The New York Times Tuesday November 8, 2022
Many of the manipulated videos and photos on TikTok warrant a few laughs and likes before slipping back into a relentless stream of content. But their existence worries people who study misinformation, because the same techniques are being applied to posts that sow political division, advance conspiracy theories and threaten the core tenets of democracy ahead of the midterm elections, notes The New York Times. Experts say fake content is especially difficult to catch on TikTok, which encourages its estimated 1.6 billion active users to put their own stamp on someone else’s content.
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ARTnews Tuesday November 8, 2022
Gagosian, the world’s largest gallery, with some 19 spaces around the globe, will now represent the closely watched artist Deana Lawson, best known for her carefully staged images of Black life. Lawson will retain her representation with David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles, and Gagosian will show her work in New York, Europe, and Asia, reports Art News. In other news, Gagosian has denied rumors that it is in talks with French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
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DP Review Tuesday November 8, 2022
Canon’s EOS R6 Mark II features a newly-developed 24.2-megapixel sensor and can shoot up to 40 frames per second. The new camera also has an improved autofocus system. In terms of video capability, you now get 6K RAW over HDMI for shooting ProRes RAW at 60 frames per second to devices like the Atomos Ninja V+ using the full width of the sensor, notes DIY Photography. It also sees a speed boost over its predecessor on 1080p footage, bringing it up to 180fps. DP Review has more.
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David Schonauer Tuesday November 8, 2022
Much of the photographic record of the 20th century, notes Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Immy Humes, consists of "incredibly boring" images of formally dressed, formally arranged men facing
the camera. "Just look to class pictures from every imaginable school, association, company, office, club, court, government body and political movement," she writes at Smithsonian magazine. Humes
clarifies the record in her new book "The Only Woman," … Read the full Story >>
