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odinsblog · 1 year

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IN THE FALL OF 2020, GIG WORKERS IN VENEZUELA POSTED A SERIES OF images to online forums where they gathered to talk shop. The photos were mundane, if sometimes intimate, household scenes captured from low angles—including some you really wouldn’t want shared on the Internet.

In one particularly revealing shot, a young woman in a lavender T-shirt sits on the toilet, her shorts pulled down to mid-thigh.

The images were not taken by a person, but by development versions of iRobot’s Roomba J7 series robot vacuum. They were then sent to Scale AI, a startup that contracts workers around the world to label audio, photo, and video data used to train artificial intelligence.

They were the sorts of scenes that internet-connected devices regularly capture and send back to the cloud—though usually with stricter storage and access controls. Yet earlier this year, MIT Technology Review obtained 15 screenshots of these private photos, which had been posted to closed social media groups.

The photos vary in type and in sensitivity. The most intimate image we saw was the series of video stills featuring the young woman on the toilet, her face blocked in the lead image but unobscured in the grainy scroll of shots below. In another image, a boy who appears to be eight or nine years old, and whose face is clearly visible, is sprawled on his stomach across a hallway floor. A triangular flop of hair spills across his forehead as he stares, with apparent amusement, at the object recording him from just below eye level.

iRobot—the world’s largest vendor of robotic vacuums, which Amazon recently acquired for $1.7 billion in a pending deal—confirmed that these images were captured by its Roombas in 2020.

Ultimately, though, this set of images represents something bigger than any one individual company’s actions. They speak to the widespread, and growing, practice of sharing potentially sensitive data to train algorithms, as well as the surprising, globe-spanning journey that a single image can take—in this case, from homes in North America, Europe, and Asia to the servers of Massachusetts-based iRobot, from there to San Francisco–based Scale AI, and finally to Scale’s contracted data workers around the world (including, in this instance, Venezuelan gig workers who posted the images to private groups on Facebook, Discord, and elsewhere).

Together, the images reveal a whole data supply chain—and new points where personal information could leak out—that few consumers are even aware of.

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serious2020 · 10 months

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SF to dismiss almost all cases against Dolores hill bomb teens

San Francisco officials to dismiss cases against 79 of the 81 teenagers arrested for hill bomb rioting. Status of arrested adults is unclear. — Read on missionlocal.org/2023/07/hill-bomb-sf-to-dismiss-almost-all-charges-against-teens/

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geezerwench · 11 months

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In June 2022, the Orem City Council banned the public library from maintaining a display for Pride Month in the children’s and teen’s areas. It later expanded the prohibition throughout the library and to displays for women’s history and minority groups. While most federal holidays, including the 4th of July, Columbus Day, and Christmas were exempt from the ban, others — such as Juneteenth — were not.

We’ve heard of librarians shushing loud-talkers. But in Orem, Utah, city officials are telling librarians to zip it — or else.

The librarians were punished and censored for criticizing their local government.

That’s why FIRE is stepping in.

FIRE is giving city officials one chance to learn they can’t punish librarians & their association for criticizing the government’s restrictions of book displays in the public library.

#Utah #Orem Utah #libraries #librarians #1st amendment rights #1st amendment #freedom of speech #employees rights #ULA #Utah Library Association

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thespookiestprincessofthemall · 2 months

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We have one day left before they addressed wether to pass the KOSA bill or not, you think this wouldn't be a problem but It is, they're going to violate the 1st amendment, not just to the children but to the adults as well, including but not limited to the people who are fighting for Palestines rights, and I don't mean we simply won't be able to fight for their rights, though thats bad enough, I mean we're going to be targeted by the government If this bill comes to fruition, If you actually care for us and the lives of the innocent PLEASE call your representatives and your senators, and PLEASE sign a petition against KOSA, I BEG OF YOU, PLEASE HELP US!

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theconstitutionisgayculture · 2 years

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#human rights #constitution #bill of rights #1st amendment #2nd amendment

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thoughtportal · 9 months

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In an email to constituents raising concerns about KOSA, Representative Frost writes, “Proposals that involve filtering or identification requirements on sites, like the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), would have unintended consequences that undermine our goal of an enriching and educational Internet experience and far outweigh their benefits. They jeopardize kids’ privacy through increased data collection and promote inappropriate parental surveillance which can keep children experiencing domestic abuse from seeking help. Governor DeSantis has championed these policies as a way to censor LGBTQ+ content, like LGBTQ+ mental health resources and HIV prevention information, that can be essential to kids’ well being.”

Representative Frost is absolutely right, and his comments are in line with what human rights, free expression, civil liberties, and civil rights experts have been saying for months. There is tremendous urgency around holding Big Tech companies accountable, but KOSA is not the solution.

Representative Frost goes on to say, “Instead, I support proposals that shape the underlying design of online services commonly used by kids, including social media and video game platforms, to better serve them. These include requiring providers to default to the highest privacy setting possible for minors; ending algorithms that push children toward inappropriate content; using clear, concise language that kids can understand for terms of service; and further limiting and securing the collection of children’s data. We deserve an internet that works for all of us, especially kids.”

Fight for the Future has long called for strong Federal data privacy legislation, a ban on the use of personal data to power recommendation algorithms, and an end to manipulative design features like auto play, infinite scroll, and intrusive notifications. Representative Frost rightly points out that there are many things we can do to crack down on Big Tech abuses without empowering extreme right wing attorneys general to attack trans kids and censor content they don’t like. We hope other members of Congress will join him in speaking out against misguided legislation like KOSA, so that we can work together toward meaningful legislation that addresses the harms of Big Tech without throwing marginalized kids and human rights under the bus.

#article #stop KOSA #KOSA #online privacy #lgbtq rights #LGBTQ #social media #1st amendment #first amendment #privacy #internet

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eternalistic · 1 year

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“Correctional facilities across the country have a variety of rationales they use to justify this, but largely it boils down to the fact that scanned electronic mail is easier to surveil than physical mail. NYC’s plan is ostensibly in response to a spike in overdoses in NYC’s jail system.”

“Council members also had privacy concerns should mail be recorded off-site by a private contractor. [...] Such data can be retained far into the future and be used against people even if they have never been charged with a crime, have been released from jail, or have had charges dismissed...” “Previous attempts to digitize mail have resulted in first amendment lawsuits.”

#vice #civil rights #right to privacy #prison reform #us prisons #mail #fourth amendment #4th amendment #prisoners rights #prison industrial complex #human rights #first amendment #1st amendment

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chaos-in-one · 1 year

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Conservative Americans showing 0 understanding of what Freedom of Speech means will never not be funny to me

Freedom of Speech protects you from the government, not from randos online telling you to shut the fuck up because you said something bigoted

#leftist #left wing #anti conservative #politics #political discourse #1st amendment #I don't usually make posts like this I have 0 clue how to properly tag this #american politics #american #anti right wing

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jbfly46 · 10 months

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#1st amendment #Freedom of Speech #2nd amendment #Right to Bear Arms

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vermillioncrown · 4 months

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the things that bothers me about those pithy positivity posts wrt creating and art are:

1. they implicitly assume good faith behavior from everyone

2. it's difficult to untangle a creator's intent vs their biases; most ppl don't bother to do so, those who try usually aren't precise

3. the shittiest ppl co-op those as excuses for never introspecting or growing

#opinionated verm #also the antis don't help bc they've now forced this false dichotomy of pro vs anti censorship #there's a post abt 'critique' that i 90% agreed w but it took roz's tags for me to see what didn't jive #articulating thoughts on that later #the tldr is like the us constitution first amendment + that quote from the mcelroys #''1st amendment protects you from the govt but not from the justin'' or w/e #you can post whatever you want and ppl have a right to react to it #sometimes ppl don't fucking get what you've done #sometimes you gotta re-evaluate yourself #it's situational #i've only seen ppl w weakest sense of self needing to cling to ''i do what i want'' to justify their work

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queerism1969 · 1 year

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miralyk · 11 months

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please be mindful of posting nsfw in the main tags for an extremely small fandom ESPECIALLY without any filterable/blockable tags, this is a mcdonalds

#text #people can post w/e but like. 1st amendment rights don’t save you from criticism #be considerate for other people and tag blockable tags at least LMAO #edit: updated this to be Nicer w my phrasing but the sentiment remains dgsbf

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serious2020 · 10 months

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National Black Radical Organizing Conference - Community Movement Builders

National Black Radical Organizing Conference – Community Movement Builders — Read on communitymovementbuilders.org/national-black-radical-organizing-conference/

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#1st Amendment Rights #African/Black experience #Afrikan #Artists #Black Panther Party #culture #Haiti #liberation #ll #media #Political Prisoners #protest #revolutionary #revolutionary leaders #war #War on Afrikans

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 1 year

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The case of an evangelical Christian designer from Colorado who refuses to build websites for same-sex couples lands in the U.S. Supreme Court Monday for oral arguments.

Why It Matters: For the second time in five years, a First Amendment case from Colorado pits religious freedom against the right of LGBTQ people to access services without discrimination, and puts the court in the middle of the nation's culture wars.

What To Know: Littleton's Lorie Smith, 38, objects to Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act, saying it violates her free speech rights because it forces her to publish messages she opposes, in this case celebrating same-sex marriage on a wedding website. She preemptively sued the state in 2019.

• The law bans businesses open to the public from denying goods or services based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and other characteristics.

What She's Saying: "Colorado is compelling and censoring my speech and forcing me to design and create custom artwork that celebrates messages that go against my deeply held beliefs," Smith told Reuters in a recent interview. "My faith is at the core of who I am."

Between The Lines: The Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2021 issued a divided ruling against Smith, siding with Colorado in deciding the law doesn't violate the First Amendment.

• Smith — backed by the conservative religious group Alliance Defending Freedom — appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Other Side: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says the nation's highest court has ruled in favor of state-level anti-discrimination laws and he will emphasize that precedent. The Biden administration and LGBTQ advocacy organizations are backing Colorado.

• “When a business says we're open to the public, that means they have to serve all members of the public," Weiser said in August, when he filed briefs with the court.

Flashback: In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Colorado baker Jack Phillips, who refused to make a cake for a gay couple. But the narrowly applied ruling avoided the broader question of whether businesses can discriminate and be protected by the First Amendment.

What's Next: A ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis is expected by the end of June.

#us politics #news #axios #us supreme court #scotus #303 Creative LLC v. Elenis #homophobia #discrimination #white evangelicals #lgbtqia+ rights #lgbtqia+#Lorie Smith #Colorado #Anti-Discrimination Act #10th Circuit Court of Appeals #Phil Weiser #Jack Phillips #1st amendment

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lelliefant · 1 year

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Every time I hear about a shooting in Texas I suffer a moment of fear for all of my family members down there.

Over the last two weekends there have been two mass murders in Texas.

Which city was it this time? What town? How far is that from my family in Austin, Dallas, and Houston?

Could my sister be out shopping at that mall? Could the gunman at large be hiding in my other sister’s neighborhood?

Every time I hear about another mass shooting, I have to immediately Google the location to figure out how close my family members are. With my heart choking my throat, I text and call to be sure they’re okay. My family in Texas must be sick of getting my frantic messages by now.

Not all mass murders are committed in Texas. Just more than any other state, and—shocker—their gun laws are debatably the most lax of any state.

And yet my family in Texas all continue to vote for the corrupt politicians, owned by the NRA, who support the proliferation of guns in Texas and throughout our country.

God forbid my sisters and other Texan relatives vote for a Democrat—because a liberal might not share all of their beliefs. My family members down there would never vote for the “other team,” even though their lives—and the lives of their children—are put at risk by voting for the jackals they think are on “their side.” Party loyalty has become more important than getting fair and moderate legislation accomplished.

Part of it is denial. My family members refuse to believe there is any correlation between the way they vote and the increasing threat of being randomly murdered where they live. They’ll claim that they’re safer in Texas (with their guns to protect them), than I am, where I live up north. They might even find some warped statistics drawn from misapplied data to back up their claims—this is how they rationalize against the obvious.

My family somehow believes the worst Republican in office is better than the best Democrat. To them, the corrupt Republican is still the lesser of two evils. It’s a compromise, you see. Yes, they want their Republican leaders to vote for reasonable gun laws—but they know that’s unlikely. Too bad. You just can’t trust any politicians.

That’s another part of the mythology that keeps this insanity going. Rather than switching their vote (a prospect too disloyal to even consider!), my family members assure themselves that the other side is just as bad, so there’s no point—even though the voting record in Texas and throughout the country plainly shows that if you vote enough Democrats into office, you will get reasonable gun laws, and the worldwide data overwhelmingly shows that more guns = more mass murders.

So, they keep voting for the old white men who proudly wear a pin shaped like an automatic rifle on the floor of the U.S. House and Senate, representing their support of the NRA and gun “freedom,” while those exact weapons are used to slaughter Americans.

Pro tip: Not all Republicans are corrupt and not all Democrats are good. It’s really hard to trust, or to know the difference. But you couldn’t ask for a bigger red flag than those disgusting automatic rifle pins.

My family members are not stupid. They’re not ignorant either, except in that they only listen to the “news” organizations that are selling hateful and biased propaganda. Those are the mainstream “news” providers in Texas. My family members are not extremists. Some own guns, others don’t. But they’re all buying into the mythology that gun violence just can’t be helped.

This is the core of the problem. Normal, decent folks down there believe the garbage they’re being told by the biased and untruthful politicians and so-called “conservative” media who are profiting from gun proliferation. I say so-called “conservative” because it is not, in fact, conservative to block the return of the more reasonable gun laws that we had 20-30 years ago.

Ronal Reagan himself, the icon of modern conservatives, promoted reasonable gun restrictions such as the Brady Law. (You can read Reagan’s 1991 op-ed in the New York Times at the link below.) Those gun laws have been quietly gutted and torn down over the last twenty-odd years—during the same period in which the rate of gun violence has escalated in the U.S.

As long as reasonable, intelligent people continue to passively accept the increasing number of mass murders, as if they are inevitable, we are all at risk.

As long as we place our tribalistic loyalty to political parties above a return to sensible legislation, things will not get better.

As long as we deny the real statistics that irrefutably show the correlation between gun violence and gun proliferation in America, innocent people will die for it.

As long as we pretend it won’t happen to us or to those we love, we are risking their lives.

I can see why this is happening. I see how the propaganda machine of the rich and powerful works with undue influence on the average person to make them passively accept the unacceptable as if it is unavoidable. I can see how the human brain is triggered by fear to give power to the biggest bullies in their tribe, rather than allowing the enemy tribe to take control. Oh, I can see all that and more of what complicates this problem because I have a front-row seat.

Yet, I don’t see how to overcome this. I can’t convince my own family members to change their minds. Believe me, I’ve tried.

But I’ll keep trying.

#gun laws #Texas massacres #Texas gun violence #anti-Republican #gun violence #mass murders #Ronald Reagan #political corruption #anti-NRA #politics #rant #anti-guns #your misinterpretation of the 2nd Amendment violates my 1st Amendment rights!

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thoughtportal · 10 months

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A federal judge has blocked much of Indiana's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

June 16, 202311:28 PM ET By The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge issued an order Friday stopping an Indiana ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors from taking effect as scheduled July 1.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sought the temporary injunction in its legal challenge of the Republican-backed law, which was enacted this spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights.

The order from U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon will allow the law's prohibition on gender-affirming surgeries to take effect. Hanlon's order also blocks provisions that would prohibit Indiana doctors from communicating with out-of-state doctors about gender-affirming care for their patients younger than 18.

The ACLU filed the lawsuit within hours after Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the bill April 5. The challenge, on behalf of four youths undergoing transgender treatments and an Indiana doctor who provides such care, argued the ban would violate the U.S. Constitution's equal protection guarantees and trampled upon the rights of parents to decide medical treatment for their children.

Indiana's Republican-dominated Legislature approved the ban after contentious hearings that primarily featured testimony from vocal opponents, with many arguing the gender-affirming care lessened the risk of depression and suicide among transgender youth.

Indiana's Republican-dominated Legislature approved the ban after contentious hearings that primarily featured testimony from vocal opponents, with many arguing the gender-affirming care lessened the risk of depression and suicide among young people diagnosed with "gender dysphoria,″ or distress caused when gender identity doesn't match a person's assigned sex.

Hanlon, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, wrote that he was blocking the law from taking effect because its opponents had demonstrated potential irreparable harm to those undergoing treatment and shown "some likelihood of success" in arguments that it was unconstitutional.

The ACLU had provided "evidence of risks to minors' health and wellbeing from gender dysphoria if those treatments can no longer be provided to minors — prolonging of their dysphoria, and causing additional distress and health risks, such as depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicidality," Hanlon said. "While the State has identified legitimate reasons for regulation in this area, the designated evidence does not demonstrate, at least at this stage, that the extent of its regulation was closely tailored to uphold those interests."

ACLU leaders hailed the ruling as a victory in the fight "to defend the right of all trans people to be their authentic selves, free from discrimination."

"We won't rest until this unconstitutional law is struck down for good," Ken Falk, the ACLU of Indiana's legal director, said in a statement.

At least 20 GOP-led states have now enacted laws restricting or banning such medical treatments for transgender minors after Missouri's governor signed that state's bill into law last week. Lawsuits have been filed in several states against transgender treatment bans. Federal judges have also blocked enforcement of laws in Alabama and Arkansas, and Oklahoma has agreed to not enforce its ban while opponents seek a temporary court order blocking it.

Indiana bill sponsor Republican Rep. Joanna King of Middlebury said as the ban was debated that it would "protect our children from irreversible, harmful, life-altering procedures."

Republican state Attorney General Todd Rokita's office said in a statement it was disappointed in the decision but that "we will continue to fight for the children." The statement said the ruling "recognizes that the State has shown there are good reasons for regulating gender transition procedures for minors."

The office didn't say whether it would attempt to appeal the injunction before July 1. Provisions of the law that were blocked gave trans youth taking medication to transition until Dec. 31 to stop.

A top attorney for the state told Hanlon during a court hearing on Wednesday that risks from gender-affirming treatments during puberty such as future fertility, bone strength, brain development and possible reversibility had not been adequately studied by scientists.

Such factors make it within the Legislature's authority to decide "we don't want our children to be part of this grand experiment," Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher said.

Though guidelines from leading authorities on gender-affirming medical care already say surgery generally should be reserved for adults, with exceptions for older teens who meet certain criteria, the Indiana law calls for an immediate ban gender-affirming surgeries.

The provisions of the law banning gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Indiana will have no immediate impact. Hanlon wrote in his ruling that no medical providers in the state perform those procedures on people younger than 18.

Representatives from Indiana University Health Riley Children's Hospital, the state's sole hospital-based gender health program, told legislators earlier this year that for patients who are minors, doctors do not perform genital surgeries or provide those surgery referrals. IU Health was not involved in the ACLU's lawsuit.

#tiktok #lgbtq history #lgbtq rights #lgbtq #gender affirming care #gender identity #gender roles #gender #Indiana #article #14th amendment #1st amendment #law #us constitution #gender discrimination

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