Feel like your YouTube recommendations are out of control? You’re not alone.
We scrutinized ’s user controls, and quite simply, they don’t work. 👎
Help us give the power back to YouTube users. Sign our petition. ✍️#YouTubeRegrets
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#MozillaFellow shines a light on cyber security threats including COVID-19 phishing schemes and the rise of ransomware.
More about his work on the blog #cybersecurity
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Just like the close door button on an elevator 🛗 our latest study shows that user controls on the platform are pretty much just for show. 👎
Read our findings, and sign our petition ✍️ demanding YouTube to make some much changes #YouTubeRegrets
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What happens when you challenge voice technology engineers to develop creative solutions for no or low internet access?
#CommonVoice and partnered to find out. See the winning projects ⤵️
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What if an AI ruled the world?
Watch #MozillaAwardee breakdown her new 3D animated short film, Afro Algorithms. Learn about her inspiration, research process, & vision for more equitable algorithms that can truly serve everyone: youtu.be/cmy-6sPS_ks
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It's scary how your most personal information could be shared, and even worse, with who. #privacynotincluded
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We studied over 560 million YouTube videos and it’s clear: users have little control over their experience, even when using the platform’s very own controls 👎
Read the full report and our recommendations for . #YouTubeRegets ⤵️
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Mozilla awardee has new research into the rideshare economy – and how it could be improved to better protect drivers ⤵️
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Earning a living doing rideshare keeps getting harder. In this study from @policylink and @_drivers_united, gig workers used our app to collect and share independent data that reveals sub-minimum wages and less control over their work, not more. nationalequityatlas.org/prop22-paystud
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Low or no internet access shouldn’t be a barrier to donating your voice to our #CommonVoice platform. In collaboration with we are supporting the work of two projects making CommonVoice available for all. Read about it here ⤵️
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While we uncover some of the negative effects of AI in IRL🎧, lead producer stays optimistic about the future of the internet.
Her thoughts on this episode of There are No Girls on The Internet hosted by #internethealth
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Whether you 'dislike' it or not, 's user control mechanisms don't work the way users think they do 👎 #YouTubeRegrets
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We did some digging into ’s user controls...
22,722 people donated their data
567,880,195 videos analyzed
2,758 people surveyed
…and found you have little control over your recommendations. 👎Read the full report here #YouTubeRegets ⬇️
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Thank you to for including our award-winning podcast IRL in your future-themed list "Looking Forward." 🙌 🎉
You can find it in the "Discover" tab in the app 🎧 #internethealth
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.'s user controls don't work; at least not how you'd expect them to 🤯 More on what our research team discovered here ⤵️
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The "dislike" button on YouTube may not make a big difference when it comes to personalized content. Users have little control over what is recommended to them, according to new research. nyti.ms/3ds0v5H
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All good things come to an end, but what a fun ride it has been!
You can listen to final episode of 's IRL podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
And learn more about the Internet Health Report here:
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What happens when you challenge voice technology engineers to develop creative solutions for no or low internet access?
#CommonVoice and partnered to find out. See the winning projects ⤵️
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What if an AI ruled the world?
Watch #MozillaAwardee breakdown her new 3D animated short film, Afro Algorithms. Learn about her inspiration, research process, & vision for more equitable algorithms that can truly serve everyone: youtu.be/cmy-6sPS_ks
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We're living in a highly connected world where true privacy is hard to come by. digs into why we need to keep getting louder when it comes to how our most personal information is being used 🗣️ #privacynotincluded
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"Many companies are adapting “green washing” tactics from decades ago, affixing a veneer of privacy to their products but still scooping up, sharing, and selling our intimate data," writes @caltrider of @Mozilla.
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What if an AI ruled the world?
Watch #MozillaAwardee breakdown her new 3D animated short film, Afro Algorithms. Learn about her inspiration, research process, & vision for more equitable algorithms that can truly serve everyone: youtu.be/cmy-6sPS_ks
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Mozilla is proud to join with other privacy-focused technology companies to support the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA).
It’s high time that Congress scheduled a vote for this important bill 👏
#AntitrustVoteNow
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We’d like to welcome to the (small but growing) club of corporations owned by non profit foundations, where profits go toward building a better world. Bravo!
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100 languages and counting 🎉! Join us in celebrating #CommonVoice 100th language, Twi! A BIG shout-out-loud to Twi contributors like Daniel who are creating voice datasets to support speech technology. Here’s how they are making it happen ⤵️
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Waandishi wa Kiswahili kusanyikeni!
Dhihirisha ustadi wako wa uandishi ✍️ na umahiri wa #Kiswahili katika shindano letu la uandishi. #CommonVoice na itatoa zawadi 3 bora za insha za USD $400, $250 na $100.
Jifunze zaidi ⬇️
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#MozillaFellow, Nadine Moawad, has a long and varied history with the internet, having fond memories of when it was truly a public domain. Learn more about what she'd like to tackle as a Mozilla Tech and Society Fellow here:
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Kiswahili writers assemble!
Flex your pen prowess ✍️ and #Kiswahili mastery in our writing competition. #CommonVoice and will award the top 3 best essays prizes of USD $400, $250, and $100. Learn more ⬇️
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Know someone that's working to make #AI systems transparent and accountable?
The Mozilla Technology fund wants to support folks using open-source tools to audit AI systems, and awarding up to $50,000 each to those doing so 🙌 🎉 Apply today!
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When you're hosting a global podcast remotely, you need to get creative.
A behind the scenes look at IRL host ’s podcasting setup 😆 All Season 6 episodes are now available, so give 'em a listen! #internethealth 2022.internethealthreport.org
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. 's award-winning 3D animated short, Afro Algorithms, premiere's today!🎉
The 14 minute film explores the issues of bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and how AI can be re imagined to serve everyone. Congratulations! #MozillaAwardee
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Life, death and data. How can AI developers build healthier systems and data sets for healthier people?
Learn more in the latest episode of IRL. #InternetHealth
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Could introducing friction into AI systems contribute to more empowering futures? #MozillaFellow on "speculative friction"
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This Monday at 3PM ET we'll be celebrating the season finale of our podcast IRL: Online Life is Real Life on Twitter Spaces!🎈 🎉
Save the date and join us at our IRL After Party to get BTS tea from our host #internethealth
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This weekend we are raising a glass to former Mozilla Fellow whose startup Pindoio is a recipient of Google's Black Founders Fund.
Read about his project ⤵️
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Vice President of Global Programs at Mozilla speaks on the responsibility we all have (not just Big Tech) to ensure AI in medicine helps humanity, instead of harming it. #InternetHealth
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How can platforms stop disinformation that spreads like wildfire during elections?
In the latest episode of IRL, we talk to the grassroots organizations tackling the problem head on, fighting AI with AI. #InternetHealth
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The final episode of our award winning podcast IRL premieres on Monday, Sept 12th!🙌
To celebrate we're holding an IRL After Party on Twitter Spaces at 3PM ET hosted by ft. our amazing host 🎉 🎧 Save the date 📅
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Our friends at have a new podcast: #DeepDiveAI. Listen to learn how AI could affect the future of #OpenSource. Subscribe at
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