Mike Beltzner

@beltzner

Canadian in California, works on emerging tech . Dad, tech optimist, problem solver. Not on Twitter much. I want to help you lift enormous things.

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Joined March 2007
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  1. Retweeted
    Aug 29

    The history of Nazis holding rallies in left-wing areas of Weimar Germany, instigating street fights, and then telling the press that only they could save Germany from the "violent communists" seems like an important thing for people to be studying right now.

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  2. Aug 28

    Oh I accidentally Twittered again. Why did I do that. I was so much happier without. Going dark again. Byeeeeee.

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  3. Retweeted
    Aug 23

    WARNING: A GoFundMe account is circulating, purporting to be established in support of the CAL FIRE employee who's personal belongings were stolen recently. This account is not associated with CAL FIRE, or anyone connected to the department. Please use caution if donating.

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  4. Retweeted
    Aug 20

    The courage of this kid —

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    Brayden Harrington with the speech of the night
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  5. Aug 18

    This is a delightful intersection of my nerdier interests:

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  6. Aug 17

    Google Family Link ... needs work: * doesn't work with GSuite emails (sorry, !) * no way to create a shared allowed sites list across family * pending requests from kids' accounts get lost * no www / desktop client lolwut?

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  7. Aug 11

    Here's a good thread on the rapid progress Facebook AI is making in automated detection and proactive action against hate speech on the platform.

    Today’s Facebook Community Standards Enforcement Report details the impact of sending our content reviewers home as a result of COVID-19, and how our AI tools are finding and removing content that violates our policies. More here:
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  8. Retweeted
    Jul 31

    COVID Alert, the free exposure notification app, is now available for people in Canada to start using! Download it from either: ➡️ Apple App store: ➡️ Google Play store:

    A hand holding up a phone, with text that reads, “Download the COVID Alert app.”
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  9. Jul 16

    Very much worth reading! (For what it's worth, , I don't see this as in any way incompatible with the work my colleagues at Facebook are doing, so I very much hope we can work together with you towards the vision you set out.)

    Build a better internet:
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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 24

    Spoke with from earlier this week about what it took to "keep the lights on" when covid-19 sent most of our employees home, how our teams are using AI to fight hate and misinfo on our platforms, and much more.

    "We did not ever run a fire drill for sending our entire employee base home. We just hadn't run that test before. We, in Facebook parlance, did it live." -
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  11. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    Sometimes I wish we knew what happened in Germany in the 1940's but they tore down all the statues so it is impossible.

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  12. Retweeted
    Jun 23

    We're working hard to remove hate speech quickly. There is always more work to do.

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  13. Retweeted
    May 7

    -maintained social distancing -skate in a skate park = $880 fine -skate an off ramp= $110 fine -a legend is born

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    UPDATE: Toronto Police say they’ve ticketed three men for skateboarding on the Gardiner on Friday night. The ticket comes with a $110 penalty
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  14. Retweeted
    Feb 21

    Scientists at Facebook AI have done what was previously considered out of reach for deep learning models, solving complex, symbolic math equations using a neural network.

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  15. Retweeted
    5 Sep 2019

    Glad to partner with the industry to do more to detect DeepFakes

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  16. 30 Jan 2019

    There is nothing funnier to me than people using Google Chrome to write a post on Twitter about how they've deleted Facebook. (Bonus points when they include "find me on Insta!")

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  17. 2 Dec 2018

    Oh God, I haven't tweeted in like six months do I still know how to work this thing? Hm.

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  18. Retweeted
    5 Nov 2018

    Hey folks, just a reminder to get out and vote tomorrow! Swing by any time on Election Day 2018 and tell your server the secret passcode “WURST VOTE” and get yourself a Kolsch or a soft drink for just $.18 (limit one per customer).

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    22 Jun 2018

    *pours cup of tea* *adds sugar, splash of milk* *sits back in chair* Here is a story about white male entitlement

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    21 Jun 2018

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