ambientdread (@ambientdread@toot.io)
Regret Dread
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https://ambientdread.net/2025/12/19/dec-18-2025/
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media (@media@eicker.news)
»Young people’s social worlds are ‘thinning’ – here’s how that’s affecting wellbeing« https://theconversation.com/young-peoples-social-worlds-are-thinning-heres-how-thats-affecting-wellbeing-272111?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
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myhauger (@myhauger@mastodon.social)
https://medium.com/@myhauger2019/the-platform-that-never-fails-to-disappoint-5a56593f7827
#socialmedia #writingcommunity
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2025 (@2025@ambientdread.net)
Dec 18 2025
The Daily Dread
Yesterday
Craiyon
long night nectar quaff
prodigious ambrosia munch
satiated beasts
A Christmas exit
With a wink, lick, and promise
A glimmer of hope
a pinch of remorse
plus a sprinkle of regret
to make the angst rise
palpable regret
with dawn's first glimmer after
ambrosia frolic
#artifact #blogging #haiku #poems #poetry #poetrycommunity #posts #prompt #senryu #smallpoems #SocialMedia #SocialSplatter #Sundries #writing #writingcommunity #YesterdaySRiff
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Lazarou (@Lazarou@mastodon.social)
It's harassment, and people should be punished for it.
#Harassment #OnlineSleuths #SocialMedia #JaySlater
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myhauger (@myhauger@mastodon.social)
https://qr.ae/pCURmc
#socialmedia #writingcommunity #quora
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2025 (@2025@validupdates.com)
Tacha blasts Lawrence Alabi after Small Ralph arrest
Key Points
- Tacha condemns the kneeling clip as public shaming. She says using police moments for content is wrong.
- Lawrence Alabi filed a police complaint that led to an arrest. Online clips showing kneeling sparked wide complaints across social media.
- Critics call the scene an abuse of power and clout. Tacha urges content makers to choose respect over views.
Tacha (Natacha Akide) has criticised how a recent arrest played out online. The comment follows a viral video of a kneeling suspect in custody. The star said public shaming does more harm than help.
Image Credit: Instagram (@symply_tacha, @the_lawrenz, and @ladymotara).The incident began after influencer Lawrence Alabi filed a police complaint. He and his wife Omotara accused an X user of defamation. Police arrested a user known online as Small Ralph, real name Seun on December 19.
How the arrest unfolded
A video showed the suspect kneeling before Lawrence and his wife. That clip sparked anger from many viewers and former stars (Tacha urges respect for HOH office). Tacha later spoke out and urged care in how such scenes are shared.
Lawrence Alabi is also called a “Banger Boy” on social platforms. The tag describes creators who post bold, viral and often divisive remarks. Critics said Alabi used that same tactic against a young online user.
Police say they acted after a formal complaint was filed by the couple. A short clip later spread and turned the case into a viral moment. Many viewers asked whether such moments should be shared for views.
Reaction and wider debate
Tacha called the kneeling clip humiliating and warned against clout. Her wider comments drew praise and cross debate from fans. See how she frames respect in other posts like Tacha earns two Guinness titles.
Some users defended Alabi, saying online insults have real harm. Those defenders argued people can seek answers through police and courts. Others felt the moment showed a power gap and a risk of public shaming.
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju said he secured the suspect’s release today. The move eased immediate tensions but did not settle wider complaints. Many still call for clear rules on how influencers use police for content.
The debate highlights a gap in creator duty and public safety online. Some fans want influencers to act with more care and less spectacle. Editors and trainers say clearer steps will help protect young creators.
Share to friends #BBNaija #creatorSafety #influencerNews #LawrenceAlabi #SmallRalph #socialMedia #Tacha #ValidUpdates
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amatocole (@amatocole@social.vivaldi.net)
From @404media: "Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers”
Two things here, beyond the anti-AI sentiment I’ll skip for brevity:
1) considering how AI generated videos, particularly those with humans, contain obvious hallmarks of being artificial, and considering the ads are running “often without the required disclosure that these are advertisements,” it’s reasonable to conclude that TikTok doesn’t actually care about authenticity on its platform.
2) speaking of reasonable to conclude, the same feels like it could be said at this point when asking if startups backed by a16z are inherently bad for humanity.
https://www.404media.co/hack-reveals-the-a16z-backed-phone-farm-flooding-tiktok-with-ai-influencers/
#AI #AISlop #SocialMedia #TikTok #hackernews #hacking #Technology #Tech #technews
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media (@media@eicker.news)
»Will the TikTok deal mean the app changes in the US?« https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clydp2ygrveo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
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coa100 (@coa100@mastodon.social)
if i had to compare Mastodon vs bsky i would say mastodon because its more user friendly and more easy to browse hashtags
#socialmedia
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item (@item@hub.tschlotfeldt.de)
heise: Weißes Haus nennt weitere Details zu Tiktok-Vereinbarung:
Die interne TikTok-Mitteilung bestätigt nun einige der bereits im September vom Weißen Haus genannten Details zu der TikTok-Vereinbarung. So werden der IT-Konzern Oracle, das Investmentunternehmen Silver Lake sowie der in Abu Dhabi beheimatete Investmentfonds MGX zusammen 45 Prozent der US-Tochter von TikTok übernehmen, die künftig "TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC." heißen wird.
80% von #TikTok #USA gehen an die Investoren rund um #Oracle. Wie befürchtet.
#SocialMedia #Rechtspopulismus
Mögliche chinesische Einflussnahme soll bei Tiktok USA durch mögliche US-Einflussnahme ersetzt werden. Das Weiße Haus wird konkreter.
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amatocole (@amatocole@social.vivaldi.net)
From @404media: “Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers”
Two things here, beyond the anti-AI sentiment I’ll skip for brevity:
1) considering how AI generated videos, particularly those with humans, contain obvious hallmarks of being artificial, and considering the ads are running “often without the required disclosure that these are advertisements,” it’s reasonable to conclude that TikTok doesn’t actually care about authenticity on its platform.
2) speaking of reasonable to conclude, the same feels like it could be said at this point when asking if startups backed by a16z are inherently bad for humanity.
https://www.404media.co/hack-reveals-the-a16z-backed-phone-farm-flooding-tiktok-with-ai-influencers/
#AI #AISlop #fuckai #SocialMedia #TikTok #hackernews #hacking #Technology #Tech #technews #influencers
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