Joshua Casey 😷 @JoshuaACasey@social.cleverlibre.org

Taking an effective approach to stopping CSAM starts with remembering why it must be prevented. Not because it is gross or "taboo," but because its existence harms and revictimizes children who have experienced abuse and broadcasts their most vulnerable moments.

"Meta also said it has expanded its list of terms, phrases, and emojis related to child safety and has begun using machine learning to detect connections between different search terms." https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/1/23983955/meta-child-safety-sexual-abuse-explicit-content-eu-senate

"Michael Schuls died after getting trapped in dangerous machinery at a mill in Wisconsin. But across the US conservative groups are pushing to loosen laws that protect children in the workplace" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/28/it-should-never-have-happened-death-of-boy-16-at-sawmill-highlights-rise-of-child-labour-in-us

"For anyone reading this, I want to make sure you have a strong understanding of consent and feel confident in your ability to #consent or withdraw consent as needed." https://prostasia.org/blog/a-primer-on-consent/ #InternationalDayOfConsent

Every now and then, technologists are able to translate their strongly held beliefs into action for the benefit of society. Sometimes these actions result in new features, apps or platforms but it's especially powerful when this happens at the protocol level.

In the latest episode of Dot Social I talk with @evan about how he helped get #ActivityPub started, how it's going, and what he hopes for next. Check it out here.

https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/dot-social-evan-prodromou/

"Elon Musk on Tuesday briefly posted—and then deleted—a meme to his social media platform X referencing the widely discredited far-right 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theory" https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/11/28/elon-musk-endorses-debunked-pizzagate-conspiracy-theory-again/

"Banning students from using any social media, even educational platforms, is a massive overreach." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/eyes-board-act-yet-another-misguided-attempt-limit-social-media-teens

"Anti-LGBTQ+ attacks are everywhere, both physical and political. Hysteria about pedophiles, driven by conspiracy theories, has trampled truth." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-24/chabria-column-pelosi-attacker-conspiracy-theories

How to use Mastodon:

Step 1: Sign up.

Step 2: Do regular social media stuff.

Journalists: Only those with advanced degrees in computer science should even attempt to navigate Mastodon, the frustrations of its complexities will drive the average user to a state of hysteria.

"Disabled kids have a much better chance at staying safe in life with things like appropriate and comprehensive sex education and an emphasis on consent as a concept and a reality." https://prostasia.org/blog/special-ed-and-child-sexual-abuse/

"Special education and students with disabilities deserve a great deal more respect than they get. Most SpEd departments are understaffed and underfunded." https://prostasia.org/blog/special-ed-and-child-sexual-abuse/

"The vast majority of content on social media is lawful speech fully protected by the First Amendment. Children—even those under 13—have a constitutional right to speak online and to access others’ speech via social media." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/protecting-kids-social-media-act-amended-and-still-problematic

"There were no steps taken towards restorative justice or harm reduction. The adults were told to watch the kids better, and it was over. I was left to help my students through this." https://prostasia.org/blog/special-ed-and-child-sexual-abuse/

"Elon Musk on Monday boosted the dangerous, years-old 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theory in a post on X, formerly Twitter, just days after being roundly criticized and facing an advertiser exodus following his embrace of an antisemitic conspiracy theory." https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/11/20/musk-is-now-giving-new-life-to-the-pizzagate-conspiracy/

"It’s incredibly easy and incredibly ableist to look at a classroom full of teenagers with intellectual disabilities and think of them as 'innocents.'" https://prostasia.org/blog/special-ed-and-child-sexual-abuse/

"High schools have a lot to learn about teen sexuality and students with disabilities." https://prostasia.org/blog/special-ed-and-child-sexual-abuse/

This move by Russia will put people at risk. LGBTQ+ people are already at higher risk for being victims of sexual violence, among other things. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna125683

"If we learn that our teens are sexting, it forces us to see their emerging sexuality in ways that are uncomfortable for many parents, and profoundly cringey for your kid, too — if they know that you know — or worse, have seen." https://www.romper.com/parenting/talk-to-your-kid-sending-nudes-photos-sexting-phone

English Version
**Where are the universities in the Fediverse?**

Why don't universities have their own Mastodon instances yet?

Why don't students get a Mastodon handle when they enrol?

Why don't universities host lecture videos on PeerTube in the Fediverse?

There is a lot to be said for universities getting more involved in the Fediverse.

A call that can only be supported! #boost

#fediverse #university
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/a-call-to-action-universities-of-the-world-into-the-fediverse/