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Monday, January 29, 2024

Reports Expose Deep Harms of Corporate Tax Cuts and ‘Trickle Down’ Ideology


“First rule of leadership: everything is your fault.”

― A Bug’s Life


From Viral Hacks to Billion-Dollar Bust: The Untold Story of Australia's $4.6 Billion TikTok 


In 2020, a seemingly harmless dance trend swept through TikTok. But beneath the catchy tunes and synchronized movements lurked a sinister scheme, one that would evolve into the biggest tax fraud in Australian history. This is the story of how a simple scam, amplified by the uncontrolled power of social media, defrauded the government of billions and left thousands facing the consequences for rest of their lives.




“AI Spam Is Eating the Internet, Stealing Our Work, and Destroying Discoverability.” Thoughtful 404 Media piece on why they are requiring an email address to read most of their journalism.


NBC News – and the U.S. is less ready than ever: “Disinformation poses an unprecedented threat to democracy in the United States in 2024, according to researchers, technologists and political scientists.  
As the presidential election approaches, experts warn that a convergence of events at home and abroad, on traditional and social media — and amid an environment of rising authoritarianism, deep distrust, and political and social unrest — makes the dangers from propaganda, falsehoods and conspiracy theories more dire than ever. 
The U.S. presidential election comes during a historic year, with billions of people voting in other elections in more than 50 countries, including in Europe, India, Mexico and South Africa. And it comes at a time of ideal circumstances for disinformation and the people who spread it.  
An increasing number of voters have proven susceptible to disinformation from former President Donald Trump and his allies; artificial intelligence technology is ubiquitous; social media companies have slashed efforts to rein in misinformation on their platforms; and attacks on the work and reputation of academics tracking disinformation have chilled research.”


The Economists Who Found the Richest Media Dragons 🐉 and People of All Time New Republic 


Mei Lin Woman arrested over alleged PNG drug smuggling plot linked to companies that reportedly received Australian refugee fund payments


Why employees no longer feel loyalty towards their bosses, employers 

Business Insider. Lordie, look at the explicit expectation, that workers should be loyal. The only reason is pragmatic: so as not to weaken the enterprise (say by leaking confidential information) and therefore harm their job security. Otherwise, employers have no reason to expect or demand that workers do more than perform their assigned duties diligently. If bosses or companies are paternalistic, then it might be reasonable to expect some reciprocation. But how often do you see that these days?

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