Indigenous AI
This is a slight digression, but this subject is also relevant in discussions across LLM/SLM AI development in Muslim contexts. How Indigenous engineers are using AI to preserve their...
Aleppo
There’s plenty of online coverage associated with the Aleppo situation. Syrian rebels claim to have entered city of Aleppo www.bbc.com/news/article… [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 29...
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month Fourteen) – updated
This is the fourteenth month since the current Israel-Hamas conflict commenced. I have been keeping copies of selected online content since 7 October 2023. Some of these posts feature...
‘Bangla Town‘ Documentary
BBC World Service, How ‘Bangla Town’ changed a nation’s food culture “Devina Gupta traces their history and flavours on Brick Lane in east London, where many people settled and...
Young Muslims in Scotland
There’s an online dimension to this report on Young Muslims in Scotland. PDF available. It’ll be interesting to see how this correlates to the Digital British Islam project findings.
‘CaliphateTok’
Jonathan Suseno Sarwono, GNet Research, CaliphateTok: How Islamic State (IS) Leverages Social Media in Indonesia and the Power of Counter-Narratives, 28 Nov 2024 “Propaganda by IS supporters in Indonesia...
Lebanon-Israel Crisis (updated)
I’m focusing on social media/tech issues and crisis coverage here. Check the earlier post on Exploding Pagers. Follow X @garybunt for updates on this shifting situation. Warning: sensitive content....
Daniel Khalife Case
Here’s a detailed read on the Daniel Khalife case: online elements to this case www.bbc.co.uk/news/article…...
AI Research
This is an interesting thread on methodological/ethical issues associated with social media research. Here’s a really interesting thread, especially for researchers working on digital data … [image or embed]...