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Prof of Communication Policy, Uni of Westminster, London UK

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CNN @cnn.com · 06/02/2026
After decades of serving as a reliable, authoritative public repository of basic information about countries, their economies, and their people, The World Factbook disappeared from the internet on February 4 with no advance notice. cnn.it/4kqanLy
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Mike Elgan @mikeelgan.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Search engine feature of the moment: DuckDuckGo now lets you hide AI-generated images in search results techcrunch.com/2025/07/18/d...
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DuckDuckGo now lets you hide AI-generated images in search results | TechCrunch
DuckDuckGo's new search feature comes as the internet is being flooded with AI-generated slop.
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CAMRI @camri.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This week we celebrate 50 years since the University of Westminster launched the first BA Media degree in the UK. Follow our anniversary event for colleagues, alumni and students on Wed 21, and our international academic conference on Thu 22 and Fri 23 May, through the hashtag #UoWMEDIA50
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Media Reform Coalition @mediareformuk.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Just two weeks to go until Media Democracy Festival 2025, at London's Fyvie Hall! With keynote speeches from @sangitamyska.bsky.social & @zackpolanski.bsky.social + panels on breaking up Big Tech, exposing failed war reporting & building a media commons. Only a few spaces left! Ticket link below
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 20/12/2023
#PlayStation sales and blockbuster #games propel #console market back to growth on.ft.com/3NC9YpQ
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 20/12/2023
#AI machine cannot be called an #inventor, rules UK court Interesting long awaited judgement t.co/fG24RLMpK8
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Emily Bell @emilybell.bsky.social · 20/12/2023
Powerful piece of research from @propublica.bsky.social and Priyanjana Bengani here @towcenter.bsky.social , conducted over months, into the failure of blue checks and community notes as brakes on misinformation over at X - no surprise, but key documentation www.propublica.org/article/x-ve...
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How Verified Accounts on X Thrive While Spreading Misinformation About the Israel-Hamas Conflict
With the gutting of content moderation initiatives at X, accounts with blue checks, once a sign of authenticity, are disseminating debunked claims and gaining more followers. Community Notes, X’s fa...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 18/12/2023
“New #FCC Rules Signal a Shift From #NetNeutrality to #UserNeutrality” by Media and Journalism Research Center medium.com/journalism-t...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 22/10/2023
#Goetz’s 1st #software patent in 1968 “helped managers, programmers & lawyers at ..software firms feel as if they were forming an industry …creating products that were potentially profitable & legally defensible as #proprietary inventions,” prof Gerardo Con Díaz www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/t...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 13/10/2023
#Microsoft can buy #CallofDuty maker #Activision #Blizzard, says UK #CMA lifting earlier concerns following revised offer. This follows regulatory approvals of the deal in the EU and USA #Microsoft concession a gamechanger that will promote #competition www.gov.uk/government/n...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
#Cloud busting will mean a messy time for tech regulators #bigtech #regulation #competition #interoperability #standards via @FT on.ft.com/3FbCo5H
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
#Adobe launches new symbol to tag #AI-generated content—but will anyone use it? | Ars Technica #GenAI #deepfakes #CR arstechnica.com/information-...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
RT @UniWestminster We have become one of 65 members of @turinginst, the UK’s national institute for #Data Science and #ArtificialIntelligence. Our successful application shows the #Turing Institute’s recognition of research taking place at Uni of Westminster 👏 🔗 Read more here: bit.ly/3QbsOWu
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 11/10/2023
#AI designs new #robot from scratch in seconds news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
Fascinating discussion yesterday of the #SantiagoBoys #podcast, with @evgenymorozov and comments by @CeciliaRikap @Jackstilgoe @rainerkattel Lots of good for thought @IIPP_UCL If you haven’t already listened to the podcast, do it. Definitely worth it!
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 02/10/2023
UK: #Passport database ‘will be used to catch #shoplifters and #burglars’ #Police will be able to match #CCTV footage to a majority of adults in the country. #facialrecognition What can go wrong? www.thetimes.co.uk/article/4c8d...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 30/09/2023
“Harm” figures a lot in policy. It’s contentious. Similarly in #competition cases: harm to consumers, competitors, democracy etc. I’ve got a forthcoming publication on this. What Lina Khan’s #antitrust case could mean for #Amazon via @FT #FTC on.ft.com/3PZC4gg
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
Tech entrepreneur Niklas #Zennström: ‘Let’s break the #SiliconValley monopoly’ via @FT “Even the most storied US VC companies…are paying attention and have opened offices in London. Silicon Valley is coming to Europe, rather than the other way round” #ventureCapital on.ft.com/3tiJL8q
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
#streaming paradox: An #entertainment business model & a consumer experience that has become a victim of its own success; more choice but harder to enjoy it #television #audiovisual #consumerchoice. By Charlie Warzel bit.ly/46v5SHb Some of us have talked about this. My take (OA) bit.ly/3rvHTZG
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 28/09/2023
Finally, what we’ve all been waiting for !
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 27/09/2023
#Meta #AI #chatbot
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 26/09/2023
🔔 #OECD #AI Policy Observatory internships in Paris or virtually oecd.ai/en/wonk/inte...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 26/09/2023
#Spotify will not ban #AI-made #music, says boss #GenAI www.bbc.co.uk/news/technol...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 25/09/2023
Worth (re) reading Check the trail 👇
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Cathrine Wilhelmsen @cathrinew.net · 20/09/2023
For new Bluesky friends: - @deck.blue is amazing, works like TweetDeck, very frequent updates 💙 - Use feeds to discover other users, since there is no "for you" algorithm - Ignore/mute/block is the way to go, don't engage with trolls or rage baiters Welcome to Bluesky, have fun, be kind 🥰
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 19/09/2023
#AI and #news : what’s next? #GenAI By David Caswell #bbc generative-ai-newsroom.com/ai-and-news-...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 18/09/2023
#Longwave #radio fans mourn fading #frequencies #radiospectrum In the U.K., Denmark & Iceland LW stations are closing down. “The only other remaining broadcasters in the world using the lw band are ..in Romania, Poland, Algeria, Morocco and Mongolia.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/busines...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 18/09/2023
UK PSBs launch free #TV #streaming service #Freely for next year #PSB #PSM This is #Kangaroo (the original project some 15 yrs ago, stopped on #competition grounds, if you remember) round 2 #BBC #ITV #C4 #C5 www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/09/18/u...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 15/09/2023
#WhatsApp explores #ads in chat app as #Meta seeks revenue boost Ad revenue or fees being considered on.ft.com/3sSX6V5
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Dr Keith 🎃 Wilson @keithwilson.eu · 03/09/2023
X will use public posts to train AI models—something it has consistently denied to other operators—without explicit user permission.
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Elon Musk's X will use public data to train AI models
The artist formerly known as Twitter has been in some hot water this week after Bloomberg found that the social media site would start collecting biometric details, along with job and education data, ...
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 30/08/2023
German TV boss attacks ‘ideological’ plan to curb junk food ads 
#television #HFSS #advertising #junkfood #RTL 
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
An excellent 4-article series by @ft on The Rise of the Middle powers: “how the stand-off between #America and #China has ushered in a new era of opportunity for countries across the world” #geopolitics #worldorder #Brics
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
What We Lose When #Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch “The prime factor of home video is #control, & it’s the struggle for control, between corporate entities and individual #viewers, that’s at play in the shift from physical #media to streaming” www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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What We Lose When Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch
Maybe don’t throw away all your DVDs just yet.
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 22/08/2023
We're looking for someone exceptional who can help us build out a policy program on free speech & new tech. This won't look like other programs--it will reflect @knightcolumbia.org's unique mandate, culture, and resources. Please send the best people our way.
knightcolumbia.org
| Knight First Amendment Institute
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
Spotted #Starlink (I assume) #satellites in the sky last night
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 18/08/2023
One part of our upgraded infrastructure may affect your profile. If you see your handle now says “Invalid handle,” please reverify it by navigating to Settings > Change my handle > Type in your current handle > Verify DNS Record > Update. (Basically, update to the same handle.)
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 18/08/2023
Regulating #BigTech through digital #disclosure Report byO’Reilly, Strauss and Mazzucato www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpo…
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mariamichalis.bsky.social @mariamichalis.bsky.social · 18/08/2023
Own goal by #Amazon as #Alexa ignores Women’s #WorldCup semi-final #AI #GenderBias #football “the issue is repeated whenever you ask for Arsenal or Chelsea’s fixtures: it will give details of men’s games but not the women’s” bit.ly/3qytYBD
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Own goal by Amazon as Alexa ignores Women’s World Cup semi-final
An academic has exposed a “sexist” flaw in Amazon’s voice assistant after it incorrectly answered a query about the Women’s World Cup semi-final.Dr Joanne Rod
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