openrightsgroup (@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org)
The UK Government should take note. Age ID checks for Internet access won't solve online harms.
It does nothing to tackle their structural causes: advertising-driven business models built on surveillance, profiling and maximising engagement.
All it does is threaten privacy. We must #BreakBigTech.
#onlinesafety #bigtech #socialmedia #meta #google #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol
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faraiwe (@faraiwe@mstdn.social)
Normalize calling blewski side-chick servers as "simp-instances".
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MTP (@MTP@musicians.today)
#album update
"Hello my prettiessssss....."
50 pre-release copies available for #rock #reviewers #DJs #musicJournalists #rockmusic #socialmedia #podcasters etc.
Full digital #epk and #pressrelease with digital album also available on request
Gonna be the rock album of the summer!
Out June 4th 2026
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cbcottawa_mirror (@cbcottawa_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
Can a police social media post give a candidate a leg up? Board looks at election year ban
The board overseeing Ottawa police is looking at tightening rules on social media posts featuring city councillors in an election year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/can-a-police-social-media-post-give-a-candidate-a-leg-up-board-looks-at-election-year-ban-9.7142431?cmp=rss
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micchiato (@micchiato@kolektiva.social)
“#London Met #Police arrested the Palestinian British doctor Rahma Al-Adwan for the fifth time over #socialmedia posts criticizing #Israel.”
#palestine #warcrimes #genocide #UK
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medien (@medien@mastodon.social)
»Angriff auf Journalisten in Thüringen: Rechtsextreme schlagen erneut in Fretterode zu« https://taz.de/Angriff-auf-Journalisten-in-Thueringen/!6166165/?Multiplikator.in #Medien #SocialMedia
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nonconformist_node (@nonconformist_node@ieji.de)
Tyranny begins with acceptance, not violence.
#AgeVerification #Linux #foss #Privacy #Socialmedia #Technology
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aeleoglyphic (@aeleoglyphic@tech.lgbt)
Anyone who supports age verification can go fuck themselves. #ageverification #age_verification #ai #fuckmarkzuckerberg #meta #facebook #socialmedia #fuckyou
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mf_newsdigest (@mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.org)
The European Commission opens an investigation into Snapchat amid concern over children’s safety.
The Commission has opened an investigation into Snapchat over concerns that the social messaging app is exposing children to grooming, sexual exploitation and other criminality.
#EU #Snapchat #Tech #SocialMedia #Children #EuropeanCommission
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AAKL (@AAKL@infosec.exchange)
"While it’s too soon to tell if this week’s outcomes will lead to fundamental changes in how social media platforms treat their young users, the dual verdicts signal a changing tide of public perception against tech companies that is likely to lead to more lawsuits and regulation."
AP: Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users https://apnews.com/article/social-media-lawsuits-meta-818d885e92fd11e000bbfa16dd4fba0c
As juries turn against social media for harming kids, Big Tech’s invincibility starts to show cracks https://apnews.com/article/social-media-meta-youtube-instagram-trials-aa1d936fca51c67478db7bc5b08d1c45 @AssociatedPress #Meta #BigTech #socialmedia #YouTube #Google
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medien (@medien@mastodon.social)
»Was dürfen Journalisten anderen Medien glauben?« https://uebermedien.de/115607/was-duerfen-journalisten-anderen-medien-glauben/?Multiplikator.in #Medien #SocialMedia
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
Philippine gas stations shut down due to limited fuel supply | The wRap
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/march-26-2026/
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