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Traditional town halls are easily dominated by the loudest voices, and standard multiple-choice polling strips away human nuance.
One year ago, we launched Sensemaking AI to help fix this. Today, we’re sharing its impact: (1/4)🧵👇
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The replies to our last tweet are precisely why we are exploring ways to combat online harassment.
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Fighting online abuse w/ @FeministaJones @TheQuinnspiracy @roseveleth @randileeharper @jamiaw @CCRInitiative @femfreq
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"It is not always easy to tell the difference between real and fake photographs. But the pressure to get it right has never been more urgent as the amount of false political content online continues to rise." Full details on our anti-disinformation work in today's @nytimes
Jigsaw, which is owned by Google’s parent, unveiled a free tool that researchers said could help journalists spot doctored photographs — even ones created with the help of artificial intelligence nyti.ms/396n73N
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Today we’re launching Outline, an easy-to-use, open source tool that lets news organizations provide their network of journalists safer access to the internet. wired.com/story/alphabet-out…
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Introducing Perspective, using machine learning to improve discussions online. bit.ly/2lIZEjS
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We partnered with @washingtonpost to create Sideways Dictionary, a tool that uses analogies to explain tech terms. goo.gl/yQPPcV
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DDoS attacks are one of the worst forms of censorship in the 21st century. Here's how one journalist fought back. goo.gl/wo897B
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Today @sundarpichai announced the expansion of Shield. We use Google infrastructure to defend independent news sites goo.gl/jhhU2e
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Technology for #pressfreedom. Check this thread for 10 projects by us — @ with more tools — and help spread with ♥ & RTs!
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Password Alert is a free Chrome extension that journalists (or anyone) can use to protect against phishing goo.gl/vrIEkA #WPDF2017
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This #IWD2022, we're excited to announce the open sourcing of Harassment Manager, a web application built to help women public figures to manage toxic language directed at them online, in partnership with @Twitter & @TRF. #EndOnlineHarassment🧵 ⤵️ bit.ly/3pD0eQo
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#Misinformation is harmful, but narratives and tropes tend to repeat. One way to build resistance to manipulative messaging is through "inoculation," a form of #prebunking which teaches individuals to identify and resist deceptive content. 👀👉 bit.ly/3pflPxK
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Toxic comments can ruin a conversation online. Today we’re releasing Tune, an experimental Chrome Extension that helps you control what toxic comments you see. Try it out here: bit.ly/2TIYQgg
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Introducing Intra, a new app from Jigsaw that protects you from DNS manipulation, a type of cyber attack used to block access to news sites, social media platforms and messaging apps. Learn more: bit.ly/2zPgcNT
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Do you know how to spot the signs of phishing? Take our new quiz to find out. g.co/phishingquiz
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The U.S. elections mark a turning point in the rise of organized online intimidation in the public sphere. bit.ly/2fdLP9U
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1/3 At Jigsaw, we’ve explored how prebunking can increase online resilience by helping people spot manipulation techniques. Building on this, we launched a German prebunking video campaign to empower audiences by exposing these techniques. medium.com/jigsaw/prebunking…
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Around the world, women are fighting for their rights. Here’s how @RoyaMahboob is doing it in Afghanistan. bit.ly/2kOrzzl
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3/3 Notably, younger audiences (under 34) saw a remarkable 10.8% increase in their ability to spot misinformation techniques! We hope these results encourage similar efforts across the globe and empower internet users to detect online manipulation.
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We met @RoyaMahboob at @OsloFF to discuss how digital literacy is helping women gain independence in Afghanistan. bit.ly/2k5Xzvc
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.@GoogleCloud built an underwater cable to serve 18 terabits of traffic between Australia & Asia, per second. tcrn.ch/2pw5LdE
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We're hiring a research program manager to investigate opportunities for technology to help vulnerable people around the world. careers.google.com/jobs#!t=j…&
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Women like @MonicaLewinsky @ReignofApril and @JessicaValenti have experienced harassment online but aren’t shying away from the internet. Find out why: bit.ly/2L6i48b
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Check out the second issue of The Current, a research publication from @Jigsaw that examines threats to open societies.
In this issue we examine the new face of white supremacy and what the journey out of extremism entails.
Read more here bit.ly/2VnmNJ4
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Read this piece featuring our chief research scientist—Lucas Dixon—on how AI can stop Internet trolling. for.tn/2kG1XRS
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The Redirect Method is a new way to confront online radicalization with targeted advertising bit.ly/2bYwB6J
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Disinformation campaigns are more than fake news. They’re coordinated, targeted efforts to shape perceptions. Yet for many, their inner workings remain a mystery.
The Current, a new publication from Jigsaw, dives into the makings of a disinfo campaign. bit.ly/3bcSsnn
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Conspiracy theories have legitimized violence, impaired public health, & undermined democratic governance. The first step in containing their harms starts with understanding the theorist, not just the theory.
Learn more in the latest issue of The Current: bit.ly/3wIqCfW
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Explore outside your news bubble with our newest beta release Unfiltered.news. goo.gl/eO4Y4R
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In developing countries, women are half as likely as men to speak out online. #IWD2016 goo.gl/gbMXwn
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Helping journos access information through the Investigative Dashboard #investigathon @googlepubpolicy googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.…
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We are excited to see @nytimes expand their comments to all top stories with Perspective. goo.gl/A7YG7b
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Project Shield uses Google infrastructure to defend independent news sites and human rights organizations from DDoS. bit.ly/2eqzWz3
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Today, we're launching Protect Your Election with @Google, a free suite of tools to help everyone get the full story goo.gl/5fi9GT
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What does Internet Without Borders mean to human rights activists? Roya and Omar explain in our new @Medium series. bit.ly/2iXoevI
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.@googleideas is joining the fight against drug cartels and other illicit networks - goo.gl/YsntE
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As harsh internet restrictions persist in #Iran, millions are turning to Outline #VPN, an open-source tool created by Jigsaw. Outline enables anyone to access the free and open internet more safely.
Learn more: getoutline.org (3/3) #KeepItOn #OsloFF
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Get ready for the inevitable conversation with your conspiracy-believing family member this Thanksgiving.
Tune into @jonfavs' #Offline podcast as @_BGoldberg outlines 3️⃣ steps to pulling your loved one out of their conspiracy theory rabbit hole: bit.ly/3EtCyVi
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The third issue of The Current explores how machine learning can reduce toxicity online. Learn how new technology is helping publishers and platforms create more spaces for conversation. Read more here: bit.ly/3jxhthu
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A new study has found that mapping how hate “clusters” communicate across social platforms can help predict the flow of disinformation.
Though more research is needed, these findings could help fight the spread of hate online.
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By using machine learning programs, this former journalist built a massive database with the details of more than 715,000 murder cases. He’s now trying to identify patterns to help crack unsolved cases. newyorker.com/magazine/2017/…
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2/3 The outcome? Our most successful prebunking campaign yet! On average, viewers were 5.4% better at recognizing manipulation techniques, with over 1.1M Germans now better equipped to spot manipulation.
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Today, we are proud to help launch access to TRFilter with @TRF and @Twitter! This custom web application aims to help journalists manage toxic language directed at them online. Here’s how. #EndOnlineHarassment 🧵
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~40% of Internet users have personally experienced online harassment. Here’s one way we’re working to address that. bit.ly/2lkzGjk
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We’re hosting a @TwitterSpaces conversation on all things conspiracy theories with @abbieasr, @Sander_vdLinden, @_BGoldberg & @cwarzel.
Join us this Wednesday & drop your questions for the researchers below. We may answer them! ⤵️ #JigsawConvenes
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How can we keep extremists from using technology to cause harm? @POTUS and @WIRED asked our very own @yasmind. bit.ly/2eCOxa8
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67% of Internet users live in countries where online criticism of the regime, military or ruling family is censored. bit.ly/2gyNzbW
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In Latin America, @DemocracyEarth is fighting corruption through Internet voting technology. bit.ly/2d3y2S0
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To support the @webfoundation's commitments to end online gender-based violence on social media, we are experimenting with technology that could help women navigate targeted harassment online by documenting it across multiple platforms. Full story here.
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A recent study found that female journalists received three times as many abusive comments online as males. bit.ly/2n2NiRR
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When revolutions begin with USB sticks: meet the activists fighting information monopolies in North Korea & Eritrea. goo.gl/vbzmVb
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Check out this visualization which shows how money extorted from ransom payments can disappear in a Bitcoin network. bit.ly/2vpOJOF
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Perspective allows developers to help publishers & journalists fight online harassment perspectiveapi.com #pressfreedom
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EscapeYourBubble.com is a chrome extension that overlays a news article from that “other” viewpoint into your News Feed.
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Outline for Windows is now available as full system VPN. Now, all your traffic will be securely routed through Outline automatically. getoutline.org
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.@taringa noticed an "increase of 15% over the last three years" of toxic comments on the platform. Here's how they are fighting back: medium.com/jigsaw/how-latin-… #AI #MachineLearning #socialmedia
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Today we’re launching Montage, a tool that helps people analyze videos from war zones. goo.gl/OsFja2
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When an image is manipulated—such as copy-paste or changing image brightness— traces of manipulation are left behind. Detectors work by training algorithms or using machine learning to identify these traces. Learn more about detectors here bit.ly/2OLAmPX
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The internet has grown central to virtually every aspect of life across the globe, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. When it goes dark, communities lose informational lifelines and, in many cases, livelihoods. bit.ly/38xMuNG
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Pol.is is a startup that uses machine learning to help improve democracy by surfacing what people really care about. bit.ly/2s5GsQE
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Can you spot when you're being phished? Take the new quiz from Jigsaw to find out: g.co/phishingquiz
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Few norms exist for how governments should conduct themselves in cyberspace—@JaredCohen explains how to change that. nyti.ms/2wPkv7z
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What drives a person to reveal the private information of someone else online? The New Scientist takes a closer look at doxxers. newscientist.com/article/215…
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We’re excited to see @YouTube roll out features from our Redirect Method. cc @MoonshotCVE bit.ly/2uHNmgr
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Kim Motley represents abused women and girls pro bono in Afghanistan. Read her story now. goo.gl/LNLt6W
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Outline is now available on macOS and iOS. We're excited to now support all major platforms — helping more people get safe access to the open web. getoutline.org/en/home
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Announcing The Current, a new publication from @Jigsaw exploring today's digital threats and solutions.
In our inaugural issue, we look into the rise of online disinformation campaigns. Read more here: bit.ly/36YUowh
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Help keep your information private by learning how to spot the common signs of phishing. Take the phishing quiz, now available in 15 languages. #SaferInternetDay g.co/phishingquiz
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Jigsaw and @techvsterrorism, in collaboration with @Gifctofficial, proudly announce Altitude, a tool that gives online platforms a single elevated view of potential terrorist and violent extremist content on their sites. It's now available for testing: altitude.withgoogle.com
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The Atlantic Council's @DFRLab researches disinformation campaigns around the world. We visualized their data as part of our new publication The Current: bit.ly/2GRE9a4
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Weaponized AI propaganda is being used to manipulate opinions and behavior to advance specific political agendas. bit.ly/2lxeZjL
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Built on @Twitter's API, this initial version can:
💡Sort, identify & tag harmful comments by using Jigsaw's Perspective API
🔇Mute & block toxic content or users
🚫Hide replies to a user's tweets
📂Document harassment by exporting reports to be shared as evidence of threats
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Outline makes it easy for news organizations to set up a VPN on their own server to more safely access the internet and keep communications secure. getoutline.org
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“Every two days we create as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization up until 2003” - Eric Schmidt
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Montage helps organize thousands of hours of mobile phone footage taken from conflict zones. goo.gl/hAZMGE
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When it comes to how Gen Z digests and addresses the validity of information, Jigsaw’s recent research found that generally, they look to each other.
These insights, featured in a new piece from @BusinessInsider, are informing our work as we try to meet Gen Z where they are – in the comment sections!
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The world is experiencing the biggest displacement of people since WW2, with over 22M displaced. bit.ly/2gEHtL1
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Intra is a free, easy to use app that protects you from DNS manipulation, a type of cyber attack used to block access to news sites, social media platforms, and messaging apps.
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Echo chambers have made it so readers only get the information they want to read. Here's how technology can help. bit.ly/2fUfsxY
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Project Shield protects news and journalism from digital attacks. Learn more and share. goo.gl/vayTzM
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The Swedish government is creating a new agency to protect its upcoming elections from meddling. euobserver.com/foreign/14054…
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MIT recently studied nearly 126,000 stories, tweeted by 3 million users, over more than 10 years to understand how misinformation spreads online. They found that lies can spread nearly six times faster than truths. theatlantic.com/technology/a…
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Password Alert, a free, open-source Chrome extension that protects your Google Work Accounts. goo.gl/T0we8v
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Technology can help fact-checkers and journalists spot disinformation. Our latest experiment, Assembler, harnesses new ways to identify manipulated images. Learn more here. bit.ly/2UhS2WS
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Explore outside your news bubble with our newest beta release unfiltered.news Let us know what you discover!
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Behind every machine learning model is the power of human raters. Today we released 9k individual human ratings on our toxicity model to help us and other researchers better understand what goes into data labelling and bias reduction. bit.ly/2rO8Zfc
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U.S. political organizations deserve strong defenses against cyber attacks. Today, we’re excited to announce the release of Project Shield to all qualified U.S. political organizations. bit.ly/2Kwn9ph
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We collected and labeled over 1 million @Wikimedia page edits to determine where personal attacks were made. bit.ly/2lgWfcB
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