The Otherweb
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The Otherweb is an information platform that aggregates information from all around the web and filters junk out (using AI).
Our podcast is an unsafe space where we discuss the internet, the media, and the information ecosystem in all its flawed glory.
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They worked together on the podcast until the pandemic caused Dr. Riz to spend more time treating patients who were developing limb blockages due to COVID.
Maya rebranded the podcast as she ventured off as a solo podcaster in 2021. Today, she focuses on women’s health while still addressing lifestyle medicine. Her podcast releases two episodes per week; one expert interview and a solo health episode.
I spent 15 years of my life building perception systems. Cameras, computer vision, that sort of thing.
At some point it has dawned on me – the world doesn’t need more cameras. More information doesn’t lead to better decisions.
So instead, I decided to tackle the inverse problem. Junk. It is everywhere, and we are drowning in it.
I figured that the most important thing I can do with my life is to try and fix it.
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They’re primarily people who use our products (we have ~126k active users right now).
In most cases this means the person is an information-junkie, a techie, or both.
We’re focusing on the “meta” of information online – why do people create what they create and consume what they consume?
What incentives drive this ecosystem? And how can we fix it?
Ethan Zuckerman is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a scholar of digital media. He and his team work to understand the contemporary digital world and build social media systems that are focused on communities, not on profits.
Ethan is currently suing Meta (i.e. Facebook) in a landmark case that might (and likely should) change our interpretation of section 230. Please tune in to hear the details of the case and the various ways it could change the social media landscape. It’s fascinating!
Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do – please check out the Otherweb via:
Our website: https://otherweb.com/
Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894
Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherweb
Our daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/
And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/
Join us!
Sincerely,
Alex Fink
Founder @ Otherweb, Inc
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