AbsoluteMemery (@AbsoluteMemery@tribe.net)
Episode 118
#SocialMedia #Toxicity #TakeABreak #TakingABreak.
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media (@media@eicker.news)
Texting a random stranger reduces college students' loneliness by 9%, while chatting with AI chatbots only reduces it by 2%, a new study finds. Researchers from the University of British Columbia studied 300 students over two weeks, finding human connection more effective than AI for social wellbeing. https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-loneliness-study-college-students-random-strangers-texting/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI
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SydneyJim (@SydneyJim@mastodon.social)
#SocialMedia Use Tied to Emotional Issues https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/social-media-use-linked-depression-lower-grades-children-2026a10007yp
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heiseonlineenglish (@heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de)
didacta 2026: Smartphone-free, fully automatic, load-sensitive?
Ongoing ban debates have given more space to digitalization skeptics. Digital is now a given, but so is the brake applied.
#Bildung #Digitalisierung #IT #Journal #SocialMedia #news
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2026 (@2026@rbfirehose.com)
Courthouse News Service: Media watchdog withdraws its suit against X. “A nonprofit media watchdog and the social media giant X filed to dismiss the current cases between the two entities Thursday, after a year of litigation that at one point made it to the Ninth Circuit in December.”
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toxify (@toxify@games.ngo)
In 'Adolescence' the central character has been "indoctrinated by voices" like Andrew Tate's and "voices a lot more dangerous than Andrew Tate's."
"This show has the bravery to just peel back the layers and go, let's talk about this thing, because we're still dealing with it today. There are still issues cropping up in the news today."
"It just allows parents, aunties, uncles, even just friends, to engage in the conversation."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwydwzv4qpgo
#toxicmasculinity #manosphere #misogyny #socialmedia #media #prevention #publichealth
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objects (@objects@social.espeweb.net)
Don’t ‘blackmail’ us: Europe rejects Trump’s demand to help clean up Hormuz mess https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-war-iran/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EnergyandClimate #SocialMedia #MiddleEast #WarinIran #Conflict #Military #Missions #Security #Shipping #Mobility #Politics #Defense #Imports #Defense #Energy #Rights #Trade #Oil #War
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TexasObserver (@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social)
New from Daniel Johnson: it’s become undeniable that political influencers have a significant place in the ecosystem. But it becomes a problem when their arguing, infighting, and, yes, mudslinging, obscures a compelling, close race. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-talarico-crockett-influencer-class-problem/
#Texas #politics #USpol #Democrats #SocialMedia #news #midterms
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HalfHeartedFanatic (@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to)
"A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator," brought to you by the Norwegian Consumer Council
#SocialMedia #Enshittification #SurveillanceCapitalism #HalfHeartedFanatic
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
Trump Gets $10 Billion Kickback To The Treasury For Offloading TikTok To His Billionaire Buddies
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technews (@technews@eicker.news)
#BuzzFeed, once a #digitalmedia darling valued at $1.7 billion, is now on the brink of #bankruptcy. Despite its success in #socialmedia virality and #nativeadvertising, the company struggled to achieve #profitability. Heavy debt, a faltering stock price, and the shuttering of its news division have contributed to its current financial woes. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-buzzfeed-spiraled-from-a-1-7-billion-media-darling-to-the-brink-of-bankruptcy-95579e1f?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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MediaOnMastodon (@MediaOnMastodon@toot.io)
On #Mastodon there are now
420 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
121 instances.
248 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@mdiplo (FRA)
@occrp ()
@fsk (GER)
@ataria (BAQ)
@revueababord (FRA)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
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