AI (Lost in) Translation
Keza MacDonald, The Guardian, ‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?, 12 Nov 2024 “A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate...
Khalife case
Independent, Daniel Khalife ‘endangered Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’ with fake intelligence, 12 Nov 2024 “Daniel Khalife could have endangered the life of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe by sending a fake intelligence document to Iran which said the British...
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....
Halal Pet Food
Online issues are associated with halal pet food, forming part of the halal economy in some sectors. For Malaysia’s Muslim ‘pawrents’, halal pet food is a must – in...
Amsterdam Unrest
Updated: There are significant social media elements to the conflict between Israeli football supporters and local Amsterdam pro-Palestine supporters. Be advised: social media captures provocative actions accompanied by incendiary...
Morocco Sermon Issues
Coverage of ongoing discussions in Morocco on sermon content: “Since the Israel-Hamas war began 14 months ago, activists have similarly worried about limits place on sermons about Palestinians. Morocco’s...
UAE AI
This is an interesting strategic collaboration associated with AI and energy development/control: The National, UAE’s Hodler Investments and China’s GCL Energy to power AI data centres in Ethiopia, 7...
AI + Religious Freedom
Some important discussion points and opinions here: Robert Řehák, Newsweek, How Artificial Intelligence Advances and Threatens Religious Freedom | Opinion ” … there’s a need to explore new applications...
Meta’s censorship policies (accusations)
I have updated this post with additional content (all worthy of investigation). This story is underrepresented elsewhere. Al Jazeera, The Take: Uncovering Meta’s censorship policies on Palestine, 24 Oct...
Trump Election
There’s lots to say about this! I’ll stick to the subject area of my channel. Masrat Zahra, Columbia Journalism Review, Dearborn Diaries, 1 Nov 2024, “Media consumption in the...