2026 (@2026@rbfirehose.com)
NiemanLab: Social traffic kinda stinks for news publishers now, in 3 charts. “A lot of the discussion of news publishers’ traffic in recent months has focused on a decline in search traffic. But social traffic is down, too.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/19/niemanlab-social-traffic-kinda-stinks-for-news-publishers-now-in-3-charts/Show Original Post
2026 (@2026@rbfirehose.com)
Engadget: Judge sides with creators of banned ICE trackers who allege DHS and DOJ violated their First Amendment rights. “A judge has granted the makers of the ‘ICE Sightings – Chicagoland’ Facebook group and the Eyes Up app a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration from coercing platforms to take these projects down.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/19/engadget-judge-sides-with-creators-of-banned-ice-trackers-who-allege-dhs-and-doj-violated-their-first-amendment-rights/Show Original Post
2026 (@2026@rbfirehose.com)
New York Times: Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media. This link goes to a gift article. “In the months leading up to the midterm elections, hundreds of accounts have emerged on social media featuring A.I.-generated pro-Trump influencers posting at a rapid pace about the ‘radical left’ and ‘America First.’ They tend to appear as ordinary — if very good-looking — men and […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/19/new-york-times-hundreds-of-fake-pro-trump-avatars-emerge-on-social-media/Show Original Post
100D (@100D@mastodon.social)
Nous sommes devenus beaucoup plus nihilistes avec les années.
Nous célébrons en quelque sorte l’idée de l’effondrement plutôt que de lui résister.
#BoardsOfCanada #Electronic #Ambient #Alt #Scotland #Music #tv #Socialmedia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bghDcbzfEU
https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/track/wildlife-analysis
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jonsnow (@jonsnow@mastodon.online)
Dogs smell urine marks and droppings of other dogs to get information about them. Their social media is shit and piss, just like ours.
#ShoweThoughts #pets #socialmedia
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vankaomkar (@vankaomkar@mastodon.social)
Hello everyone! 👋 I’m joining Mastodon today from Visakhapatnam, India. 🌊
I’ve only ever used WhatsApp before, so I’m excited to explore this "open" way of connecting. Looking forward to meeting new people and learning how things work here!
#Introduction #NewHere #Vizag #India #Visakhapatnam #SocialMedia #HelloMastodon
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cbcworld_mirror (@cbcworld_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work
Fujiyoshida was a sleepy town with a great view — until its cherry blossoms went viral on social media. Now, it’s the latest travel hotspot struggling to find ways to balance tourism with liveability.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-fujiyoshida-overtourism-9.7167766?cmp=rss
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everton137 (@everton137@social.vivaldi.net)
The far-right is creating lots of fake AI generated avatars supporting their political leadership on Social Media.
In the US, pro-Trump
In Brazil, there are videos pro-Bolsonaro (not the father in jail, but one of his sons).
https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/articles/c7vq10lvv15o (in Portuguese)
It's amazing how skilled the far right is at using state-of-the-art Big Tech tools to spread disinformation. But that's no coincidence.
Are you seeing similar examples in your country?
#FarRight #Disinformation #AI #BigTech #SocialMedia #Democracy #US #Brazil
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lowyat (@lowyat@mastodon.social)
Fahmi Reiterates Push For Upcoming Social Media Age Limit Restriction #agelimit #socialmedia
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
Apple AirPods Max 2 review: Same great style with the tiniest of upgrades
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r (@r@web.brid.gy)
Apple AirPods Max 2 review: Same great style with the tiniest of upgrades
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cbctop_mirror (@cbctop_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work
Fujiyoshida was a sleepy town with a great view — until its cherry blossoms went viral on social media. Now, it’s the latest travel hotspot struggling to find ways to balance tourism with liveability.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-fujiyoshida-overtourism-9.7167766?cmp=rss
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