JazzyKindaFella (@JazzyKindaFella@zirk.us)
đșđž The bipartisan #Epstein class in the #UnitedStates, moral beacon of the Western world, is getting ready provoke war with #Iran
#trade #tradewars #sanctions #tariffs #economy #cdnpoli #uspol #Venezuela #Cuba #China #Russia #law @law @democracy @politics #socialmedia #ai #russia #iran #china #plutocracy #billionaires #government #imperialism #fascism #trump #war #icc #socialmedia #europe #canada #mastodon #fediverse #tiktok #middleeast #africa @blackvoices #cdnpoli #US
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remixtures (@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org)
I really recommend this article to people with "good intentions" who want to censor social media, impose age verification systems, and implement surveillance systems that violate basic human rights.
"Far from âdrowning in evidenceâ, real researchers â not pop psychologists â are scouring a great desert looking for puddles. The majority of studies have found either no relationship between social media usage and mental illness, or effects so small that they are practically meaningless. A Journal of Public Health study published just last month which examined 25,000 young people in the UK found no correlation between time spent on social media and worsening mental health.
In addition to the proposed ban on social media, there has been an effort to reduce the use of smartphones by children by banning them in schools, on the basis that they disrupt learning. Again, there is little hard evidence to back this up. One large British study from last year found that schools adopting phone bans had no better student outcomes in terms of learning, behaviour or mental health than those without bans. In the US, as bans have proliferated, our standardised testing scores for youth have continued to decline. In my home state of Florida, testing scores reached their lowest levels in 20 years following the introduction of bans. Smartphone bans seem similarly ineffective in your country as well. This week, the British Medical Journal published a study finding that Britainâs school smartphone bans have shown âlittle impact on pupilsâ mental wellbeing or quality of lifeâ.
Some advocates argue that social media and smartphones promote bullying among kids. In fact, according to the US National Center for Education Statistics, bullying among youth declined during the smartphone and social media age, even with cyberbullying included into the figures."
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #Teens #Bullying #SocialNetworks #Surveillance #Censorship #HumanRights
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ksmichel (@ksmichel@social.tchncs.de)
@aus_der_UBahn das Mindestalter kontrollieren zu wollen heiĂt, die Zwangsidentifikation aller Nutzer durch die HintertĂŒr einzufĂŒhren, denn wie sonst soll man sein Alter nachweisen, wenn nicht durch einen Abgleich mit einem Dokument, das den Nutzer mit seinem Altersnachweis verknĂŒpft? Das anonymisiert abzubilden schafft die Politik ja nicht mal bei Zigarettenautomaten: ohne Ausweis keine Fluppe.
#altersverifizierung #dsa #uberwachung #socialmedia
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reillypascal (@reillypascal@hachyderm.io)
It would be lovely if this information led to restrictions on unhealthy platform design patterns, but I imagine (if anything) it'll lead to restricting what young people get to access instead, which is deeply depressing. Australia already did it, after all.
#Facebook #Instagram #Meta #AdamMosseri #MarkZuckerberg #SocialMedia
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feedle (@feedle@mastodon.social)
đ From our "Digital Crossroads" collection:
We Should Use Social Media The Same Way Manga Authors Write About Their Week - https://aftermath.site/weekly-shonen-jump-author-comments-social-media-sucks/?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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lress (@lress@hessen.social)
Genau:
âIn dem Moment, wo ich wie eine Richterin darĂŒber urteile, dass sie ein Medium gar nicht mehr nutzen dĂŒrfen, ist die Gefahr gross, dass sie es heimlich machen und nicht mehr mit ihren Fragen und Problemen zu mir kommen, sondern versuchen, eigene Lösungen zu finden. Viel wichtiger als Verbote ist deshalb, dass Eltern und Schulen einen offenen Dialog mit den Kindern fĂŒhren und ihnen helfen, kompetent mit den Medien umzugehen.â
#socialmedia
https://kleinstadt.ch/mit-verboten-werden-jugendliche-zum-schweigen-gebracht/
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Lazarou (@Lazarou@mastodon.social)
"Most contact with children happened on mainstream social media platforms, with algorithms pushing paedophilic material to people who have shown a previous interest in it."
Gee, maybe these social networks should do something about that?
#Technology #EpsteinClass #CSAM #SocialMedia #UKCrime
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A7Production (@A7Production@mastodon.social)
đŽ Relax and Chill â
https://a7productions.blogspot.com/p/7-radio-100-mix.html
#World #Travel #Voyages #France #Photography #Music #Media #Live #Podcast #A7Radio #Radio #Streaming #Webradio #Paris #Mix #Dj #Social #Motivation #Pixelfed #Socialmedia #Fediradio
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openonline (@openonline@social.thelab.uno)
đ° Il priore di Camaldoli spegne i social ai monaci: «Cercate Dio, non film su Netflix»
#ïžâŁ #TECNOLOGIA #Arezzo #Cinema #Netflix #Socialmedia #Toscana #OpenOnline #TheLabSocial #News #Notizie #Italia
đ https://www.open.online/2026/02/17/matteo-ferrari-camaldoli-monaci-netflix-social-media/
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media (@media@eicker.news)
»Metaâs own research found parental supervision doesnât really help curb teensâ compulsive social media use« https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/metas-own-research-found-parental-supervision-doesnt-really-help-curb-teens-compulsive-social-media-use/?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
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boran_gregovic (@boran_gregovic@digitalcourage.social)
Kinder regulieren!
Konzerne brauchen Freiheit!
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izoateofficial (@izoateofficial@mastodon.social)
Pinterest User Not Found? Fix It Fast!
Seeing âUser Not Foundâ on Pinterest? Donât panic. It could be a glitch, outage, or temporary suspension. Learn how to check server status, clear cache, and recover your account step by step.
#Pinterest #PinterestError #UserNotFound #SocialMedia
https://www.izoate.com/blog/how-to-fix-pinterest-user-not-found-error-is-your-account-deleted/
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