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"nearly 40 websites have appeared this fall, masquerading as local Michigan news outlets"

When the #USA offered little information about the plane crash in #Afghanistan on Jan 27, #Iran, #Russia, and the Taliban swooped in to fill the void, sharing unverified information to push their own narratives. Read more from None: medium.com/dfrlab/iran-ru…

At long last! Access to privacy-safe FB data for social scientists and the academic research community. #scienceFTW Social Science One

This #beetleface algo looks promising. I would like to see it try #flowerface or maybe #moonface

Extreme poverty has declined from afflicting 85% of the world's population in 1800 to less than 10% today. If that trend continues, extreme poverty will be gone by 2030. humanprogress.org/article.php?p=…

Goodhart’s Law: When a measure becomes a goal, it ceases to become a measure: "But some smaller companies ...have resorted to turning on all their electric equipment, even air conditioners, to meet the quotas, according to two factory bosses." bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Markets

Progress!

This is a masterful #DataViz on SF Home Prices (w/R code no less). The violin chart is particularly great. It clearly shows the entire distribution stretching up btw 2009-15. So curious what has happened since! Ken Steif @SimonKassel

As a result of material development and modern education, people commonly seek happiness in external things, but neglect their minds. True, lasting happiness depends on our taming our unruly minds. This is not so much about intellectual development as cultivating a warm heart.

Voting by mail should be implemented nationwide. Pass it on.

We're rolling out labels that link to official info about the 2020 US elections on posts about voting from federal candidates and elected officials, while we work to build our Voting Information Center and add labels to all posts about voting. More here: axios.com/facebook-label…

Knowledge creators (yes that’s you!) are the entrepreneurs of the future. Organizations are building the learning institutions of the future. At Disco, we’re excited to leverage this investment to accelerate our path to building a world-class platform to power your growth.

The Substack app is here. substack.com/app/get-ios

We’re thrilled to introduce Kayrros Carbon Watch, a new #carbonemissions monitoring solution powered by satellite data and artificial intelligence.

1/ Earlier today, our teams identified and removed a deepfake video claiming to show President Zelensky issuing a statement he never did. It appeared on a reportedly compromised website and then started showing across the internet.

Police departments run marketing campaigns blaming pedestrians for not being visible enough. But they know visibility doesn't slow down drivers. Here's an SFPD speed trap 👇

33 speed cameras go will be activated tomorrow in San Francisco at these locations. Fines range from $50-$500. SF will become the first city in California to implement them. Oakland and San Jose will also add them. KTVU Live at 10 pm with the story

Starting today, 33 speed cameras across San Francisco will begin issuing fines. These cameras have already shown results during the warning period, with fewer notices issued over time—a sign that drivers are slowing down. Speed cameras are a proven tool to make our streets