MacVoices #23119: MacVoices Live! - More on Twitter Verification and Recommendations (4)

Published: March 31, 2023, 6:28 p.m.

This extended MacVoices Live! conversation wraps up with more on Twitter\u2019s changing policies regarding identity verification, who gets recommended, who doesn\u2019t, and why. To no one\u2019s surprise, Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Dave Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet all have some strong opinions. (Part 4)


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Show Notes:

Links:


AI and the Law: What You Need To Know
https://medium.com/the-generator/ai-and-the-law-what-you-need-to-know-bfebb51b7d53


Twitter says it's killing legacy verified checkmarks starting on April 1st
https://www.engadget.com/twitter-says-its-killing-legacy-verified-checkmarks-starting-on-april-1st-035927238.html?guccounter=1


Twitter Blue subscribers may be able to hide their blue checks
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/24/23655092/twitter-blue-verified-checkmark-hide-research


Elon Musk says Twitter\u2019s For You page will only recommend verified accounts
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23659351/elon-musk-twitter-for-you-verified-accounts-polls



Guests:


Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.


Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.


Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer\u2019s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.


David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud


Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim on Twitter.


Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on \xa0Twitter and Mastodon.


Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She\u2019s also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated \u201cwell-rounded geek\u201d. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator and on YouTube with tech tips.


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