Dailymotion is often remembered as the most serious early challenger to YouTube… Key Insights by Merlin AI THE STATE OF DAILYMOTION – Dailymotion was a prominent video-sharing platform in the mid-2000s, second only to YouTube. – The platform faced legal challenges due to slow responses to copyright violations, resulting in fines totaling €5.5 million. – … Read more
CORPORATE NEGLIGENCE AND LEGAL ACTIONS A 12-year-old filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging assault in games labeled as safe spaces, highlighting a significant breach of trust. Multiple lawsuits across Texas, Kentucky, and Louisiana accuse Roblox of creating addictive gameplay that targets children, leading to harmful mental and financial consequences. State attorneys general are coordinating … Read more
Background of Telegram’s Creation – Pavel Durov, influenced by his technology background, co-founded VK, a popular social media platform in Russia, before creating Telegram. – After refusing government demands to censor VK, Durov left Russia to protect his freedom, leading to the development of Telegram in 2013. – Telegram was designed to prioritize user … Read more
A few days ago, I was invited to serve as a panelist at a RESAID project (“Creating Societal Cognitive Resilience Against Information Disorders – RESAID”) event. This EU-funded project has substantive online course content and has developed a few online games related to disinformation issues. The panel was reported by AA as well. Here are … Read more
This is a book project I have been thinking about for over six months, and I’ve finally made it public. The book idea emerged from our doctoral seminars in İstanbul. It also aligns with my plan to conduct an ethnography of Turkish LLM development. The CFP borrows vocabulary from the recent decolonial literature but is … Read more