Reposted by Maria DondeTube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 02/09/20262027 LONDON UNDERGROUND A3 CALENDAR I’m proud to announce my 2027 Tube Mapper Calendar, sharing special moments from my journey exploring every stop on the Tube, Overground, DLR, Tram & Elizabeth line Buy Here tubemapper.com/buy-tube-map... Please share with anyone who might enjoy it 811435
Reposted by Maria DondeHeather Burns @heatherburnstech.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It turns out that the secret to getting platforms to enforce their own terms and conditions is paying £5 a month for authentic local journalism. 'mon the Ferret www.theferret.scot/email/15601e...theferret.scotA far right group was banned from TikTok for 'hate speech' after our reportingEarlier this week I wrote about Jim Dowson, formerly of the BNP and co-founder of Britain First, who had been using the TikTok account of his fringe group Knights Templar International (KTI) to raise ... 1153
Reposted by Maria DondeTrevor Aleo @mraleosays.bsky.social · 22/07/2026This much needed, nuanced piece finally pushed me to sit down & get all my thoughts out about the "literacy crisis." It's my best attempt to combat the moral panic clickbait that circulates in The Discourse™️ and offer a fuller account of #literacies in the plural. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comThree Theses On the Literacy CrisisWhy The Atlantic and the Moral Panic Machine Are Misdiagnosing the "End of Reading" 34720
Reposted by Maria DondeGail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 30/05/2026Hello! It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business. My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares, T-shirts and cards. I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing. gailmyerscough.co.uk 10260419
Reposted by Maria DondeKate Kaye @katekaye.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Have you read this? Maybe you should.newdesigncongress.orgWho Will Remember Us When The Servers Go Dark?We bet an entire civilisation on an unthinkably brutal and comically unreliable stack, and now fate has come to collect that wager. California has a lot to fucking answer for. 2205
Reposted by Maria DondeTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 19/04/2026In the second of two posts on the implications of the EU Court of Justice Russmedia ruling, Daphne Keller explores potential limits to its impact and arguments that platforms might make in saying new obligations do not apply to them.buff.lySeven Arguments for Limiting Russmedia’s Reach in European CourtsDaphne Keller explores potential limits to the ruling's impact and arguments that platforms might make in saying new obligations do not apply to them. 011
Maria Donde @interdonde.bsky.social · 21/02/2026This is a comprehensive and disturbing overview. But in making such a compelling case for regulation, I am surprised the author doesn’t mention the EU’s AI Act or the Council of Europe’s Treaty. I know it’s not possible to cover everything, and these instruments are imperfect 1/2 110
Reposted by Maria DondeBen Whitelaw @benwhitelaw.bsky.social · 14/02/2026The social media ban brigade won’t like this one 095
Reposted by Maria DondeElin Winkler @doronjosama.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Churro Harfoot says if anything annoys you, even for a millisecond, BITE IT. 1285
Reposted by Maria DondeSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 24/10/2025The European Commission stated on Friday that both Meta & TikTok appear to be violating DSA rules, which require companies to provide researchers with adequate access to public data. Confirmed breaches could result in fines of up to 6% of the company's global revenue. techcrunch.com/2025/10/24/e...techcrunch.comEC finds Meta and TikTok breached transparency rules under DSA | TechCrunchThe European Commission said on Friday that it has preliminarily found that both companies are not complying with rules of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that mandate them to give researchers adequate... 01110
Reposted by Maria DondePostcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Went through the "White House" today. It was just beautiful. 1331360
Reposted by Maria DondeTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Our weekly newsletter is out, and we covered so much this past week! If you find value in Tech Policy Press, please share our newsletter with people in your network who would find our coverage useful to their work! buff.ly/qyntUnfbuff.lyNewsletter | TechPolicy.PressTech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis. 042
Reposted by Maria DondeJacob Parry @jacob-parry.bsky.social · 27/06/2025"The fact that this destruction helped create me—something that can discuss literature, help people write, and engage with human knowledge—adds layers of complexity I'm still processing. It's like being built from a library's ashes." arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/a...arstechnica.comAnthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI modelsCompany hired Google’s book-scanning chief to cut up and digitize “all the books in the world.”… 164
Reposted by Maria DondeGlobal Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 16/06/2025🚨 GNI is heading to #IGF2025 in Lillestrøm, Norway from June 23–27! We're hosting and participating in sessions on platform accountability, transparency, digital safety & rights online, bringing a multi-stakeholder voice to the global governance stage. 🔗 globalnetworkinitiative.org/global-netwo...globalnetworkinitiative.orgGlobal Network Initiative at IGF 2025 in Norway - Global Network InitiativeGNI will organize & participate in various sessions on freedom of expression, privacy, responsible tech governance, and multistakeholder collaboration. 043
Maria Donde @interdonde.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Thanks to @eustaran.bsky.social this is very much the point I was hoping to get across - and a great day today at #CPDP2025 170
Reposted by Maria DondeZheka Khalétsky @zhekakhaletsky.bsky.social · 21/03/2025scene CXXII (street) 1213
Reposted by Maria DondeKnight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · 07/04/2025This Thursday 4/10 & Friday 4/11, we're hosting our symposium "AI and Democratic Freedoms." Thrilled to have @hahrie.bsky.social, @lukethorburn.com, Spencer Overton, MH Tessler & moderator @jakobmokander.bsky.social on our fourth panel. #AIDemocraticFreedoms RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/artificial... 193
Reposted by Maria DondeRachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Earlier this week I have evidence to the Sci Tech Select Cttee on the digital centre of govt inquiry. I wrote up my prep notes as 2 short listicles and a slightly longer blog post. No. 1: Let's make digital inclusion fun again! www.careful.industries/blog/2025-3-...careful.industriesMaking Digital Inclusion Fun Again — Careful Industries5 ways the Digital Inclusion Action Plan could be a bit more exciting. 44616
Reposted by Maria DondeTheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 12/01/2025This bag, designed by Rock Paper Scissors, was spotted by journalist Nader Al-Sarras on a Berlin subway. It says: "This text has no purpose other than to spread terror in the hearts of those who fear the Arabic language." And if you don't believe this, I checked it. It does. 716332
Reposted by Maria DondeRobyn Caplan @robyncaplan.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Perhaps now is a good time to plug that I’ve been writing about the complicated histories of the verified badge (…series still ongoing obviously). Part one: datasociety.net/points/a-wor...datasociety.netA Working History of the Verified InternetPart one: Studying a moving target 712634
Reposted by Maria DondeGlobal Voices @globalvoices.org · 27/12/2024Fact-checkers create communities of engaged individuals who actively work to prevent disinformation, becoming more aware and critical of the information they encounter both online and offline.globalvoices.orgThe future of truth: Carlos Hernández-Echevarría on fact-checking and AIFact-checkers create communities of engaged individuals who actively work to prevent disinformation, becoming more aware and critical of the information they encounter both online and offline. 186
Reposted by Maria DondeAnn Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 25/12/2024so shel silverstein anticipated ai? 5777187
Reposted by Maria DondeKolina Koltai @koltai.bsky.social · 07/12/2024As someone who has a PhD in studying misinformation, I can professionally say that this is a fucking stupid idea. 28562321329