This is a video in Turkish, but thanks to AI, you can easily get the transcription! I was busy with other projects and could not focus on SosyalKafa. But here comes a majestic return (!). Here are the key timestamps from the video “M. Remzi Sanverle Masonluk Hakkında Her Şey”: Introduction and importance of the … Read more
Since fixing social decline is harder, they chose the easiest option. They could not stop leaking the data they collected from citizens. Censorship! Now i will have to find a new venue for my classes’ communications and use VPN to reach many AI companies’ servers there. Yes, Turkey has banned access to Discord[1][2][3]. The ban … Read more
Turkey has admitted that a massive data breach occurred, exposing the personal information of millions of citizens. Here are the key details: Scale of the Data Breach Personal data of 108 million Turkish citizens was stolen[1][2][3]. The stolen data included identity numbers, home addresses, phone numbers, and other sensitive information[1][2]. Specifically, the breach exposed: 108,571,832 … Read more
While enjoying my first days in Detroit, I heard that Instagram is banned. Meta should be in a dilemma. It happened before; it will happen again. Some countries label some organizations as terrorists, some not. The platform has to make decisions… Here is the story: Turkey has blocked access to Instagram following a controversy over … Read more
Whattpad is one of the platforms I never used. But I know it is especially popular with some segments of society. Lack of clear reasoning adds salt to the insult—another shameful act. Wattpad has been banned in Turkey. Here are the key details about this ban: Timing and Authority: The ban was implemented on July … Read more
The very first post archived here I came back to Istanbul for the fieldwork in 2004. Chris Kelty recommended blogging as a research tool. He set up the first blog at frazer.rice.edu, which does not exist now. I defended my thesis in 2009. However, I kept blogging. It has become a life-long project and a … Read more
The video is in Turkish but a long summary is provided below: Remembering the Circassian Genocide and Exile on its 160th Anniversary with Elbruz Aksoy – Video Summary Speaker: Elbruz Aksoy Guest: Elbruz Aksoy Subject: Circassian Genocide and Exile Historical Background of the Circassian Genocide and Exile 160 Years of Diaspora:** New terminology of the … Read more
Academic Informatics conferences were led by “the father of Turkish Internet,” Mustafa Akgül. After his death in 2017, the annual conferences stopped after 2019. I was happy to hear that the meetings would start again. A few days ago, I participated in one of the AI and Social Life panels at Istanbul University. Here is … Read more
It is in Turkish but a detailed summary here: “Exploring Free Software and Artificial Intelligence with Orkut Murat Yılmaz Detailed Summary for Kendi bilgisayarımda çalışan yapay zekâ by Merlin Video Title: Exploring Free Software and Artificial Intelligence with Orkut Murat Yılmaz 00:04 Orkut Murat Yılmaz is a free software developer and will present about the … Read more
A few days ago, I and Sinem reviewed the world of digital communications in our way. Here is a summary of what we talked in English: Short Summary for 2023 Teknolojik Trendler Z Raporu by Merlin The video is discussing the technological trends for 2023, focusing on generative artificial intelligence and its impact. … Read more
MİT nabs man who cloned Erdoğan’s voice with AI for fraud (MİT) has caught an individual attempting to defraud businesspeople and high-level public officials by mimicking President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s voice using artificial intelligence. Following the information acquired by MİT regarding an individual’s attempt to exploit an AI application to clone Erdoğan’s voice for personal gain, an investigation … Read more
Summarized by Merlin App: Friends discuss social media addiction, Twitter’s place in history, and screen sharing. Barış has been on social media fast. 00:00 Twitter’s future is uncertain due to data privacy concerns and recent changes in leadership. 07:18 Twitter’s business model is transforming towards monetization. 14:58 Decentralized social media platform using Activity protocol 21:32 … Read more
A tribute to the victims. Here is the archive. The Sivas massacre, also known as the Madimak massacre, refers to the events of July 2, 1993, at the Hotel Madimak in Sivas, Turkey[1]. The victims, who had gathered in the hotel for the Pir Sultan Abdal festival, were mostly Alevi intellectuals, and 37 people … Read more
Well, I wonder why they were late to ban. Turkey bans OnlyFans following court order Click to read the article in Turkish The popular adult content platform OnlyFans has been banned in Turkey after a ruling by İstanbul’s 1st Penal Judgeship of Peace. The court decision, issued on June 7, ordered the blocking of access to the website, … Read more
Erkan Saka, professor of journalism and media studies at Istanbul Bilgi University, says the power of trolls may be overstated. The mainstream press reaches a larger audience, and much of it is friendly to the president. “The whole media establishment is in fact using disinformation,” Saka says. The full text here Adam Tooze: Why … Read more