The modern seminar, attend via ZOOM:
The Privacy Foundation at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law presents:
PRIVACY-HIPPAA / FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES - CURRENT & FUTURE TRENDS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021, 10:00 to 1:00
Would this make users of social media far less valuable? Delivery of random items rather than sorted in chronological or other user specified order would be confusing, wouldn’t it?
Bipartisan bill would force Big Tech to offer algorithm-free feeds, search results
Ars Technica: “A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced a bill that would force social media platforms to allow people to use the site without algorithms that filter or prioritize the content that users see. The bill joins a similar act proposed in the Senate, and together, the bills suggest that lawmaker animus toward social media companies isn’t going away. “Consumers should have the option to engage with Internet platforms without being manipulated by secret algorithms driven by user-specific data,” Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said in a statement to Ars. Buck introduced the bill with three cosponsors, Reps. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), and Burgess Owens (R-Utah). “Facebook and other dominant platforms manipulate their users through opaque algorithms that prioritize growth and profit over everything else,” Rep. Cicilline said in a statement. “And due to these platforms’ monopoly power and dominance, users are stuck with few alternatives to this exploitative business model, whether it is in their social media feed, on paid advertisements, or in their search results.” As the deluge of content grows, companies have increasingly relied on ranking and filtering algorithms to manage the flow so that users don’t drown in an unending stream of memes, hate speech, and inane babble while scrolling for photos of their friends’ kids, for example. But those same algorithms have also come under fire as social media companies make content-related decisions that make them look less like neutral platforms and more like publishers…”
First, do no (provable) harm!
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59221037
Supreme Court blocks mass iPhone claim against Google
The UK's Supreme Court has rejected a claim that sought billions of pounds in damages from Google over alleged illegal tracking of millions of iPhones.
The judge said the claimant had failed to prove damage had been caused to individuals by the data collection.
But he did not rule out the possibility of future mass-action lawsuits if damages could be calculated.
… "The claimant seeks damages... for each individual member of the represented class without attempting to show that any wrongful use was made by Google of personal data relating to that individual or that the individual suffered any material damage or distress as a result of a breach," it read.
"Without proof of these matters, a claim for damages cannot succeed."
Fascinating.
https://www.bespacific.com/great-art-explained-the-mona-lisa-the-extended-cut/
Great Art Explained: The Mona Lisa (The Extended Cut)
Kottke.org: “In the most recent episode of the excellent YouTube series Great Art Explained, James Payne expands on an earlier, shorter video on the Mona Lisa with this double-length extended cut.
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