Hacker News with Generative AI: Racism

Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton (nbcnews.com)
Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”

Racism, Social Issues, Text Messaging, News

10 points by miniBill 13 days ago | 6 comments

Deadspin loses bid to toss defamation suit over accusing Chiefs fan of racism (nypost.com)
A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article accusing a 9-year-old NFL fan and his family of racism because of his game-day attire.

Lawsuits, Sports, Racism, Media

5 points by lando2319 44 days ago | 0 comments

The racist AI deepfake that fooled and divided a community (bbc.co.uk)
When an audio clip appeared to show a local school principal making derogatory comments, it went viral online, sparked death threats against the educator and sent ripples through a suburb outside the city of Baltimore. But it was soon exposed as a fake, manipulated by artificial intelligence - so why do people still believe it’s real?

Artificial Intelligence, Fake News, Racism, Community Impact, Ethics

34 points by cmsefton 47 days ago | 21 comments

The racist AI deepfake that fooled and divided a community (bbc.com)
When an audio clip appeared to show a local school principal making derogatory comments, it went viral online, sparked death threats against the educator and sent ripples through a suburb outside the city of Baltimore. But it was soon exposed as a fake, manipulated by artificial intelligence - so why do people still believe it’s real?

Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes, Racism, Social Media, Community Impact

36 points by dabinat 48 days ago | 14 comments

It sure feels like Elon turned up the racism dial last month (maxread.substack.com)
Greetings from Read Max HQ! In today’s newsletter, a discussion of the “new vibe” on Twitter and its possible sources.

Social Media, Twitter, Elon Musk, Racism

9 points by hn1986 69 days ago | 0 comments

Racism, misogyny, lies: how did X become so full of hatred? (theguardian.com)

Racism, Misogyny, Social Commentary, Politics, Media

24 points by beardyw 77 days ago | 32 comments

World Bank Halts Ads on X After They Appear Under Racist Content (cbsnews.com)

World Bank, Advertising, Social Media, Racism, Censorship

19 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 79 days ago | 7 comments

Racist plant names will change after historic vote by botanists (nature.com)

Botany, Science, Racism, Language

30 points by XzetaU8 125 days ago | 44 comments

Modern racism rests on scientific theories from the 19th century Essays (aeon.co)