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A DARPA program wants to find new ways to automatically detect deepfakes and other “falsified media” online: https://t.co/eZcL3g5lF8 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Hadas_Gold: NEW: Macron touted a "compromise" with the US on tech tax, but the reality is far from settled. France gets a 90 day reprie… — PolitiTweet.org

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Two guys next to me at DCA debating the finer points of the iPhone SE and how nobody understands it’s the perfect size. I see you. I see you. — PolitiTweet.org

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FEC Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub is convening a meeting to tackle election disinformation on Sept. 17 in Washington. Facebook and Twitter tell me they’ve been invited and plan to go. No word from Google thus far. (Hat-tip to @nancyscola, who first reported the meeting.) — PolitiTweet.org

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The question isn’t “do Americans still value their privacy”; it’s “to what extent have consumers been misled by imperfect information in a badly functioning market" — PolitiTweet.org

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There’s also a big difference between “knowing what you post isn’t private” and fully understanding that every interaction with the platform is tracked and monetized. https://t.co/zpQJTB75i9 — PolitiTweet.org

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I love how this National Review piece opens by pointing out how Ma Bell never tried to do surveillance capitalism like Big Tech does when the last like 5 years of AT&T’s whole strategy has been to try and beat Silicon Valley at its own game https://t.co/giixOg0e3m https://t.co/PjD8zV2aIx — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LaMonicaBuzz: Facebook wants more disclosure and transparency on political ads ahead of the 2020 election. @Hadas_Gold and @b_fung have… — PolitiTweet.org

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A repairman working in my apartment asked if he could use the restroom. I meant "go for it" but somehow it came out as "fire away." I am mortified — PolitiTweet.org

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At first the whole Bret Stephens thing just seemed like a garden-variety media distraction. And then @davekarpf went and turned it into a teachable moment for us all: https://t.co/HMeNOPL0nS https://t.co/kJUE49HkV9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Civil liberties advocates thought Amazon’s Ring had partnered to provide surveillance footage to fewer than 300 police agencies. A new report by @drewharwell finds the real number is much higher: https://t.co/XzbIT4eNbB — PolitiTweet.org

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Federal officials: “We’ve charged former Google exec Anthony Levandowski” Me: https://t.co/pruOP3ohQk — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mikafrak: @destinationdc Here's one interesting tidbit: While domestic tourism to D.C. went up, overseas tourism dropped 5.3%. Visits f… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Hadas_Gold: France & US have reached a compromise on French digital tax that will tax big digi companies 3% of revenues … compromise ha… — PolitiTweet.org

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@leighmunsil @elisefoley Hard agree — PolitiTweet.org

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@emptywheel Truly the darkest timeline — PolitiTweet.org

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TIL OpenTable won’t let you make two reservations at different restaurants within 2.5 hours of each other. Who has the time to spend 2.5 hours at one table during the workday? — PolitiTweet.org

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@Chronotope @NSlayton https://t.co/jIKVPMEa6a — PolitiTweet.org

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@NSlayton He’s previously said that it would be a quick way to do terraforming. — PolitiTweet.org

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@onceuponA Kno — PolitiTweet.org

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Ironically, if Knewz proves successful, it could undercut arguments made by publishers — including News Corp — that Silicon Valley has stifled competition for digital ad dollars. I.e., “Turns out all that was needed was a competitor from News Corp!" — PolitiTweet.org

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Wait, wait. Setting aside the clearance issue and the optics of DoD rubbing elbows this closely with Amazon, let’s reflect on the weirdness of Pentagon leaders letting Trump’s personal hangups with Bezos factor into their decisionmaking process https://t.co/kKIKb4YLL0 https://t.co/fJnehLttxW — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

“Palantirians” is quite the mouthful. https://t.co/CzY4zk5lAe — PolitiTweet.org

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New: Officials from the FCC, FTC and NTIA met last month to discuss the Trump admin’s draft executive order on Section 230 and the tech companies. Serious concerns were raised as to the proposal’s constitutionality. More here: https://t.co/XcOig5FBar — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

This podcast featuring @AnthonyAdragna helpfully breaks down the fault lines dividing Republicans on climate policy: https://t.co/hRLG5uHQtc — PolitiTweet.org

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@MontyTayloe The poll is specifically interested in how the new Matrix will handle special effects at a time when CGI has become commonplace! — PolitiTweet.org

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@MontyTayloe That’s why I said “in part”! — PolitiTweet.org

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The Matrix wowed audiences in 1999 thanks (in part) to an innovative blend of practical and CG effects. Will the new Matrix — PolitiTweet.org

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Hear me out: The new Matrix movie feat. the Architect, but this time they cast Vint Cerf — PolitiTweet.org

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@funkybrownchick @normative @cfarivar @binarybits @kansasalps @Robyn_Greene 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 — PolitiTweet.org