joecardillo (@joecardillo@federate.social)
This is a good read about social media platforms: https://berjon.com/fascintern-media/
It's not the only way to understand the situation, but I think we need to keep digging into how Big Tech platforms & apps are not public spaces
This is hard for many of us to grip because they "feel" like public spaces, but personalized feeds & algorithms that hide how/when they personalize are not a town hall or forum
#SocialMedia #BigTech #GoodReads
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keyofG (@keyofG@mstdn.social)
Ben Jennings on Trump’s plan to scrutinise tourists’ social media histories – cartoon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/dec/11/ben-jennings-donald-trump-tourist-social-media-histories-cartoon
#SocialMedia #Trump #HumanRights
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2025 (@2025@rbfirehose.com)
New York Times: A.I. Videos Have Flooded Social Media. No One Was Ready.. This link goes to a gift article. “In the two months since Sora arrived, deceptive videos have surged on TikTok, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, according to experts who track them…. Most of the major social media companies have policies that require disclosure of artificial intelligence use and broadly prohibit […]
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2025 (@2025@rbfirehose.com)
Associated Press: Vermont rescue team sees increase of calls as social media lures skiers into danger. “A rescue team that covers Vermont’s tallest mountain has seen a rise in calls from inexperienced skiers who end up getting lost and in dangerous locations after being influenced by videos on social media.”
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woodstock10 (@woodstock10@mastodon.social)
Alleine das Verfahren stellt einen Maulkorb für demokratische und engagierte Politiker dar. Alles richtig gemacht und sich aus der Politik verabschiedet.
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GalacticGoddess (@GalacticGoddess@ieji.de)
RE: https://ieji.de/@GalacticGoddess/115702548134265062
Americans!
If the massive number of internet censorship bills already introduced wasn't enough, Lindsey Graham, along with a handful of co-sponsers (Durbin, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Klobucher, and Hawley), intends to reintroduce his bill to sunset Section 230 next week.
Section 230 is what allows many websites to exist at all. If this bill passes, many smaller websites will be forced to shut down, and mainstream platforms will either abandon moderation altogether or remove anything even vaguely controversial to avoid lawsuits.
Regular people would be unable to post on sites that take the latter approach (acting as publishers) and would have their voices drowned out by scams and hate speech on sites that take former approach (abandon moderation entirely).
Getting rid of Section 230 would not result in more free speech, it would not "hold Big Tech accountable," or whatever else people like Graham and these co-sponsers say repealing Section 230 would accomplish.
Please call your Senators and Representatives!
#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Internet #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Censorship #Section230 #Section230oftheCommunicationsDecencyAct #US #UnitedStates
https://www.whatissection230.org
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
There's only two days left to show @bonfire@indieweb.social your support by donating to their crowdfunding campaign ‼️
You can learn more and support here: www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
#SocialWeb #SocialMedia
Bonfire: building blocks for c...
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r (@r@bsky.brid.gy)
There's only two days left to show @bonfire@indieweb.social your support by donating to their crowdfunding campaign ‼️
You can learn more and support here: www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
#SocialWeb #SocialMedia
Bonfire: building blocks for c...
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newsmast (@newsmast@backend.newsmast.org)
There's only two days left to show @bonfire your support by donating to their crowdfunding campaign ‼️
They've already reached their goal, but let's see how far we can get on their super exciting stretch goals by showing the love with one last push! ❤️ 🔥
You can learn more and support here: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community
#SocialWeb #Bonfire #Mastodon #Support #Fundraising #SocialMedia
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theguardian_us_technology (@theguardian_us_technology@halo.nu)
Reddit launches high court challenge to Australia’s under-16s social media ban https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/12/reddit-high-court-challenge-social-media-ban-australia-under-16s #Socialmediaban #Australianews #Australianlaw #Socialmedia #Technology #Reddit
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GalacticGoddess (@GalacticGoddess@ieji.de)
RE: https://ieji.de/@GalacticGoddess/115652094528258948
Bill C-12 has been pushed out of the House and into the Senate as of today.
If you are a Canadian citizen/resident, PLEASE contact your representatives and demand they oppose the bills below, including Bill C-12!
#FreeSpeech #Privacy #Censorship #Immigration #Canada #Internet #DigitalRights #SocialMedia
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2025 (@2025@artikel91.eu)
Auflösungserscheinungen – Wochenrückblick KW 50/2025
https://artikel91.eu/2025/12/12/aufloesungserscheinungen-wochenrueckblick-kw-50-2025/
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