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An interview by Deadline in which Osage’s Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear talks about the historical background of Martin Scorsese's movie "Killers of the Flower Moon" and how the Osage worked with Scorsese in order to create a movie that does the victims of the historical crimes justice.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/4605635

Spotify has removed offensive imagery associated with a controversial song by Christian rapper Tyson James and his 11-year-old son Toby James, following a complaint by GLAAD.

However, the song “Still 2 Genders,” criticized for its transphobic lyrics, continues to be available on the platform. Meanwhile, no changes have been made to Apple Music’s platform.

Earlier this month, The Advocatereported that the song was accessible on major music streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, despite its derogatory lyrics towards transgender individuals, including a slur to describe them. The situation caught the attention of GLAAD, which then took up the issue with Spotify’s trust and safety team.

In an updated statement provided to The Advocate, a spokesperson from GLAAD emphasized the importance of enforcing hate speech policies by companies.

“Companies have hate speech policies to protect all users from toxic content and especially from content that incites violence against marginalized people. When these policies are violated, it is important to see companies enforce them,” the statement read.

GLAAD’s statement highlighted the grave real-world implications of hateful rhetoric and imagery connecting it to a tragic incident.

“The terrible murder of Lauri Carlton, an ally who had hung a Pride flag outside her store, is connected to a suspect who had an image of a burning Pride flag pinned to his Twitter profile,” the statement added.

The spokesperson further noted, “Rhetoric, images, and targeting of LGBTQ people encourages real-world harms. Companies and brands must continue to recognize their responsibility to people’s safety and public safety and immediately act to avoid facilitating anti-LGBTQ hate and violence.”

Spotify responded by removing the album cover and video imagery that included a burning Progress Pride flag GLAAD noted to The Advocate. Despite these steps, the song itself, carrying an anti-trans slur and dehumanizing transgender people as “demons,” remains live on Spotify’s platform.

Both Spotify and Apple Music have policies in place to moderate content on their platforms. Apple Music for Artists’ terms of service stipulates that all lyrics provided to the platform must be “correct, accurate, and do not contain hate speech.” On the other hand, Spotify’s Dangerous Content policy bars “content that incites violence or hatred towards a person or group of people based on race, religion, gender identity or expression.”

Despite these policies, Apple Music has yet to make any changes or respond to inquiries regarding the song’s availability on its platform.

In a prior response, GLAAD had stressed the digital sphere’s struggle with hate speech moderation, especially concerning anti-LGBTQ+ content, which extends beyond the realm of music streaming platforms. Their concern was not only about the derogatory lyrics but also the inconsistency in enforcing content policies by these platforms, which undermines the safety and inclusivity of all users.

As the scrutiny continues, both Spotify and Apple Music remain unresponsive to multiple inquiries from The Advocate regarding this issue. This scenario underscores a broader discussion concerning digital content moderation on streaming platforms, especially around anti-LGBTQ+ content.

link: https://www.advocate.com/news/spotify-transphobic-song-glaad

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Article by Polygon: It chronicles the experience of the writer in regards to trans representation in Hollywood movies and analyses how this year differs because of trans or trans-adjacent characters in various new releases big and small.

Article by Polygon: It reports on the "Transplanar" campaign, run on a podcast of the same name that focusses heavily on inclusive stories of trans characters and dismisses D&D's dated system of "racial traits".

Review by Anime News Network of Yuta Yagi's manga "Why I Adopted My Husband" which describes how two men who cannot legally marry in Japan are forced to go with an adoption scheme in order to secure their relationship.

Article by Rock Paper Shotgun: It portrays a man who is addicted to the football/soccer video game FIFA Ultimate which is using loot boxes. The article goes on to explain the connection to gambling addiction and how other people deal with their habit.

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‘It scars you for life’: Workers sue Meta claiming viewing brutal videos caused psychological trauma::More than 20% of the staff Meta hired to check the violent content of Facebook and Instagram are on sick leave due to psychological trauma.

Article by Wired/Ars Technica: It reports on a recently released documentary by the British journalist Oobah Butler who is known for his unconventional stunts. He infiltrated an Amazon, got children to purchase harmful things off Amazon and released a fake drink which claimed to be made from Amazon drivers' urine.

Article by 404 Media: The mod repository Nexus Mods removed a mod that allowed bigots to circumvent pronoun selection in the character creator of "Starfield". The bigots then pretended to be very outraged.

Article by ScreenRant: Comic book creator Bill Willingham relinquishes all rights to his hit series "Fables". In a lengthy statement (included in the article) he cites comic publisher DC's unfair and neglectful treatment as one of the prime reasons for taking that step, as well as his personal opposition to the current legal copyright framework.

Article by The Mary Sue which recalls a lawsuit filed by a former Bethesda/Zenimax employee who had to fight for her coverage of trans health care while her employer and her insurance made it as difficult as possible for her.

Article by Ethan Drogin, one of the writers on Netflix' "Suits" who points out that the residuals he received for the show are minuscule and in no way match the long-lasting success of "Suits"

Article by AI researchers Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna: They point out how doomsday scenarios in regards to AI are far-fetched and how these scenarios prevent us from adressing the actual effects that AI is having right now.

An essay by Prof. Emily Bender on the issues about how the threats of AI are currently framed and how "AI doomer PR" is obscuring systemic problems like racism and abuse of AI tools