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Research drop: MOSAIC — Modeling Social AI for Content Dissemination & Regulation in Multi-Agent Simulations arxiv.org/pdf/2504.07830 and Flight of the Starlings — eerily coordinated, emergent behavior in motion. youtu.be/V4f_1_r80RY?si=qoN1… If we can predict social media movement from user data, are we forecasting future reality, or revealing it's already being engineered?

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We conform first, then find reasons why we're right. We don't carefully weigh evidence and reach conclusions. We pick our team, then our brains do the work of making us feel smart about it. Why does this matter? The best disinformation confirms what you already believe.
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学者の間でも、学術会議について多様な意見があることがわかって、このシリーズは興味深い。 東大教員は学術会議の法人化をどう見ているか ①総合文化研究科 - 東大新聞オンライン todaishimbun.org/komabascien…
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I wanted to demonstrate that everything would fit well if it was mashed up with a Nujabes beat, even a speech of a guy that has anything to do with music. A Nujabes beat (music production) A speech (spoken word) A guy that has anything to do with music (ironic phrasing implying the speaker isn’t connected to music)
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It highlights the contrast and unexpected harmony between unrelated elements.
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To the international community, This conflict is rooted in history — born in the bloodshed of partition, and prolonged by decades of hostility. Pakistan was forged in defiance — a nation that separated from India to determine its own future. And for generations, it endured conflict, escalation, and attempts to undermine its sovereignty. But today, something has shifted. Pakistan is no longer reacting to every provocation. No longer chasing relevance through retaliation. It has outgrown the cycle. The recent outburst was not a show of strength — it was a cry for attention. And by choosing not to strike, Pakistan broke the cycle. Let them scramble. Let them posture. While Pakistan builds, stabilizes, and opens its hand to progress. True power is not in missiles, but in maturity. Not in fear, but in foresight. Let the world witness a new chapter — one not written in fire, but in discipline. Prevent escalation. Reward restraint. End the legacy of war.
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🤣 just everyome please take a deep breath and stop. Including me.
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محترم وزیر اعظم / نیشنل سیکیورٹی ایڈوائزر کے دفتر کے نام موضوع: "MISSION: SINDOOR" کے واقعے پر ردعمل — ہوش مندی کی ضرورت ہے، گھبراہٹ کی نہیں محترم حضرات، براہ کرم ایک غیر سنجیدہ اور ناتجربہ کار پروووکیشن کو سائبر وار نہ سمجھا جائے۔ "MISSION: SINDOOR" کوئی آپریشن نہیں تھا — یہ توجہ حاصل کرنے کی ایک ناکام کوشش تھی، جو کہ ایک پرانے اسکول سرور پر "admin123" جیسے پاسورڈ سے لاگ ان کر کے کی گئی۔ پاکستانی ردعمل میں خوف کی مہم اور ڈی ڈی او ایس کی کوششیں — جو گھریلو راوٹرز کی سطح تک محدود تھیں — زیادہ ہنسی کا باعث ہیں نہ کہ تشویش کا۔ اگر یہی "خفیہ ایجنسی کی جوابی کارروائی" ہے، تو ان کا آپریشنل معیار رول پلے گیم اور بچوں کے ٹی وی شو کے درمیان کہیں آتا ہے۔ عوام میں خوف پھیلانے کے بجائے، انہیں یاد دلایا جانا چاہیے کہ اگر یہ دونوں ممالک کے "سائبر وارئیرز" ہیں، تو دنیا کو سنجیدگی سے نہیں بلکہ ہنسی سے مر جانا چاہیے۔ احترام کے ساتھ، [آپ کا نام یا کوڈ نیم] ماہرانہ مشاہدہ نگار، بغیر کسی خوش فہمی کے
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@DefenderOfBasic though you might enjoy the new color palette. Do you mind giving this mental health advice a boost ?
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6 May 2025
"Privacy on Trial: Meta’s DOJ Battle" Meta claims it’s not a monopoly., and respects privacy. The FTC disagrees. For those who reject Surveillance Capitalism—where your data is the product—Purism offers a bold alternative. Read Full Article: puri.sm/posts/privacy-on-tri…
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We are now branded on GitHub. github.com/rook2root Exploit Library and Ethical Playbook are going open-source and will welcome outside contributors. We also commit to maintaining github.com/rook2root/awesome… — a curated arsenal against influence operations, disinformation, and psychological attacks.

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Your data isn’t private. It’s productized. We expose the hidden layer: rook2root.co. Make it visible. Make it hurt. Share the signal. rook2root.co/articles/202505…

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5 May 2025
Replying to @darkpatterns
@darkpatterns - v0.2.0 drops in 15 minutes. New featured article, SEO upgrades, refactoring, and usability fixes. Game on.
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rook2root retweeted
Replying to @Puri_sm
Privacy-centric design is quite rare amid the race for market dominance in AI. Four out of five of the biggest AI players openly collect chat logs, with some at least claiming they anonymize data before using it for 'research' and 'service improvement.' One openly admits that your chat logs might be reviewed by a human, no only if your flagged for a violation. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of smaller AI companies don't even bother with proper terms of service or privacy policies, and I doubt many have even heard of GDPR, DPA, or CCPA.
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Coming next week: 'Your Mind, Monetized — how AI companies turn your prompts into buying triggers'. Get ready for a deep dive.
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researchers at nato bought 1,150 fake comments, 11,725 likes, 3,150 shares, and 8,233 views for just €58. platforms tested: facebook, instagram, youtube, tiktok, vkontakte, and x. the cost of manipulating perception? pocket change. ⤵️
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without active care your feed might as well be filled with bots. truth isn't trending. manipulation is.
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link to the full report drops in next week's #1 edition of the rook2root.co newsletter.

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