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Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier (theconversation.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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How can society police the global spread of online far-right extremism while still protecting free speech? That’s a question policymakers and watchdog organizations confronted as early as the 1980s and ’90s – and it hasn’t gone away.

Decades before artificial intelligence, Telegram and white nationalist Nick Fuentes’ livestreams, far-right extremists embraced the early days of home computing and the internet. These new technologies offered them a bastion of free speech and a global platform. They could share propaganda, spew hatred, incite violence and gain international followers like never before.

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[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

"Before the Internet" in a headline and then 2 paragraphs later "using the Internet". Bravo.

And confusing "the Internet" with the http protocol shows a total lack of basic knowledge and also a wonderful teaching moment to incorporate into your article. Missed opportunity in a race to crank out drivel and get some AI seo traffic.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Right? The term online didn't really enter the vernacular until the internet was a thing.

While I agree with "Fuck Nazis" the headline is shit

[–] dukemirage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s usually called the Web though, not http as only one of the technical details involved.

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's 100% a better term to use. I just always feel silly when I say it in my head because it's ambiguous as fuck for me.

[–] undrwater@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Far center extremists have hacked the power grid to make LLM's more understandable. Click the link to learn how to protect yourself."

[–] criscodisco@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Far-center lol Is that like head deeper up one’s ass?

[–] undrwater@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'll accept it! 😊