sara o’brien

New from 404 Media: this is a new line. Before it was users who made non-consensual deep fakes of people. Now an AI system is making non-consensual porn of specific people *all by itself*. This is something that can happen to anyone whose image is online www.404media.co/dream-ai-gir...

06.10.2023 15:40 — 👍 115    🔁 71    💬 5    📌 13

some job-listings for now-filled roles paint a bit of a diff picture: one says the hire would “source for prospective influencers that meet our brand criteria," “form important relationships with influencers across the social-media platforms that we partner with to create content"

06.10.2023 14:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Prenuvo's CEO said most influencers/celebs who are posting about its scans approached the company themselves, that its outreach is focused on “medical professionals who may well have a social media presence.”

06.10.2023 14:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Prenuvo CEO told me its relationship with celebs, influencers “is not a traditional, transactional relationship that you might see" -- but it is giving some complimentary scans in exchange for social media posts, a transaction of sorts.

06.10.2023 14:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Why MRIs and Migraine Drugs Are Taking Over Your Social Media Feed Celebrities, fashion designers and influencers are posting about body scans and Botox competitors at higher volumes. Some are approaching the firms themselves.

100+ celebrities and influencers have posted photos of themselves at Prenuvo clinics on social this year. (Yes, I counted.) The co. is courting influencers, according to past job listings -- a strategy pharma, medical providers, health-tech startups are increasingly using www.wsj.com/style/mri-mi...

06.10.2023 14:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

‘Am I Ugly?’ This May Be the Only Place to Get an Honest Answer A decade-plus-old Reddit forum has seen a surge in activity, with users requesting feedback on their unfiltered photos: ‘I actually feel better about myself now’

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/am-i-ugly-this-may-be-the-only-place-to-get-an-honest-answer-e2c3d379

18.08.2023 12:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

if you’ve been on reddit recently, you may have come across “Am I Ugly?” posts. activity in the sub has surged recently — 1,986% up in July YOY — despite the sub being 12 years old

18.08.2023 12:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ivy the southern sea otter lies very primly on her tummy with her front paws gently resting on bright green "carwash" kelp. (Carwash kelp is fake kelp made from strips of the same tough material they use on those big spinners in automatic car washes) Ivy has bright golden blonde fur on her head and chest, just beginning to extend down the tops of her front arms. Her back is chocolatey brown and slightly curved to the left as she rests on the tan, rocky deck of the Sea Otter Exhibit.

thought your fursday could use a little kelp

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WSJ News Exclusive | Match Group and Background-Checking Nonprofit End Safety Partnership After a news report that sex offenders were using its dating apps, the company funded a nonprofit tool meant to protect users. Now that tool is shutting down.

some news — nonprofit Garbo is shutting down its background checking tool, ending its two-year partnership with Match Group: https://t.co/NK4Jam0agA

17.08.2023 19:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How a Whisper Network for Online Dating Turned Divisive After a year of rapid growth on Facebook, private groups founded to protect women are split on how to move forward

latest on the explosive growth of "Are We Dating The Same Guy?" groups on Facebook, and how forums intended to protect people have turned into entertainment for some —and a scourge for others https://t.co/CJPkhk8k6u

19.07.2023 15:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

only at an LA gym opening do they give out free samples of literal water, injections for muscle recovery, popsicles, piercings, and free cupping therapy…🌴✨

25.06.2023 23:21 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0