cbccalgary_mirror (@cbccalgary_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
Misleading videos on social media are targeting travellers to Canada for FIFA World Cup
Videos making false claims about Canada's immigration policies are popping up on TikTok and Instagram in an attempt to scam travellers coming to FIFA World Cup matches this summer, according to immigration and anti-fraud experts.
#socialmedia #fraud #immigration #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/misleading-immigration-fifa-world-cup-9.7065818?cmp=rss
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feedle (@feedle@mastodon.social)
đ From our "Digital Crossroads" collection:
Welcome to the New, Unified MacStories and Club MacStories - https://www.macstories.net/stories/welcome-to-the-new-unified-macstories-and-club-macstories/?ref=feedle.world
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See other stories like this one here: https://feedle.world/digital-crossroads
#web #internet #socialmedia #blogging
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media (@media@eicker.news)
»Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree« https://www.404media.co/senators-push-for-answers-on-ices-surveillance-shopping-spree/?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
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gltor_mirror (@gltor_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
Fact File: Donât be fooled by AI videos of Toronto snowstorm
As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm, some videos that seemingly show the snow's aftermath are creating confusion online.
#weather #socialmedia #Toronto #AI #torontosnowstorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11643542/toronto-snowstorm-videos-ai/
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
The âSocial Media Addictionâ Narrative May Be More Harmful Than Social Media Itself
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SteveThompson (@SteveThompson@mastodon.social)
Bots fuel social media discourse about ICE operations in Minneapolis
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/29/bots-social-media-ice-minneapolis
Bots are driving about one-third of social media discourse about the ICE operations in Minneapolis, according to data from PeakMetrics, a nonpartisan data intelligence company.
#Republicans #MAGA #GOP #Trump #politics #bots #socialmedia #ICE #Minnesota #misinformation #press
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glnews_mirror (@glnews_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
Fact File: Donât be fooled by AI videos of Toronto snowstorm
As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm, some videos that seemingly show the snow's aftermath are creating confusion online.
#weather #socialmedia #Toronto #AI #torontosnowstorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11643542/toronto-snowstorm-videos-ai/
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villebooks (@villebooks@mastodon.social)
đą #yemen âs Ansarallah movement has reacted to Israelâs complaint to the #UN Security Council regarding what it described as the groupâs hostility toward Israel, including attacks on ISR-bound shipping, as well as missile and drone strikes
đč Mohamed Al-Fareh, senior member of the Ansarallah political bureau, wrote on #socialmedia : Israel had ânever before complained about anyone," describing the sudden move as evidence of psychological warfare -
đ° YPA JAN-29 #news
https://en.ypagency.net/383428
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theguardian_world_news (@theguardian_world_news@halo.nu)
UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/29/iran-app-gap-messenger-tsit-user-data-uk-sussex #DataProtection #Censorship #WestSussex #Iran #Apps #Brighton #UkNews #England #Technology #Internet #Software #SocialMedia #EastSussex #DigitalMedia #Media
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
Critical #socialmedia posts linked to retractions of scientific papers
Online discussions can catch errors or fraud in articles that can be missed in peer review
#Research
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Critical social media posts li...
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thenewoil (@thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org)
French lawmakers vote to ban #SocialMedia use by under-15s
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s
#France #SocialMediaBan #privacy #AgeVerification #AgeGating #IdentityVerification
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pacific06 (@pacific06@mastodon.social)
Yes, things are worse in Uganda, but sometimes the media and social media fuel hatred. Some people praise Museveni, others criticize him, and this division leads to conflict. In the end, it is the innocent and ordinary people who suffer and die.
#Uganda #Peace #Unity #SocialMedia
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