Caroline Sinders

Authors: T Yang, @strippel.bsky.social, @akeiner.bsky.social, D Baker, A Chávez, @krystalkauffman.bsky.social, M Pohl, @carolinesinders.bsky.social, @milamiceli.bsky.social

#DataWork #FairWork #ResearchEthics #DigitalLabor #ResponsibleResearch #AIethics #LaborRights @towardsfairwork.bsky.social

Cover of the Discussion Paper "Ethics of Data Work. Principles for Academic Data Work Requesters"

How can fairer working conditions for data workers be created? A new Discussion Paper outlines guidelines for the use of data work in academic research: www.weizenbaum-institut.de/en/news/deta...

The cuts are bad but NOAA accurately forecasted this.

Nothing like meming a narrative into being that these cuts are the reason the flooding deaths happened and not the failure of local officials who failed to act.

Shout out to Tiangling Yang @akeiner.bsky.social @dylnbkr.bsky.social Alexis Chávez @krystalkauffman.bsky.social Marc Pohl @carolinesinders.bsky.social @milamiceli.bsky.social

A paper I worked on is finally live!

Aw ty for giving us a shout out! And yes all organizations, especially creative ones, need to start thinking about security now :/

Always thinking about how many organisations, particularly creative, in this climate would benefit from a security & safety review by friendo @carolinesinders.bsky.social Especially as things get scarier and surveillance gets more intense convocation.design

Honored to share co-authorship with @carolinesinders.bsky.social and main author @eryk.bsky.social in the newest issue of Critical AI!! “Cultural Red Teaming: ARRG! and Creative Misuse of AI Systems” -- featuring Loab and much more -- read it! read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...

In surveillance news, the city of Chicago has this wild proposal that would require every licensed business to *buy and install* surveillance cameras and turn over that data to CPD without a warrant. LPL has more here bsky.app/profile/lucy...

Data Brokers Harm Abuse Survivors, We Need a Law to Stop Them Data Brokers Harm Abuse Survivors, We Need a Law to Stop Them

My colleague @liaholland.bsky.social created this @fightforthefuture.org tool making it easy for you to write to your legislators and demand they stop data brokers from enabling abuse: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/data....

Lawmakers Demand Palantir Provide Information About U.S. Contracts

New: led by Senator @wyden.senate.gov and Rep. @aoc.bsky.social, members of Congress are demanding Palantir answer questions about their federal contracts following our NYT story last month: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/t...

bless their whole ass

How the Menstrual Cycle Affects ADHD Fluctuations in estrogen levels can quietly undermine treatment, but many patients (and doctors) aren’t aware.

i've had ADHD since i was a kid, and it rly does impact me. i've learned to tell collaborators that i have ADHD, how i enjoy working and how to work w/ me (w/ ADHD). while i'm medicated, i've found my medication doesn't work all the time.

TURNS OUT THERE'S A REASON: www.thecut.com/article/adhd...

Aww ty! I’m still debating about it! But my goal is to speak to more lawyers this summer.

It meeeee!

Just so we are all on the same page, I’m a Scorpio cusp bb and spite is one of the main things that powers me. Anger is right up there, too.

Things that enter my head, when dealing with the US and how its companies mistreat consumers:

“Should I just get a law degree out of pure spite and just be a thorn in the side of these large companies harming consumers?”

Every single day I get closer to saying yes and studying for the LSAT.

Doing this will require not only more Kilmar Abrego Garcias, Rumeysa Ozturks and Andry Hernandez Romeros, but also a lot more Kasper Eriksens.

You can't have a 450% increase without going after a lot of legal, European immigrants, too.

Nobody's safe.
www.mississippifreepress.org/ice-arrests-...

the past year i've stepped back from posting on social media and i'm realizing....how rusty i am at writing and articulating thoughts for a very short form medium.

i feel...so old? creaky?

it's like i'm just a lil skeleton in a fleshy body bag lolligagging my way through the big internet of tubes.

i have a lot of american followers so this is mainly for y'all. read this screenshot.

there are too many downstream harms to name-- but i'm reflecting right now on brexit, cambridge analytica, trump misinfo for my project. targeted personal ads were weaponised to mislead ppl, and impact elections.

look, many of us KNOW about the harms of targeted surveillance via advertising, esp w/ meta. but these cases ARE important- they set a precedent.

privacy is a human right, but it's a right we have in the UK via GDPR. ty @tanyaocarroll.bsky.social and @ravinaikawo.bsky.social for holding the line!

Facebook avoids trial with settlement in landmark privacy case None

i'm putting together a arts panel series on social media harms, and advertising; found this important post by @awo.agency on @tanyaocarroll.bsky.social's urgent case against meta. glad to see the ICO (my former workplace) step in. ty awo and @ravinaikawo.bsky.social!

awo.agency/articles/fac...

Do Not Publish Your Designs on the Web with Figma Sites… …Unless you want to fail all the WCAGs, create litigation risk, close off opportunities in Europe, engage in reputational harm, and oh yeah, throw up barriers to your customers and users. What am I ta...

welp- figma's new site builder isn't very accessible -_____- adrianroselli.com/2025/05/do-n...

The Financial Times is right.

Designed to Hook: The Roots of Platform Addiction and Ways Forward The issue of addictive design has gained significant attention within the European Union. Recently, MEP Kim van Sparrentak highlighted this concern in an initiative report, and the European Commission announced its upcoming Digital Fairness Act, which will include provisions addressing addictive design. The challenge is clear: growing numbers of people, amongst them are minors, are facing social media addiction. Yet, the path to a solution remains complex. Unlike other addictive substances, social media itself is not inherently harmful. This raises a pressing question: how can we reshape social media design through legislation to make it less addictive, without compromising its positive aspects? Questions to be answered: - What makes design addictive? - Can regulating platform design effectively address social media addiction? - Should we take different approaches to social media addiction solutions for minors versus adults? - Which social media design patterns could the EU consider for regulation? Organised by Bits of Freedom with Evelyn Austin (moderator), Caroline Sinders, Romayne Gab el Rab, Kim van Sparrentak, Maryant Fernández More information: https://cpdp.be/2063

"Designed to Hook: The Roots of Platform Addiction and Ways Forward"

Organised by @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social with Evelyn Austin (moderator), @carolinesinders.bsky.social, Romayne Gab el Rab, @kimvsparrentak.bsky.social, Maryant Fernández

More information: cpdp.be/2063
#CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching

I know of a few people this has happened to as well :(

This was such a fun event!! Ty for having me :)

It was wonderful to hear from @carolinesinders.bsky.social, Paula Westenberger, Richard Combes, and our Director @shannonvallor.bsky.social on their thoughts surrounding the AI industry’s copyright violations & wider ethical & political questions about the role of AI in creative practice & culture.

I’m so mad and sad