#CNN-Indonesia

[drehabalghazaly]

HELP TOULIN AND FAMILY IN GAZA!!

DONATION LINK : https://gofund.me/14a2fbe2

PLEASE REPOST IT !

Would like to clarify that donation currency here is SWEDISH KRONA ( SEK, Kr) and not American Dollar because the Gofundme acount is created in Sweden. Converstion rate is ( 1 USD = 10,6 Krona)

This means that if you intend to donate:

1 $ you have to donate ( 10,6 kr) 5 $ = 53 kr 10 $ = 106 Kr 50 $ = 530 kr 100 $ = 1060 kr 500 $ = 5300 kr

[rasiooid]

Royal Safari Garden Dinobatkan Sebagai The Leading Thematic Resort in Indonesia 2024

  RASIOO.id – Royal Safari Garden kembali mengukuhkan posisinya sebagai destinasi resor tematik terdepan di Indonesia setelah menerima penghargaan bergengsi The Leading Thematic Resort in Indonesia 2024 dari CNN Indonesia Awards. Penghargaan ini menjadi bukti nyata atas dedikasi dan komitmen resor yang terletak di kawasan Puncak, Bogor, dalam memberikan pengalaman menginap yang unik, edukatif,…

[galapos]

SPCI Terbentuk, Karyawan CNN Indonesia Terima Surat PHK

[kebumen24-com]

Bupati Kebumen Raih Penghargaan Best Innovative Leadership dari CNN Indonesia

SEMARANG, Kebumen24.com – Bupati Kebumen Arif Sugiyanto mendapat penghargaan khusus Best Innovative Leadership di ajang bergengsi CNN Indonesia Awards 2024 yang berlangsung di Padma Hotel Semarang, Rabu 14 Agustus 2024, malam. Continue reading Bupati Kebumen Raih Penghargaan Best Innovative Leadership dari CNN Indonesia

[panictrack]

UK battered by Storm Babet ! A real natural disaster is raging there !

[zvaigzdelasas]

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, the Palestinian National Authority, and Indonesia, as well as the head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for a two-day visit to the Chinese capital, the start of the delegation’s expected tour of several world capitals. “The international community must act urgently, taking effective measures to prevent this tragedy from spreading. China firmly stands with justice and fairness in this conflict,” Wang told the visiting leaders in opening remarks ahead of talks, where he reiterated China’s call for an immediate ceasefire.[...]

“Israel should stop its collective punishment on the people of Gaza, and open up a humanitarian corridor as soon as possible to prevent a humanitarian crisis of a larger scale from taking place,” Wang was cited as telling the delegation during the talks, according to a readout from China’s Foreign Ministry.[...]

Beijing dispatched a peace envoy for a multi-country tour of the region last month and has acted as a strong voice pushing for an immediate ceasefire at the United Nations, including the Security Council, where China now holds the rotating presidency.

20 Nov 23

[slushyseals]

When Mount Ruang in Indonesia underwent multiple explosive eruptions last week, volcanic gases were flung so high they reached the atmosphere’s second layer, tens of thousands of feet above ground.

Ruang’s eruptions ejected a massive ash plume and sent some volcanic gases more than 65,000 feet into the air, according to satellite estimates – about 25,000 feet higher than a commercial airplane will typically fly.

The eruption’s potential impacts to weather and climate are starting to come into focus, even as the danger posed by the volcano persists and evacuations continue.

It’s possible for volcanoes to have a short-term impact on the climate – including global temperature cooling – due to the gases they inject high into the upper atmosphere. But Mount Ruang’s influence on the climate will likely be minimal, according to Greg Huey, the chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

And the day-to-day weather conditions near Mount Ruang – things like temperature, clouds and rain – probably won’t be influenced by the volcano for long, Huey told CNN.

Mount Ruang, a 2,400-foot (725-meter) stratovolcano on Ruang Island in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, has erupted at least seven times since Tuesday night, the country’s volcanology agency said. Stratovolcanoes can produce explosive eruptions because their cone shape allows gas to build up, according to volcanologists.

[infamousphaze]

Image courtesy of Anil Prabhakar, CNN, Indonesia

Image of an orangutan, currently under threat of extinction, stretching out his hand to help a geologist who fell into a mud pool during his search. When the photographr uploaded the photo, he wrote this caption:

“In a time when the concept of humanity dies, animals lead us to the principles of humanity.”

[adarinas]

(WIP) Resources Masterlist

*Note: a lot of these are geared toward American and/or English-speaking populations, my apologies, but plenty of them are global!

GENERAL

End Global Genocides Master Document | Another Master Doc | Tumblr Post - Links to Informational Articles/Websites

Donations: Fundraisers - Gaza, Sudan, Congo, and more | Doctors Without Borders | Care.org | World Central Kitchen | Operation Olive Branch | Islamic Relief USA

Discord: Global Strikes Against Genocide Discord Server

SUDAN

Eyes on Sudan | Sudan Solidarity Collective | Linktree - Sudanese Diaspora Network

Info: 500 days of war... | Sudan War Explained - Interview

Petitions/Letters: Stop Sudan War | Justice for Human Rights Abuse Victims in Chad and Sudan | Stop Arming Saudi Arabia and the UAE to stop the Sudan genocide

Donations: Sudan Funds | Tumblr Masterpost - Sudan Orgs/Fundraisers | Water for South Sudan

ROHINGYA

Free Rohingya Coalition

Info: CNN - Hundreds of Rohingya face drone strikes / ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Spotify - Rohingya Culture Interview

Petitions:

Donations: Mutual Emergency Aid 4 Rohingya | Emergency Aid for Rohingya Orphans and Disabled Families

TIGRAY

Tigray Action Committee

Info: Omna Tigray - What's happening in Tigray? | Tghat News | UN Article from Sept 2023

Petitions/Letters: Petition - Demand Aid to Tigray | Stop the Tigray Genocide

Donations: Places to Donate for Tigray Tumblr Post | Ahwatna Relief

DRC

Friends of the Congo | Focus Congo | Congo Resources Tumblr Post

Info: DRC: Inside the world's forgotten war | Congo Genocide Explained - Interview

Petitions: No Tax Dollars to Fund Congo Genocide | Halt the Ongoing Genocide in Congo

Donations: SOS Congo (organized by Goma Actif) | IRC in Congo | Action Kivu

KASHMIR

Stand with Kashmir | Kashmir Masterlist Tumblr Post

Info: Kashmir - Paradise Lost (BBC)

Petitions/Letters: Stop Arming Indian Occupation of Kashmir

Donations: KASHMER

EAST TURKESTAN

Campaign for Uyghurs | Uyghur Truth Project | Camp Album Project

Info: Persecution of Uyghurs in China - Wikipedia

Petitions/Letters: Change.org - Uyghur Muslims

PALESTINE

Jewish Voice for Peace | USPCR Stop Gaza Genocide Toolkit

Info: Wizard Bisan, a Palestinian journalist

Petitions/Letters: Not Another Bomb | Amnesty - Demand a Ceasefire | Tumblr Post with Petitions | Ceasefire Now | (JVP) Tell Congress - Arms Embargo Now

Donations: Gaza Funds | Low on Funds Palestinians Fundraisers | Vetted Gaza Evacuation Fundraisers | Arab.org Daily Click | Middle East Children's Alliance

ARMENIA

Learn for Artsakh | Help Armenians Carrd | Artsakh Genocide Action Toolkit

Info: Denying Your History - Armenian Genocide

Petitions/Letters: Petition - Stop Erasing Armenian Culture | International Recognition of Artsakh

Donations: Fund for Armenian Relief | Armenia Fund | CARITAS Armenia | ARS of Eastern USA inc.

INDIGENOUS AMERICANS

MMIWG2S | Indigenous Action | NDN Collective

Petitions/Letters: Stop sterilizing Indigenous women without consent | Free Leonard Peltier

HAWAII

Info: Tourism's Negative Impact on Native Hawaiians | Noho Hewa Film (2008)

Donations: Hawaii Community Foundation

HAITI

Haiti Liberation Google Doc

Donations: Hands Together for Haitians | Haiti Outreach | Hope for Haiti | Twitter Thread of GoFundMes/Donation Links

WEST PAPUA

Free West Papua Website | West Papua Resources/Info Tumblr Post | We Need to Talk about Papua Carrd (last updated 2021 but has good info)

Info: United Nations - Indonesia: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans | Twitter Thread of Helpful Articles

Petitions/Letters:

ALSO:

The Kurdish Project

KEEP BOYCOTTING, PROTESTING, AND DOING EVERYTHING YOU CAN! FREE ALL OPPRESSED PEOPLES OF THE WORLD!

If you can't donate, share!

If you have any concerns with the links I've posted, please share! I tried my best to verify everything but please let me know if you are doubtful of something! Also, please please share other resources from people who are directly impacted by these genocides!!

LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 16 2024.

[beningtirta]

Naik Kelas, Melihat Dunia

Saya lahir dari keluarga tidak berpendidikan. Ibu saya tidak tamat SD. Ayah saya meninggalkan madrasah tsanawiyah (setara SMP) karena yatim piatu dan tidak ingin merepotkan kakak tiri dan suami kakak tirinya yang memberi atap, makan, dan menyekolahkan. Saya sejak kecil tidak merasakan "kemewahan" seperti handphone pribadi, komik, diantar jemput pakai mobil, sega, nintendo, playstation atau liburan ke luar kota. Kami sekolah, mengerjakan PR, mengaji di mesjid, and repeat. Kami tidak tahu apa itu politik dalam negeri, apalagi politik luar negeri seperti penjajahan Isra3L pada Palestin4.

Baru setelah merantau ke Singapura, saya mulai belajar apa itu pergerakan, tipis-tipis. Sebelum lulus kuliah ikut Forum Indonesia Muda yang membuat saya terekspos dengan dunia aktivisme. Tapi masih fokusnya pada isu-isu nasional.

Saat master dan PhD di Inggris saya terekspos lebih jauh dengan aktivisme yang lebih formal, seperti menulis antologi, menulis opini di media massa, dan lalu policy brief (semacam rekomendasi kebijakan berdasarkan bukti dan studi ilmiah).

Menjelang lulus PhD, Uni Eropa, Amerika Serikat dan Kerajaan Inggris ketar-ketir dengan invasi Rusia ke Ukraina. Tiga entitas politik ini mengutuk aksi Putin dan mengirim bantuan pada warga Ukraina. Media satu suara mengecam Putin. Beberapa negara juga buka pagar untuk pengungsi Ukraina sebagai bentuk simpati.

Sekarang saya bekerja di Inggris, invasi dan pembunuhan secara terang-terangan oleh IsraëL kepada warga Palestin4 dengan jumlah korban 8000an dalam waktu tiga minggu. Korban masih berjatuhan, aksi militer terus digencarkan dan parahnya didukung oleh Uni Eropa, Amerika Serikat dan Kerajaaan Inggris.

Dunia Barat dan negara superpower punya dua muka. Tahun lalu mereka mengecam invasi Rusia ke Ukraina, tapi tidak invasi Isra3L ke tanah Palestina.

Ini bukan perang karena seperti Ukraina-Rusia, kekuatan militer tidak sebanding. Ini invasi, penjajahan.

Ada hal-hal yang ternyata sulit diubah, tapi bisa jika kita semua satu suara melawan dan menolak diam.

Media massa sudah dua dekade berpihak pada Isra3L. Media massa punya pemilik. Pemiliknya punya keberpihakan. Pemilik media yang besar-besae berpihak pada siapa yang punya. Sulitnya, media seperti CNN dan BBC dipegang kendalinya oleh pendukung misi IsraëL. Kecaman pada grup militan di negara Timur Tengah dan Afrika itu bisa jadi teramplifikasi oleh media massa. Ketika kita lihat mendalam, ternyata ini jadi justifikasi Amerika Serikat membunuh ribu bahkan jutaan manusia di negara "konflik". Well, konflik ini mereka yang mulai dan amplikasi. Dibaliknya ada motivasi lain--sumber migas misalnya.

Ideologi Isra3L itu jelas, zionisme--merampas Tanah Palestina, menghapuskan negara dan bangsa Palestina demi berdirinya negara-bangsa Yahudi. Dari ideologi saja, sudah seharusnya kita tidak berpihak karena untuk mencapai misinya, Isra3L akan membunuh dan mengusir jutaan manusia warga lokal Palestina.

Isra3L sudah tumbuh menjadi negara maju yang punya jaringan bisnis. Ini membuat Uni Eropa tidak mengecam partner bisnis mereka koloni penjajah Isra3L.

Politisi punya hubungan dengan pebisnis Isra3L/orang-orang pendukung ide Zionisme. Misalnya, Perdana Menteri Inggris yang punya investor mantan militer Isra3L dan pejabat pentolan UNICEF ada istri dari investor bagong pendukung zionisme.

Dari 4 hal ini, sulit melawan jika banyak dari kita hanya diam. Media massa dan politisi negara maju tidak berpihak pada Palestin4. Bahkan 1-2 negara Arab malah "membantu" operasi pembantaian warga Palestin4 yang sedang berlangsung.

Jadi, harapan warga Palestin4 tinggal suara mayoritas (orang biasa, kita semua).

Setiap dari kita bisa melawan 4 kesulitan di atas. Lawan media massa yang misleading dengan media alternatif yang berpihak pada kemanusiaan. Tolak eksistensi Isr4el karena ideologinya pengusiran, perampasan, pembantaian, dan rasis. Anggurin semua komen pro-Isra3L biar komen mereka tenggelam. Like & reply komen yang cocok di hati. Jangan pakai istilah negara israhell, karena kita harus menolak mereka sebagai negara karena sejatinya mereka adalah koloni penjajah (settlers colonial state) yang sudah dibiarkan dunia (dengan kawalan negara adidaya) untuk mengambil rumah dan tanah warga Palestin4. Penjajah nomor satu, pembunuh nomor satu abad ini.

Lalu, lawan dominasi ekonomi dengan boikot brand dan block influencer yang mendukung Isra3L secara ekonomi maupun moril. Suarakan kebenaran terus menerus sampai dukungan hak warga Palestin4 dan kecaman pada pemerintah kolonial Isra3L menjadi mainstream. Kita mau semua manusia di dunia diakui sama dan punya hak yang sama, juga warga Palestin4 diakui setara (tidak seperti hari ini dimana pemerintah penjajah Israle menanggap warga Palestin4 hewan. Terlaknat mereka!)

Jika ada kesempatan, berkumpul dan ikutlah turun ke jalan. Buat perjuangan Palestina dan kejahatan perang Isra3L ini obrolan keluarga dan lingkar pertemanan kita. Jika busukny mereka sudah diakui jutaan orang, Isra3L dan teman-teman gentar dan mungkin akan meninggalkan perdana menteri IsraëL terpojok. Buat semua kanal media/tokoh yang mendukung Isra3L malu karena argumen invasi dan pengeboman mereka tidak masuk akal dan tidak sesuai dengan HAM.

Akhirnya, Isra3L akan capek dan habis tenaga jika kita potong aliran dana dan sokongan pada mereka, seperti Rusia akhirnya tarik mundur karena melanjutkan invasi terlalu mahal.

Your boycott is important. Your voice to push politicians to cut ties with IsraëL is important.

We will win this together.

*

Ditulis oleh Bening, seorang anak pedagang kain di kios berdebu di pasar penampungan di Pekanbaru, dia baru saja mengedukasi dirinya lewat media alternatif dan akun Instagram wartawan lapangan di Gaza.

[stele3]

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/frustration-with-netanyahu-mounts-gaza-talks-falter-2024-08-05/

[somuchyoudontknow]

Hello Sophia,

I’ve been curious about any relationships and linkages between SMA title, Alba and Jinx. Finally, I’ve managed to discover Chris’ influencer profile on one marketing platform (note: Carbons Dating The Web estimated creation date: 2023-06-01).

There are some interesting facts and figures in the case study:

Premium US dog superfood brand, Jinx is redefining dog nutrition and is sold at Walmart stores across the country. Its audience are 71% female, typically single or married and aged in their thirties. English-speaking, Jinx’s followers are 84% US-based, with India, The Philippines, Indonesia and Brazil as secondary markets. Top cities for its customers include New York, LA, San Francisco and Chicago.

Looking at celebrity influences, Chris Evans does not appear in the list.

Media-wise, Buzzfeed, Betches Media, The New York Times, HGTV, The New Yorker, People Magazine, Vice and Bon Appetit come out on top for consumption.

Chris’ audience is 67% female, typically single and aged 25-34. English-speaking, his followers are typically based in the US, with Brazil, India, Italy and Mexico as other territories. Top cities include São Paulo, New York and LA. On basic demographics, Chris Evans and Jinx are rather well matched, particularly if the brand is hoping to reach a slightly younger customer base.

Diving into likes and interests, Film & TV rank highly, as well as music, dance, sport, college, poetry, Mexican food and spirituality. Pets is present, with 1.5% of the share, which is 1.3x the platform average, putting Chris Evan’s profile in the top 20% of all Instagram accounts for pets.

Looking at media consumption, Buzzfeed, BBC, CNN, 9GAG, New York Times, TIME Magazine, The New Yorker, GQ and Hugo Gloss dominate. Crucially, Jinx isn’t listed as one of Chris Evan’s follower’s main brand affinities. Instead, the likes of Marvel, Disney, NASA, Starbucks, Google, PlayStation and Sephora lead. That being said, no other pet food brand appears.

It is important to note that Chris Evans is one of a few celebrity investors in Jinx. However, he is still quite an organic brand ambassador, being known for his relationship with his dog. Overall, it’s a smart match for brand and talent that taps into authentic interests and with the addition of Evans as creative director for campaigns, it appears to be a more substantial collaboration than a simple awareness-based sponsorship.

November 2020 – Chris followed Alba.

16 November 2021 – Pooch loving celebs Trevor Noah, Chris Evans, NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. and CAA co-founder Michael Ovitz are among the latest high-profile investors in Jinx.

PageSix: Chris Evans and more A-listers invest in healthy dog food brand.

2022

9 March – Pet Age: Walmart Partnership Expands Distribution of Premium Dog Food Brand Jinx.

10 March – Pet Product News: Jinx Pet Food Now Available at Walmart.

21 May – People Mag: Chris Evans celebrates National Rescue Dog Day with adorable photo of himself and pet Dodger.

2 June – Buzzfeed announces Puppy interview.

18 June – Buzzfeed releases Puppy interview.

24 June – Alba’s first like in 2022 (iPhone post).

15 July – Laser focused interview.

16 July – Chris liked Alba’s MHGP post.

17 July – JustJared, Daily Mail and Buzzfeed report Chris Evans is laser focused on finding a partner (no mention of Alba).

18 July – People Mag: Chris Evans Says He's 'Laser-Focused on Finding a Partner' to Spend His Life With.

20 July – Chris’ Dating Poll by Buzzfeed.

27 July – Entertainment Tonight meet Chris Evans' 'Long-Term Partner': His Adorable Dog Dodger!

Forbes: Chris Evans Partners With Jinx Premium Dog Food.

Adweek: Chris is Future Jinx Ad Star.

CNN: Talking dog parenting with Chris Evans.

People: Chris Evans Says His Pet Dodger Is 'a Cut Above the Average Dog,' But Admits 'I'm Probably Biased'.

26 August – People Mag: Chris Evans Celebrates National Dog Day with Pup Dodger: 'In My House, Every Day.

27 August – E! news tweet: When Captain America found his perfect sidekick. ❤️ Happy #InternationalDogDay to Chris Evans & Dodger.

October – Alba deactivated her IG account.

6 October – People mag: the actor and his beloved rescue dog Dodger star in a new ad spot for dog food company Jinx.

11 October – Alba reactivated her account. Chris liked 2 WN posts.

7 November – SMA announcement on Monday's The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Chris Evans Is PEOPLE's 2022 Sexiest Man Alive.

Entertainment Tonight: Chris Evans Reacted to Getting 'People' Magazine's 2022 Sexiest Man Alive (editor Julie Jordan: “If he is dating someone he will talk about it or you will see him with the person”.

10 November – People: Chris Evans Is Dating Actress Alba Baptista: 'It's Serious,' Says Source — He's 'Never Been Happier'.

OK! Mag: Chris Evans & Actress Alba Baptista's Relationship Confirmed Months After Packing On The PDA At 'Super Affectionate' Date Night.

PageSix: Chris Evans and girlfriend Alba Baptista hold hands in first PDA photos.

12 November – Daily Mail: 'World's Sexiest Man' Chris Evans, 41, is seen holding hands with Alba Baptista, 25, for the FIRST time on a romantic stroll in Central Park.

E! News: Chris Evans & Alba Baptista Confirm Romance With PDA Stroll.

14 November – E! News tweet: The strongest bond in the universe (Dodger).

10 December – Alba deactivated her IG account.

2023

10 March – Alba reactivated her IG account.

18 April – Alba at Ghosted Premiere in NY.

26 April – People: Jinx to bring "The Dog Dream Box" to dog lovers nationwide.

28 April – Pet Food Processing: To celebrate Pet Month in May, Jinx launched a new limited-edition “The Dog Dream Box” collaboration with celebrity Chris Evans, brand ambassador at Jinx, and his dog Dodger.

J2 June – 40/29 News: 2023 Walmart Associates' Celebration.

[galapos]

Buruh Media Bersatu, Solidaritas Pekerja CNN Indonesia SPCI Resmi Terbentuk

[thepastisalreadywritten]

(CNN) — Jack Latham was on a mission to photograph farms in Vietnam — not the country’s sprawling plantations or rice terraces but its “click farms.”

Last year, the British photographer spent a month in the capital Hanoi documenting some of the shadowy enterprises that help clients artificially boost online traffic and social media engagement in the hope of manipulating algorithms and user perceptions.

The resulting images, which feature in his new book “Beggar’s Honey,” provide rare insight into the workshops that hire low-paid workers to cultivate likes, comments and shares for businesses and individuals globally.

“When most people are on social media, they want nothing but attention — they’re begging for it,” Latham said in a phone interview, explaining his book’s title.

“With social media, our attention is a product for advertisers and marketers.”

In the 2000s, the growing popularity of social media sites — including Facebook and Twitter, now called X — created a new market for well-curated digital profiles, with companies and brands vying to maximize visibility and influence.

Though it is unclear when click farms began proliferating, tech experts warned about “virtual gang masters” operating them from low-income countries as early as 2007.

In the following decades, click farms exploded in number — particularly in Asia, where they can be found across India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, and beyond.

Regulations have often failed to keep pace: While some countries, like China, have attempted to crack down on operations (the China Advertising Association banned the use of click farms for commercial gain in 2020), they continue to flourish around the continent, especially in places where low labor and electricity costs make it affordable to power hundreds of devices simultaneously.

‘Like Silicon Valley startups’

Latham’s project took him to five click farms in Vietnam.

(The click farmers he hoped to photograph in Hong Kong “got cold feet,” he said, and pandemic-related travel restrictions dashed his plans to document the practice in mainland China).

On the outskirts of Hanoi, Latham visited workshops operating from residential properties and hotels.

Some had a traditional setup with hundreds of manually operated phones, while others used a newer, compact method called “box farming” — a phrase used by the click farmers Latham visited — where several phones, without screens and batteries, are wired together and linked to a computer interface.

Latham said one of the click farms he visited was a family-run business, though the others appeared more like a tech companies.

Most workers were in their 20s and 30s, he added.

“They all looked like Silicon Valley startups,” he said. “There was a tremendous amount of hardware … whole walls of phones.”

Some of Latham’s photos depict — albeit anonymously — workers tasked with harvesting clicks.

In one image, a man is seen stationed amid a sea of gadgets in what appears to be a lonely and monotonous task.

“It only takes one person to control large amounts of phones,” Latham said. “One person can very quickly (do the work of) 10,000. It’s both solitary and crowded.”

At the farms Lathan visited, individuals were usually in charge of a particular social media platforms.

For instance, one “farmer” would be responsible for mass posting and commenting on Facebook accounts, or setting up YouTube platforms where they post and watch videos on loop.

The photographer added that TikTok is now the most popular platform at the click farms he visited.

The click farmers Latham spoke to mostly advertised their services online for less than one cent per click, view or interaction.

And despite the fraudulent nature of their tasks, they seemed to treat it like just another job, the photographer said.

‘There was an understanding they were just providing a service,” he added. “There wasn’t a shadiness. What they’re offering is shortcuts.”

Deceptive perception

Across its 134 pages, “Beggar’s Honey” includes a collection of abstract photographs — some seductive, others contemplative — depicting videos that appeared on Latham’s TikTok feed.

He included them in the book to represent the kind of content he saw being boosted by click farms.

But many of his photos focus on the hardware used to manipulate social media —webs of wires, phones and computers.

“A lot of my work is about conspiracies,” Latham said. ” Trying to ‘document the machines used to spread disinformation’ is the tagline of the project. The bigger picture is often the thing we don’t see.”

Click farms around the world are also used to amplify political messages and spread disinformation during elections.

In 2016, Cambodia’s then-prime minister Hun Sen was accused of buying Facebook friends and likes, which according to the BBC he denied, while shadowy operations in North Macedonia were found to have spread pro-Donald Trump posts and articles during that year’s US presidential election.

While researching, Latham said he found that algorithms — a topic of his previous book, “Latent Bloom” — often recommended videos that he said got increasingly “extreme” with each click.

“If you only digest a diet of that, it’s a matter of time you become diabetically conspiratorial,” he said.

“The spreading of disinformation is the worst thing. It happens in your pocket, not newspapers, and it’s terrifying that it’s tailored to your kind of neurosis.”

Hoping to raise awareness of the phenomenon and its dangers, Latham is planning to exhibit his own home version of a click farm — a small box with several phones attached to a computer interface — at the 2024 Images Vevey Festival in Switzerland.

He bought the gadget in Vietnam for the equivalent of about $1,000 and has occasionally experimented with it on his social media accounts.

On Instagram, Latham’s photos usually attract anywhere from a few dozen to couple hundred likes.

But when he deployed his personal click farm to announce his latest book, the post generated more than 6,600 likes.

The photographer wants people to realize that there’s more to what they see on social media — and that metrics aren’t a measurement of authenticity.

“When people are better equipped with knowledge of how things work, they can make more informed decisions,” he said.

“Beggar’s Honey,” co-published by Here Press and Images Vevey, is available now.

[nachosnmore]

#gaza #palestine #freepalestine #israel #jerusalem #palestina #vybzkartel #savepalestine #dancehall #westbank #islam #bds #palestinian #gazanation #gazaunderattack #jamaica #apartheid #indonesia #alquds #savegaza #bbc #cnn #vybzkartelvines #palestinians #nakba #boycottisrael #muslim #freeworldboss #palestinianlivesmatter #handsoffalaqsa

[mariacallous]

Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari who mediated Kosovo-Serbia talks from 2005 to 2007 passed away on Monday in Helsinki, Finland, the CMI, his Peace Foundation, confirmed. Ahtisaari was 86.

Sauli Niinisto, President of Finland, on X (formerly Twitter) expressed sadness when receiving the news. “Martti Ahtisaari believed in people, civilization and goodness, and he lived a great, remarkable life,” Niinisto said.

Ahtisaari was appointed in 2005 as the United Nations special envoy for talks on the final status of Kosovo, seven years after he had played a key role in trying to bring an end to hostilities there.

After no results in the talks between Serbian and Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian officials, he recommended ‘supervised independence’ for Kosovo.

The so-called Ahtisaari plan served as the basis for Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, and the reforms it prescribed were pursued in the following months by Kosovo’s government.

However the plan was never put up for a vote at UN Security Council because of Russia’s announcement that it would use its veto, as a permanent member.

In 1999, during NATO air strikes campaign against Yugoslav forces, Ahtisaari served as mediator for the European Union in the attempt to persuade then Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to accept NATO’s plan for an end to hostilities.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work in Indonesia, Kosovo and other countries. Ahtisaari then told CNN that peacemaking is always possible and is something which makes him feel proud. “This has sought to work in Indonesia and Kosovo,” Ahtisaari told CNN. In 2005, he oversaw the end of a three-decade conflict between the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement rebels that killed some 15,000 people.

Miroslav Lajcak, the EU envoy on the Kosovo- Serbia dialogue, expressed his sadness on Ahtisaari’s passing.

“A highly respected giant of foreign policy, I immensely valued his knowledge, vision and assessments. He once famously said peace is a question of will. This remains more true than ever,” Lajcak said on ‘X’.

Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani said the people of Kosovo mourn the passing of Ahtisaari. “He stood shoulder to shoulder with us as we penned our story as a sovereign, democratic, and independent state. His visionary legacy will forever live in the memory of the people of Kosovo,” Osmani said..

Ahtisaari was President of Finland from 1994 to 2000. Prior to that he had a distinguished career at the United Nations and the Finnish Foreign Ministry.

In 2000, he founded the Crisis Management Initiative, CMI, an independent non-governmental organisation, to continue his legacy of conflict resolution. CMI is today known as CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation.