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Facebook is asking to use Meta AI on photos in your camera roll you haven’t yet shared


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Facebook is now inputting your photos into Meta AI automatically by default


Oh hell fucking NO.

“To create ideas for you, we'll select media from your camera roll and upload it to our cloud on an ongoing basis, based on info like time, location or themes.”
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She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.


This would be a lot more tinfoilesque were a court case on the matter not already underway in New York.

The missing votes uncovered in Smart Elections’ legal case in Rockland County, New York, are just the tip of the iceberg—an iceberg that extends across the swing states and into Texas.

On Monday, an investigator’s story finally hit the news cycle: Pro V&V, one of only two federally accredited testing labs, approved sweeping last-minute updates to ES&S voting machines in the months leading up to the 2024 election—without independent testing, public disclosure, or full certification review.

These changes were labeled “de minimis”—a term meant for trivial tweaks. But they touched ballot scanners, altered reporting software, and modified audit files—yet were all rubber-stamped with no oversight.

That revelation is a shock to the public.

But for those who’ve been digging into the bizarre election data since November, this isn’t the headline—it’s the final piece to the puzzle. While Pro V&V was quietly updating equipment in plain sight, a parallel operation was unfolding behind the curtain—between tech giants and Donald Trump.



China debuts new generation of self-developed, fully controllable server processor chips


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Gilbert Doctorow: NATO's Summit - Dead Man Walking?




in reply to Doug Holland

Fuck thats pretty grim. And thats full scale genocide numbers easy.

For USians, that’s like if you straight up killed every last person in Boulder, Colorado, all dead.



Can AI run a physical shop? Anthropic’s Claude tried and the results were gloriously, hilariously bad




BSOD is dead, long live BSOD


Microsoft learned error handling after Idk 30 years or so lol.



How we turned a real car into a Mario Kart controller


  • Converted a real car into a game controller by intercepting CAN data
  • Tapped into the CAN bus using cheap wire splicers and a Kvaser USBCAN interface
  • Mapped steering, brake, and throttle signals to game controls using Python
  • A car is an impractical demo


No, you aren’t hallucinating, the corporate plan for AI is dangerous


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This is the simple solution proposed by Geoffrey Hinton, a computer scientist, cognitive scientist, cognitive psychologist, and Nobel laureate in physics.

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Saturday, June 28, 2025


Ukrainian drones strike 4 fighter jets in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast — [vlog/video] Warfare in Ukraine has changed… again — Clashes ongoing in eastern Ukrainian village near lithium deposits, as military rejects claims of Russian capture — Ukrainian manufa

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Russia’s war against Ukraine

Standing with workers before they install a new flag pole on the South Lawn, U.S. President Donald Trump talks with journalists outside the White House on June 18, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
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Ukrainian drones strike 4 fighter jets in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast, General Staff says. According to preliminary data, two Russian fighter jets were destroyed, and the other two were damaged.

Clashes ongoing in eastern Ukrainian village near lithium deposits, as military rejects claims of Russian capture. Active fighting is still taking place around the village of Shevchenko in Donetsk Oblast, home to one of Ukraine’s largest lithium deposits, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Khortytsia group of forces told the Kyiv Independent on June 27, denying reports Russia had occupied the village.

EU reportedly fails to adopt new Russia sanctions due to Hungarian, Slovak opposition. Unlike Ukraine-skeptic Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Slovakia has not previously attempted to block EU sanctions

Ukrainian manufacturers able to produce 4 million drones per year, Umerov says. Ukrainian manufacturers will supply four million drones to the front line this year, while the Ukrainian army has already received up to 1.5 million drones as of the end of June, according to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

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Ukraine seeks Zelensky-Putin meeting as next step in ceasefire negotiations. “After completing discussions on humanitarian issues, Ukraine plans to move forward to the topic of a leaders’ summit for substantive dialogue,” Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during a press briefing on June 26.

Russia ready to hold third round of peace talks with Ukraine, Putin says. Russia is ready to hold a third round of peace talks on the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on June 27, without specifying if he would directly participate in the negotiations.

Zelensky signs decree to synchronize Russia sanctions with EU, G7. A day earlier, EU member states’ leaders gave their political consent to extend the sanctions previously imposed on Russia for its war against Ukraine.

Ukrainian deputy prime minister hit with travel ban, $2.9 million bail in major corruption case. Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Chernyshov was restricted from traveling abroad without permission after a court ruled on June 27 to set bail at Hr 120 million ($2.9 million) while awaiting trial in a high-profile corruption case.

Despite escalating war plans, Putin claims Russia will cut military spending starting in 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on June 27 that Moscow plans to cut its military expenditure beginning next year, in a rebuke of NATO members’ plans to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.

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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones reportedly strike 4 fighter jets in Russia

Ukrainian drones struck four Su-34 fighter jets at the Marinovka airfield in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast overnight on June 27, Ukraine’s General Staff said.

Photo: Russian Defense Ministry/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

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‘Putin cannot stop’ – Estonian foreign minister says war in Ukraine existential for Russian president

Speaking to the Kyiv Independent on the first day of the NATO summit, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said a new reality means Europe must take up greater responsibility for Ukraine – and its own defense.

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Ukraine’s new top prosecutor known for high-profile cases, seen as Zelensky loyalist

Loyalty to the incumbent administration has been the key requirement for prosecutor generals in Ukraine. Ruslan Kravchenko, who was appointed as prosecutor general on June 21, appears to be no exception.

Photo: Andrii Nesterenko / Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

Human cost of Russia’s war


Chinese journalist injured by drone strike in Kursk Oblast, Russian governor says. According to acting Kursk Oblast governor Alexander Khinshtein, 63-year-old reporter Lu Yuguang from the Chinese television network Phoenix TV was wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike on the village of Korenevo.

Russian missile strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast city kills 5, injures 25. Governor Serhii Lysak said most of the injured were hospitalized.

At least 2 killed, 13 wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Ukrainian air defense intercepted 365 of 371 incoming Russian air weapons, including 363 Shahed-type drones, two Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, and six Kalibr cruise missiles.

Russian attack on key energy facility plunges parts of southern Ukraine ‘into darkness,’ governor says. “Russia decided to plunge Kherson Oblast into darkness,” Governor Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram. He said the attack has disrupted electricity supply to multiple settlements.

Warfare in Ukraine has changed… again.

International response


North Korea deployed 20% of Kim’s elite ‘personal reserve’ to fight against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov says. “These are soldiers specially selected based on physical, psychological, and other criteria,” Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said. “These units have already suffered significant losses.”

Ukraine to seek EU sanctions against Bangladesh over Russia-stolen grain import. “It’s a crime,” Ukraine’s ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, told Reuters. “We will share our investigation with our European Union colleagues, and we will kindly ask them to take the appropriate measures.”

Pro-Palestinian activists destroy Ukrainian military aid worth $1.1 million, allegedly confusing it with Israeli, media reports. The activists reportedly thought the equipment would be supplied to Israel.

‘Without question’ — Trump says US would consider bombing Iran again, halts plans to ease sanctions. The United States would consider bombing Iran again if the country’s nuclear program once again became of concern, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters during a press briefing on June 27.

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Anti-corruption agencies seek Ukrainian deputy prime minister’s suspension amid land grab case. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov was officially named a suspect on June 23 in what Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau called a “large-scale” illegal land grab case.

‘Resilience and confident actions’ — Umerov praises Ukraine’s new 18-24-year-old recruits. “We saw them on the battlefield — and it’s truly motivating,” Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.

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Using TikTok could be making you more politically polarized, new study finds


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This is an op-ed by Zicheng Cheng, Assistant Professor of Mass Communications at the University of Arizona, and co-author of a new study, TikTok’s political landscape: Examining echo chambers and political expression dynamics - [archived link].

[...]

Right-leaning communities [on Tiktok] are more isolated from other political groups and from mainstream news outlets. Looking at their internal structures, the right-leaning communities are more tightly connected than their left-leaning counterparts. In other words, conservative TikTok users tend to stick together. They rarely follow accounts with opposing views or mainstream media accounts. Liberal users, on the other hand, are more likely to follow a mix of accounts, including those they might disagree with.

[...]

We found that users with stronger political leanings and those who get more likes and comments on their videos are more motivated to keep posting. This shows the power of partisanship, but also the power of TikTok’s social rewards system. Engagement signals – likes, shares, comments – are like a fuel, encouraging users to create even more.

[...]

The content on TikTok often comes from creators and influencers or digital-native media sources. The quality of this news content remains uncertain. Without access to balanced, fact-based information, people may struggle to make informed political decisions.

[...]

It’s encouraging to see people participate in politics through TikTok when that’s their medium of choice. However, if a user’s network is closed and homogeneous and their expression serves as in-group validation, it may further solidify the political echo chamber.

[...]

When people are exposed to one-sided messages, it can increase hostility toward outgroups. In the long run, relying on TikTok as a source for political information might deepen people’s political views and contribute to greater polarization.

[...]

Echo chambers have been widely studied on platforms like Twitter and Facebook, but similar research on TikTok is in its infancy. TikTok is drawing scrutiny, particularly its role in news production, political messaging and social movements.

[...]



Using TikTok could be making you more politically polarized, new study finds


cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/37546476

Archived

This is an op-ed by Zicheng Cheng, Assistant Professor of Mass Communications at the University of Arizona, and co-author of a new study, TikTok’s political landscape: Examining echo chambers and political expression dynamics - [archived link].

[...]

Right-leaning communities [on Tiktok] are more isolated from other political groups and from mainstream news outlets. Looking at their internal structures, the right-leaning communities are more tightly connected than their left-leaning counterparts. In other words, conservative TikTok users tend to stick together. They rarely follow accounts with opposing views or mainstream media accounts. Liberal users, on the other hand, are more likely to follow a mix of accounts, including those they might disagree with.

[...]

We found that users with stronger political leanings and those who get more likes and comments on their videos are more motivated to keep posting. This shows the power of partisanship, but also the power of TikTok’s social rewards system. Engagement signals – likes, shares, comments – are like a fuel, encouraging users to create even more.

[...]

The content on TikTok often comes from creators and influencers or digital-native media sources. The quality of this news content remains uncertain. Without access to balanced, fact-based information, people may struggle to make informed political decisions.

[...]

It’s encouraging to see people participate in politics through TikTok when that’s their medium of choice. However, if a user’s network is closed and homogeneous and their expression serves as in-group validation, it may further solidify the political echo chamber.

[...]

When people are exposed to one-sided messages, it can increase hostility toward outgroups. In the long run, relying on TikTok as a source for political information might deepen people’s political views and contribute to greater polarization.

[...]

Echo chambers have been widely studied on platforms like Twitter and Facebook, but similar research on TikTok is in its infancy. TikTok is drawing scrutiny, particularly its role in news production, political messaging and social movements.

[...]



‘We the people’ is a timeless ideal of American democracy. What’s gone wrong?





Japan: Cruel execution a stain on country’s human rights record


in reply to Sunshine (she/her)

Executions in Japan are shrouded in secrecy, with prisoners typically given only a few hours’ notice and their familes usually notified about the execution only after it has taken place.

Japan is one of a small group of countries that has carried out executions in recent years. Amnesty International recorded 1,518 executions in 15 countries in 2024 (excluding the thousands believed to have been carried out in China), an increase by 32% from the 1,153 recorded in 2023 largely driven by a spike in three countries in the Middle East – Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.





in reply to Tony Bark

It always kinda baffled me that Ukraine was willing to rely on Telegram, you know, a Russian company.


[Opinion] Plenty of Jews Love Zohran Mamdani


Opinion - Michelle Goldberg
June 27, 2025

"Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian politics have sparked enormous alarm among some New York Jews, but he’s also won considerable Jewish support. In a poll of likely Jewish voters done by the Honan Strategy Group in May, Andrew Cuomo came in first, with 31 percent of the vote, but Mamdani was second, with 20 percent. On Tuesday, he won most of Park Slope, a neighborhood full of progressive Jews, and held his own on the similarly Jewish Upper West Side.

“His campaign has attracted Jewish New Yorkers of all types,” wrote Jay Michaelson, a columnist at the Jewish newspaper The Forward. The rabbi who runs my son’s Hebrew school put Mamdani on his ballot, though he didn’t rank him first. And while Mamdani undoubtedly did best among left-leaning and largely secular Jews, he made a point of reaching out to others. After he gave an interview to Der Blatt, an ultra-Orthodox Yiddish newspaper, Rabbi Moishe Indig, the leader of a faction of Hasidic Jews, told The New York Times, “As mayor, we wouldn’t have a problem with him.” (Though Indig considered adding Mamdani to his endorsement slate, he ultimately decided against it.)"


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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/opinion/jews-zohran-mamdani.html


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So many semi famous people there as well, the leader of the French greens, a famous Austrian Youtuber about modern history…



Why turning 35 feels like a career ‘death sentence’ for some Chinese tech workers | SCMP








Arkansas Doubles Down on Censorship, NetChoice Sues Again


NetChoice v. Griffin (Arkansas, 2025)


Prova di invio con federazione


Ciao Fediverso! [h1]Titolo1[/h1][h2]Titolo2[/h2] Testo formattato [strong]grassetto[/strong] [em]corsivo[/em] [s]barrato[/s] [code]monospazio[/code] [quote]Citazione[/quote] [img=http://citiverse.it/assets/uploads/files/1751128835309-9-consigli.png]9 cons

Ciao Fediverso!

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Testo formattato grassetto corsivo ~~barrato~~ monospazio

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Re: Prova di invio con federazione


diego.beraldin ha detto in Prova di invio con federazione:
> riconosco questo stile di fare i test!

Lo stile è tutto :blush:


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macfranc riconosco questo stile di fare i test! 😂








confungelamento octoso, un gran pericolo per l’estate rottosica


Ancora non riesco a capire che cosa, ma comunque certamente una qualche cosa dai poteri eccessivi, su questo non ci sono dubbi, sta in ogni modo lavorando con gran forza contro di me, per sabotarmi in maniera sempre più definitiva… per farmi crollare oltre ogni remota possibilità di rialzo, per farmi sentire sempre più priva […]

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confungelamento octoso, un gran pericolo per l’estate rottosica


Ancora non riesco a capire che cosa, ma comunque certamente una qualche cosa dai poteri eccessivi, su questo non ci sono dubbi, sta in ogni modo lavorando con gran forza contro di me, per sabotarmi in maniera sempre più definitiva… per farmi crollare oltre ogni remota possibilità di rialzo, per farmi sentire sempre più priva di autonomia spirituale e di controllo sulle mie specialissime e personalissime possibilità magiche. Questo vale un po’ in tutto, in ogni caso è sempre terribile, e si manifesta principalmente per mezzo di due criteri di annichilimento: nebbia mentale e stanchezza ingiustificabile. Entrambi, in momenti diversi o tranquillamente anche insieme, lavorano per impedirmi di commettere l’epicità giornaliera, e sta diventando veramente una noia a dir poco: le giornate passano, ma oramai in maniera pressoché insoddisfacente. ☠️

Per prima cosa, la nebbia. La nebbia avvolge tutto, perché si forma la notte nel mio letto, si introduce silenziosamente nel mio cervello attraverso la normale respirazione… e, senza mezzi termini, mi frega, perché la mattina poi mi sveglio con la mente che ragiona e produce persino peggio della sera prima! La nebbia contrasta attivamente lo sviluppo di idee creative epiche, bloccando la vista dell’intero scenario mentale a qualche punto sempre diverso degli stessi processi in questione, e dunque, se non ho voglia di scrivere codice, le sole cose che riesco a trasferire dall’Iperuranio al piano digitale sono questo tipo di parole qui, da blogging giornaliero; per certi versi unicamente profonde, ma allo stesso tempo terribilmente banali, e anche di ciò ne soffro. 😫

Poi certo, il fatto che mi si stiano rompendo tutte le cose peggiora la situazione, ma non è l’unico problema: anche la confusione digitale mi colpisce senza mancare mai un colpo, ed è contro di me superefficace, facendomi perdere ogni volta tra: migliaia di schede aperte nel browser (che mi servono, quindi dovrei salvare nei memos e togliere da lì, anche perché fanno laggare tutto, ma non ho voglia), fin troppe cose nel launcher del telefono (e mi servono tutte in diversi momenti, quindi non posso toglierle, e le cartelle aiutano solo fino a un certo punto), e lasciamo stare cos’altro. 😿

Poi c’è ovviamente la stanchezza in senso più stretto, che oltre ad essere assolutamente ingiustificabile è completamente incomprensibile, perché banalmente non c’è alcun elemento che la oggettivi. Non sto facendo alcuna vera fatica in questi giorni, e per quanto io comunque mi sforzi nel possibile di non rottare, comunque complessivamente non mi sto appesantendo con nulla… la mia energia vitale viene insomma prosciugata, ma in cambio non ottengo nulla. Se devo uscire dalla mia stanza per andare in qualche altra, dopo essermi alzata dalla sedia voglio spesso appoggiarmi per qualche minuto sul letto a riposare, che i 2 passi che faccio fino a metà della strada per la porta già sono troppo faticosi; e qualche ora fa, quando all’una e mezza sono dovuta scendere un attimo di casa, ci ho messo 5 minuti a fare un avanti e indietro che normalmente avrei fatto in 3, perché stavolta andavo lenta come la cacca. 🐌

Ed è davvero difficile capire come mai sono effettivamente così rovinata, nel complesso. In questi giorni non solo sto dormendo abbastanza, ma addirittura il giusto, ossia non troppo: in media tra le 8 e le 9 ore, che in teoria è top… ma in pratica non serve a una mazza, perché, ripeto, sono proprio così stanca, mi sento spaccata e non riesco nemmeno a digitare supervelocemente sulla tastiera come io in primis pretendo, per dirne solo una. Forse sarà in buona parte colpa anche del caldo — incluso da oggi o ieri questo nuovo vento africano aiutatelo-a-casa-sua, che dovrebbe essere francamente illegale in quanto esistente con nessun altro scopo se non rovinare la salute mentale e fisica della popolazione intera — però chiaramente non è l’unico fattore; altrimenti, ogni estate puntualmente dovrei crollare completamente, ma le mie cronologie raccontano ovviamente stagioni nel complesso diverse da questo scenario apocalittico. 🌌

L’unica informazione un minimo interessante — che per fortuna del pubblico posso condividere, per chiudere con un po’ di decenza questo bordello di rapporto — è che… l’unione dimensionale sta per concretizzarsi. Dimensional merge, come postulato da Chris Chan, lo sento sempre più vicino ed inevitabile, visto cosa sto percependo ultimamente. Ogni notte faccio sogni sempre più strani, dal significato nullo se non l’essere in qualche modo collegati a qualcosa di fatto o visto durante il giorno (unico dettaglio normale di tutta la situazione), con personaggi sempre più improbabili in situazioni sempre più inconcepibili, mentre invece in quei rarissimi momenti di veglia in cui la nebbia si dirada dal mio cervello mi escono da scrivere cose che sembrerebbero provenire dalle pareti, e invece mi escono da dentro. E insomma, sono certa che non ci vorrà molto altro tempo perché si passi dai sogni REM e le idee alle allucinazioni vere e proprie, e dalle allucinazioni alla materializzazione di tutte quelle cose strane nel nostro (mio) piano di realtà, appena la dimensione dell’irreale canalizzerà per l’ultimo momento di esistenza separata tutte le sue energie attraverso di me (ovviamente senza che io abbia mai acconsentito, ma figurarsi se le forze ultraterrene si curano di dettagli così umani)… e potrebbe essere da un lato la megafine più assoluta, ma dall’altro si materializzeranno waifu e altre cose, dunque si risolverà sia la solitudine nel mondo… che la fame nel mondo, chi vuol capire capisca. 🙏

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Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green


Google’s carbon emissions have soared by 51% since 2019 as artificial intelligence hampers the tech company’s efforts to go green.

While the corporation has invested in renewable energy and carbon removal technology, it has failed to curb its scope 3 emissions, which are those further down the supply chain, and are in large part influenced by a growth in datacentre capacity required to power artificial intelligence.

The company reported a 27% increase in year-on-year electricity consumption as it struggles to decarbonise as quickly as its energy needs increase.

Datacentres play a crucial role in training and operating the models that underpin AI models such as Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s GPT-4, which powers the ChatGPT chatbot. The International Energy Agency estimates that datacentres’ total electricity consumption could double from 2022 levels to 1,000TWh (terawatt hours) in 2026, approximately Japan’s level of electricity demand. AI will result in datacentres using 4.5% of global energy generation by 2030, according to calculations by the research firm SemiAnalysis.



Media Did Their Best to Scare Voters Away From Zohran Mamdani




Invisible, Misrepresented, and Harmed: ME/CFS Voices Demand Accountability from SBS​


SBS Insight Invisible Illness – Statement by 4 Studio Participants

Published: 23 June 2025​

Invisible, Misrepresented, and Harmed: ME/CFS Voices Demand Accountability from SBS​

A Joint Statement from Participants and Advocates in Response to the 20 May 2025 Episode of Insight​

This statement has been prepared by a group of individuals who participated in the recent SBS Insight episode on invisible illness. We are united in our deep concern over how the episode was produced, edited, and presented and the serious harm it caused by misrepresenting Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and its impact on the wider chronic illness community.​

We believe this broadcast represents a clear breach of SBS’s own Code of Practice. The program:​

  • Failed to uphold editorial integrity by platforming a participant with undisclosed commercial interests (Section 3.1: Editorial Independence and Integrity);
    • Presented medically inaccurate and misleading portrayals of ME/CFS (Section 3.2: Accuracy);
    • Minimised the diversity of lived experiences in favour of a single recovery narrative (Section 3.3: Diversity of Views and Perspectives);
    • Caused emotional harm to participants and viewers alike (Section 4.1: Harm and Offence);


As a public broadcaster, SBS has a duty to ensure ethical, accurate, and inclusive storytelling, especially when dealing with marginalised communities.​

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Brazil rules that social media platforms are responsible for users’ posts


On Thursday, Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that digital platforms are responsible for users’ content — a major shift in a country where millions rely on apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube every day.

The ruling, which goes into effect within weeks, mandates tech giants including Google, X, and Meta to monitor and remove content involving hate speech, racism, and incitement to violence. If the companies can show they took steps to remove such content expeditiously, they will not be held liable, the justices said.

Brazil has long clashed with Big Tech platforms. In 2017, then-congresswoman Maria do Rosário sued Google over YouTube videos that wrongly accused her of defending crimes. Google didn’t remove the clips right away, kicking off a legal debate over whether companies should only be punished if they ignore a judge.

In 2023, following violent protests largely organized online by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, authorities began pushing harder to stop what they saw as dangerous behavior spreading through social networks.





Liberal supreme court justices’ dissents reveal concerns that the US faces a crisis


As the supreme court upends precedent again and again, the liberal justices reveal the divisions within the legal body

On Friday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered an acidic sermon against the court’s 6-3 decision to end lower courts’ practice of issuing nationwide injunctions to block federal executive orders, reading her dissent directly from the bench in a move meant to highlight its importance.

“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates,” states Sotomayor’s dissent, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown-Jackson. “Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law abiding citizens or prevent people of certain faiths from gathering to worship.”

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From Attic to Art: a Raspberry Pi and Python Revive a Vintage Analog HP Plotter


Vintage tech meets modern coding: Learn how a Raspberry Pi and a little bit of hardware hacking revived a 50-year-old analog HP X-Y recorder.


Supreme Court Greenlights Republican Crusade to Defund Planned Parenthood


On Thursday, the Supreme Court delivered a decision that could be a death knell for Planned Parenthood health centers across the nation.

In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the court’s conservative supermajority decided that the federal Medicaid Act does not give an individual the right to bring a civil rights lawsuit challenging the termination of a specific Medicaid provider from that state’s network.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is its latest assault on reproductive health care. The case also marks another victory for the Alliance Defending Freedom, the Christian conservative litigation shop behind the Dobbs decision, in which the high court reversed Roe v. Wade and ended the federal right to an abortion. (ADF lawyers represented the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in Medina.)



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I created this community because I still find Lemmy a bit confusing. Since there are so many communities across so many servers, I never know where I should be posting certain topics.

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