r (@r@web.brid.gy)
Russian media finally admits Putin is under fire from angry citizens, but it's for the recent Roblox ban — Kremlin says kids have written 63,000 complaint letters, half said they wanted to leave Russia due to the ban
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remixtures (@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org)
"Australians have rushed to download a host of lesser-known apps in response to a wide-ranging social media ban that has booted teenagers off more popular platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snap.
Lemon8, an app owned by TikTok owner ByteDance, was the most downloaded lifestyle app on Apple this week followed by photo-sharing app Yope, according to the iPhone maker’s app store charts. Coverstar, a US video-sharing app that markets itself as a safe space for children, was third, while RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu, has also gained users.
Even WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Meta, has benefited as under-16s sought out a new place to maintain social networks.
The interest in different platforms comes after Australia this week became the first country in the world to ban under-16s from holding accounts for 10 apps deemed to be potentially harmful to teenagers and children."
https://www.ft.com/content/c901bac6-6b7f-4e7b-85e3-93df19f9270b
#Australia #SocialMedia #AgeVerification #SocialMediaBan
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A7Production (@A7Production@mastodon.social)
🔴 #A7Radio > #Sport > #Rugby ✅
https://a7productions.blogspot.com/p/7-radio-100-mix.html
🔀 Grosse journée Sportive cette après midi !
▶️ #Racong92 Vs #Exeter
▶️ #Toulon Vs #Bath
Quelle équipe va marquer les points, faites vos jeux !
C'est le moment de se connecter ! 💯
#Mastoradio #World #Travel #France #Photography #Music #Media #Live #Podcast #A7Radio #Radio #Streaming #Webradio #Motivation #Socialmedia
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tagesschau (@tagesschau@ard.social)
Wie sicher sind Finanzratschläge auf TikTok & Co.?
Sie erklären komplexe Geldthemen in wenigen Sekunden und versprechen finanzielle Freiheit: Finanz-Influencer, auch genannt Finfluencer. Aber wie verlässlich sind Finanztipps, die auf Social Media viral gehen? Von Lena Leun.
#Finfluencer #SocialMedia #Finanzbildung #TikTok
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steek_hutzee (@steek_hutzee@mastodon.uno)
#Australia, fatta la legge trovato l’inganno: il divieto di uso dei social è stato aggirato dai minori in meno di 5 minuti.
La norma è entrata in vigore il 10 dicembre con l'intento di proteggere i giovani da contenuti dannosi, algoritmi adattivi e impatti negativi sulla salute mentale, come la perdita di sonno e l’aumento di ansia e depressione.
Le Big Tech hanno 12 mesi per conformarsi, ma tanto i ragazzi hanno già capito come fare.
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abcfeeds (@abcfeeds@rssfeed.media)
How short videos could be rewiring kids' brains
Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children's lives. But they were never built with children in mind, although many children use them daily.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-14/how-short-form-videos-could-be-harming-young-minds/106139042
#Children #Health #Sleep #Teenagers #InternetCulture #SocialMedia
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josemurilo (@josemurilo@mato.social)
“I’m going back to #theFediverse. To the nerds, the hobbyists, the idealists. The people who don’t talk about reach, but about relevance. To those who understand that #decentralization isn’t nostalgic, it’s the future. That #digitalsovereignty isn’t a gimmick, it’s a survival strategy.
Yes, the Fediverse is sometimes clunky, nerdy, uncomfortable. But it belongs to us… It’s what #socialmedia once aspired to be: A network of people, not brands.“
https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/10/30/a-mastodon-migration-from-bluesky-would-be-different/
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feedle (@feedle@mastodon.social)
🔁 From our "Digital Crossroads" collection:
Joy & Curiosity #66 - https://registerspill.thorstenball.com/p/joy-and-curiosity-66?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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heiseonline (@heiseonline@social.heise.de)
Mehrheit für Social-Media-Verbot für unter 16-Jährige
In Australien gilt jetzt das weltweit erste Social-Media-Verbot für Kinder und Jugendliche unter 16 Jahren. Auch in Deutschland befürworten das viele.
#Jugendschutz #Netzpolitik #SocialMedia #news
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villebooks (@villebooks@mastodon.social)
🔔 Update 📢🕯️ Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and eight others injured in “a terrorist attack” on a #UN base in #sudan on Saturday, the Bangladeshi army said
🔹 In a statement on a #US #socialmedia platform, the army said that the incident took place in Abyei and the fighting is ongoing
🔹 There was no immediate comment from the 🔵 UN mission
Sources: Anadolu, UNISFA
📰 Report MEMO DEC-14
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woodstock (@woodstock@toot.community)
Der Untergang der jetzigen #Demokratie mit den Grundrechten und Kernbereichen der Verfassung eines demokratischen und soziales Rechtsstaats ist nicht mehr aufzuhalten. Die #Wiedervereinigung erweist sich als dramatisches historisches Versehen.
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2025 (@2025@rbfirehose.com)
The Journal (Ireland): Banning under-16s from social media is a half-measure. We should ban toxic algorithms. “We need to promote non-profit, decentralised alternatives such as the non-profit German social media network Mastodon, as well as other public, non-profit, and democratic alternatives which focus on building community, connecting people, and supporting culture and community, rather […]
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