xavierdatatech (@xavierdatatech@mastodon.social)
The European Union is reportedly launching "W," a new social media platform positioned as a direct rival to X (formerly Twitter).
Key feature: Mandatory human verification for every single account to combat bots and coordinated manipulation campaigns.
The platform's tagline is "Trust your feed" - taking aim at concerns about misinformation and bot activity on existing platforms. An ambitious move by the EU into the social media space.
#WSocial #EU #SocialMedia #TechNews #Twitter #Verification
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xavierdatatech (@xavierdatatech@mastodon.social)
René Girard: Spiritual Godfather of the "Like" Button
In the 1950s, French literary scholar René Girard discovered the secret of human desire in novels like "Don Quixote" - we desire what others desire. This theory of mimetic desire became foundational to social media design.
The documentary series "Control. Alt. Delete" explores how three thinkers shaped tech's influence on politics. Part 2 focuses on Girard's profound impact.
#RenéGirard #MimeticTheory #SocialMedia #Kulturzeit #TechPhilosophy
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xavierdatatech (@xavierdatatech@mastodon.social)
📱 Major tech news: TikTok is selling its American operations to a consortium to comply with US law. The buyers include tech giant Oracle, California venture capital firm Silver Lake, and Emirates investment company MGX.
A 2024 law forced ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, to divest its US subsidiary to avoid a complete ban in the United States.
#TikTok #ByteDance #Tech #SocialMedia #USA #Oracle #SilverLake #TechNews #Business
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snoopy2026 (@snoopy2026@ohai.social)
#Merz bekommt den #friedensnobelpreis 😂
Zu jeder offiziellen Vereinbarung gibts nach #Trump bekanntlich immer auch eine private Vereinbarung die beiden persönlich wirtschaftlich nützt.
Ausgeschlossen, dass es hier anders ist.
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
What went right this week: the good news that matters
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-4-of-2026/
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objects (@objects@social.espeweb.net)
Trump disinvites Canada from Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/22/trump-disinvites-canada-gaza-board-of-peace-00743279?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #TradeAgreements #SocialMedia #Governance #Missions #Politics #Davos #Media #Trade #War
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abcfeeds (@abcfeeds@rssfeed.media)
'I am being censored': Councillor sanctioned over 'clown man' comments
By Monty Jacka
A Tasmanian councillor says she is being "censored and unfairly punished" after being sanctioned for social media posts she made regarding a fellow councillor.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-23/councillor-sanctioned-over-clown-man-comments/106261958
#LocalGovernment #SocialMedia #GovernmentandPolitics #MontyJacka
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.
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r (@r@web.brid.gy)
Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.
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ngate (@ngate@mastodon.social)
🚨BREAKING: #America heroically #quits #WHO, proving once again that #global #pandemics are best handled by ignoring experts. 🤦♂️ Don't worry, we're now relying on the "advanced" medical advice of Facebook groups. 💡✨
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/united-states-withdraws-world-health-organization.html #expertadvice #socialmedia #news #HackerNews #ngated
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