Terrorist groups often use social media platforms to disseminate hate and extreme violence. We wanted to let you know that parents around the country are receiving alerts from schools and elected officials over concerns that terrorists plan to disseminate distressing videos, including of hostages, through social media. These officials are generally urging parents to delete TikTok and Instagram from their children’s devices…
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We are gravely concerned about misinformation disseminated via social media. Misinformation is a major, if not existential, threat on a number of fronts including democracy and the economy, but developments this month have highlighted the unique potential for social media to spread dangerous medical misinformation. On Tuesday, February 25th, the CDC announced that the new…
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Welcome to the Organization for Social Media Safety’s newsletter. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to learn the latest tips, news, and best practices to keep you and your family safe on social media. I hope the transition back to school went well for you and your students. As the Organization for Social…
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Last month, I discussed deepfake technology and our efforts to prevent malicious pornographic deepfakes. But, as our presidential election season nears, I wanted to highlight the very serious, looming threat that deepfakes also pose to our democracy. Again, deepfakes are forged or fake videos created via artificial intelligence where a person’s likeness, including their face and voice, is realistically…
Read MoreWelcome to the Organization for Social Media Safety’s May newsletter. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to learn the latest tips, news, and best practices to keep you and your family safe on social media. Our mission is to make social media safe for everyone. That includes not only protecting your…
Read MoreI had planned to write about another topic this month but then the New Zealand shooting happened. Yet again, we found ourselves heartbroken at the news of another mass shooting, an attack that claimed the lives of fifty innocent people. Of particular concern and grief to the Organization for Social Media Safety was the role that social media played in this…
Read MoreWelcome to the Organization for Social Media Safety! We are so thankful that you have joined with us in our fight to make social media safe for everyone. Since this is our introduction, let me take a moment to tell you who we are and what we do. The Organization for Social Media Safety arose…
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