy” would be hostile to crackdowns on social media and algorithmic amplification of harmful and sensationalist content, but that doesn’t mean we stop those efforts 310713
