State Department Exiles Critics to “Protect” Free Speech
#ccdh
Trump administration trying to deport anyone trying to inform public about disinformation and the Trump administration's adoption of it.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/26/us-judge-trump-imran-ahmed-uk-anti-disinformation-campaigner
#CCDH #PamBondi #MarcoRubio #Fascism #AntiSemetism
Imran Ahmed verklagt die #Trump Regierung
„Ich kämpfe gegen meine unrechtmäßige Abschiebung aus meinem Heimatland“, erklärte Ahmed, der Leiter der Nichtregierungsorganisation Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)
If you were wondering what Imran Ahmed of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has done to get his US visa revoked?
It seems the Trump administration objects to; People drawing the attention of lawmakers to how US big tech spins a profit.
Google has become a prime funder of violent racist antisemitic content on the internet.
#TheGuardian: "#ImranAhmed, the chief executive of the Centre for Countering #DigitalHate (#CCDH), has filed a complaint against senior #Trump allies including #MarcoRubio, and #PamBondi, in an attempt to prevent what he says would be an unconstitutional arrest and removal…over his organisation’s work scrutinising #socialmedia…incl #ElonMusks's X… in violation of #firstamendment.
Ahmed lives lawfully in Washington DC with his American wife and child."
cc @Nonilex
Solidarity with researchers, NGOs and regulators defending democracy and open, safe online spaces. Almost at 15k signatures within a day: https://weact.campact.de/petitions/solidaritat-mit-hate-aid-angriff-der-trump-regierung-stoppen
#hateaid #dsa #ccdh #gdi
“Trump [poised to] to deport boss of Starmer-linked charity” | Imran Ahmed of CCDH, being booted from USA?
https://alecmuffett.com/article/119772
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #ccdh #censorship #surveillance #vpn
“Trump [poised to] to deport b...
“Trump [poised to] to deport boss of Starmer-linked charity” | Imran Ahmed of CCDH, being booted from USA?
https://alecmuffett.com/article/119772
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #ccdh #censorship #surveillance #vpn
“Trump [poised to] to deport boss of Starmer-linked charity” | Imran Ahmed of CCDH, being booted from USA?
A quick run through the archives reminds us that Mr Ahmed’s CCDH recently called for Ofcom to be able to appeal for powers of direct censorship in times of crisis, whilst elsewhere downplaying the consequences of the Online Safety Act lest it get a bad reputation.
And now the Americans are considering kicking him out? This might be the start of genuine consequences for the “Duty of Care” OSA.
Quoth the Telegraph: (archived)
In 2021, the group named Mr Kennedy, the current Health Secretary, as one of its “Disinformation Dozen”, a list of 12 people it claimed should have their accounts removed from social media for posting anti?vaccine content.
Leaked documents, thought to have been drawn up by the CCDH, also reportedly listed “kill Musk’s Twitter” as one of the group’s annual priorities last year.
The non-profit published a series of highly critical reports linking Mr Musk’s takeover of the platform, now known as X, to rising misinformation and hate speech that was “spreading like wildfire”.
and:
The move is part of an American campaign to “step up pressure” on Britain’s Online Safety Act. The law, which regulates online speech, allows the UK Government to levy massive fines on US companies such as Apple, Truth Social, and X if it finds that rules on hate speech have been broken.
Those in the president’s inner circle see the potential penalties as an unwarranted foreign intervention into American free speech.
Since the law came into effect this year, Ofcom, the UK’s online regulator, has written to several US firms ordering them to conform to the act.
It has sparked outrage from Congressmen and legal experts in the US, who say the overreach is a threat by the UK to silence America’s companies and citizens if they refuse to comply with the British Government’s view of what is acceptable to post online.
“The one thing everyone [in the Trump administration] agrees on is the need to dramatically pressure the UK over the Online Safety Act,” the source said.
#ageVerification #ccdh #censorship #onlineSafety #onlineSafetyAct #surveillance #VPN
Holding makes philosophers, voting makes heroes, #CCDH makes sages.
I’m absolutely gobsmacked that there is *mention* of “Scrapping the OSA” in PoliticsHome…
https://alecmuffett.com/article/114714
#AgeVerification #ImranAhmed #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #PoliticsHome #ccdh #censorship #surveillance #vpn
I’m absolutely gobsmacked that there is *mention* of “Scrapping the OSA” in PoliticsHome…
…even if it’s an argument against scrappage. Imran Ahmed of CCDH appeals to half-truths:
- “nothing in the act requires the removal of lawful speech”
- “[the OSA has] a proactive requirement to protect freedom of expression”, and
- (para.) “Elon hates the OSA so it must be good”
They’re starting to worry…
…and if they are building their house on foundations of half truth then they are going to have a hard time in the long run.
The House | Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
#ageVerification #ccdh #censorship #ImranAhmed #onlineSafety #onlineSafetyAct #politicsHome #surveillance #VPN
From Center for Countering Digital Hate:
#CCDH's findings reveal YouTube’s Anorexia Algorithm promotes eating disorder content to young girls in the US, UK & EU.
No one should be exposed to this harmful content. Especially our kids.
Call on YouTube to stop hurting young girls. Add your name ⤵️
https://act.counterhate.com/page/162476/petition/1
#youtube
#petition
#kids
#younggirls
#harmfulcontent
#Anorexia
#Algorithm
"YouTube is enabling and profiting from pushing eating disorder content to young girls.
Join us and add your name to our letter to YouTube’s CEO Neal Mohan, and demand urgent action to fix the dangerous algorithm that pushes eating disorder videos to girls."
Una petizione del #CCDH Team per rendere i social network "STAR"
Le aziende di social media: 1. (Sicurezza per Progettazione) - progettino i prodotti tenendo in considerazione la salute e il benessere degli utenti fin dall'inizio; 2. (Trasparenza) - divulghino informazioni su algoritmi, progettazione del prodotto, decisioni della piattaforma e pubblicità; 3. (Responsabilità e Rendicontazione) -siano reattive agli utenti e alle istituzioni democratiche.
https://goo.su/ys2PL
@giornalismo
Why Is AI So Bad at Generating Images of Kamala Harris?
“poorer facial recognition for darker skin tones and femme features” may affect the sorting of images of Harris for automated labeling.
Grok is different from some high-profile AI image generators in that it allows users to create faked photos of political figures.
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GenAI #bias #deepfake #CCDH #grok #twitter #x #technology #tech
https://www.wired.com/story/bad-kamala-harris-ai-generated-images/
X’s AI tool Grok lacks effective guardrails preventing election disinformation, new study finds
The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) studied Grok and determined it lacks “effective guardrails” that would stop users from creating “potentially misleading images” about 2024 candidates or election information, according to a new study
#CCDH #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GenAI #deepfake #disinformation #twitter #socialmedia #trustandsafety #grok #x #technology #tech
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/grok-ai-elon-musk-x-election-harris-trump-b2603457.html
Suing nonprofits is just another hobby for #Musk. #MediaMatters #GARM #CCDH
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/09/tech/elon-musk-garm-advertisers-lawsuit/index.html
#X 📉 US-Umsatz im 2. Quartal 2024 von 114 Mio. $ (25 % weniger als 1. Quartal; 53 % weniger als in 2023). 👀 CEO Yaccarino war es die Musk vorschlug #CCDH (Center for Countering Digital Hate) zu verklagen wegen deren Studie zu hate speech & misinformation auf X 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/t...
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