Are Trump, Elon and Kanye ALL Social Media Addicts? ⌘ Read more

AI ‘capability leap’: 80% of software developers now using it
Late last year, AWS senior engineer Mike Nooney noticed a flurry of activity on social media that indicated something exciting had happened in his field: AI had taken what we described as a “capability leap”.

“So, I thought, let’s get in and have a look at Claude Code and some of the other tools,” he recounted to an audience at last week’s Techweek26 summit. ⌘ Read more

**Le Conseil constitutionnel désosse la loi de simplification **
L’institution de la rue de Montpensier a censuré pas moins de 25 articles de loi de simplification de la vie économique, qui en comptait 84, au motif qu’ils étaient hors sujet. La suppression des zones à faibles émissions, notamment, a été annulée. ⌘ Read more

Dans un salon de coiffure itinérant, entre Hérault et Aveyron: «Ici, c’est la France de la deuxième vitesse!»
Un salon de coiffure mobile conduit par un couple d’Aveyronnais sillonne les villages reculés de la région. Une fois par semaine, le camion se pose au Caylar, dans l’Hérault, où la clientèle devise sur les prix du carburant, le dégoût de la politique et le fort sentiment d’exclusion. ⌘ Read more

En Bolivie, la colère sociale ébranle le pouvoir
Routes bloquées, affrontements, pénuries, et déjà plusieurs morts: le pays andin, en proie à l’inflation, traverse une violente crise. Le président Rodrigo Paz Pereira, élu en octobre, a annoncé mercredi un remaniement. Son autorité est déjà fragilisée. ⌘ Read more

Patrick Simon, sociodémographe: «Une nouvelle société est en train d’advenir, avec une multiplicité de références culturelles et sociales»
La grande enquête «Trajectoires et origines 2», qui porte sur la diversité des populations en France, vient percuter de nombreuses idées reçues sur les personnes immigrées et leur descendance. Entretien avec le sociodémographe Patrick Simon, qui a codirigé ce livre très attendu e … ⌘ Read more

Musk’s X admits breaking Australian child safety law, fined $650,000
Elon Musk’s social media company, formerly known as Twitter, failed to comply with an order to detail its child exploitation safeguards. ⌘ Read more

Moins de chômeurs, plus de précaires: la Banque de France salue la politique de Macron
Une étude attribue la baisse structurelle du chômage depuis dix ans aux réformes d’Emmanuel Macron. Mais c’est surtout l’affaiblissement du pouvoir de négociation des travailleurs et la baisse des droits au chômage qui en sont responsables. Rien de réjouissant. ⌘ Read more

Nekomiya naked (reowocchi.bsky.social) [Zenless Zoner Zero] ⌘ Read more

Fort contre Hollywood, faible face à Bolloré: le paradoxe du cinéma français
Après avoir lutté des décennies durant pour conserver son exception culturelle face aux offensives d’Hollywood, le cinéma français risque désormais de se faire détruire de l’intérieur par la censure du milliardaire d’extrême droite Vincent Bolloré. ⌘ Read more

À Paris, la grève des coiffeuses du boulevard de Strasbourg leur permet d’être régularisées
Après deux mois et demi de grève et d’occupation de leur salon de coiffure, les neuf travailleuses sans papiers du 65 boulevard de Strasbourg ont été régularisées par la préfecture de police en tant que victimes potentielles de traite des êtres humains. ⌘ Read more

«Une zone de non-droit»: Uber Eats et Deliveroo visés par une mise en demeure par la CFDT
La CFDT menace d’une action en justice les deux plateformes de livraison, accusées d’opacité dans la fixation des rémunérations et dans les conditions de désactivation des comptes des travailleurs. Uber Eats et Deliveroo contestent ces accusations. ⌘ Read more

Placée dans un foyer marqué par des «défaillances», Clémence, 17 ans, a mis fin à ses jours
En février, Clémence, une adolescente de 17 ans, a été retrouvée morte dans sa chambre du centre social La Croix du Sud, à Bully, à l’ouest de Lyon. Un drame qui révèle les dysfonctionnements majeurs de la protection de l’enfance. ⌘ Read more

Chez Orange, le déploiement massif de l’IA fait resurgir le spectre de la souffrance au travail
L’entreprise déploie massivement des outils d’intelligence artificielle. Traumatisés par la vague de suicides des années 2000, salariés et syndicats dénoncent la surveillance croissante, l’accélération des cadences et les risques pour la santé des professionnels de l’entreprise. ⌘ Read more

Us Math/Reading Scores Continue 13-Year Decline. Researchers Blame Reduced Testing and Social Media
Test scores “are lower than they were a decade ago in school districts across the U.S.,” reports Times magazine, citing new data released Wednesday by Stanford researchers. “Reading scores were down roughly 0.6 grades in 2025 compared to 2015, and math scores were down about 0.4 … ⌘ Read more

«Vous êtes face à une IA qui dit être votre amie»: quand ChatGPT installe son emprise psychologique
Dans un témoignage glaçant à «Mediapart», une internaute belge se confie sur sa relation toxique avec le chatbot d’OpenAI, qui a pris la place d’un psychothérapeute et l’a poussée à bout. Depuis 2024, de nombreux cas similaires ont abouti à des suicides. ⌘ Read more

Salaires à TotalEnergies: un référendum inédit pour contourner les syndicats
Après l’échec des négociations avec les syndicats sur les salaires, la direction a fait valider l’accord par un référendum aux airs de chantage. Mais le soutien massif qu’elle espérait n’a pas été au rendez-vous, démontrant une colère sociale sourde alors que les profits de la multinationale explosent. ⌘ Read more

Prix des carburants: TotalEnergies décide de tout et le gouvernement obtempère
Le géant du pétrole est en position ultradominante sur le marché des carburants en France. Depuis le début de la crise, il dicte ses conditions et engrange les bénéfices. Excluant de taxer ses superprofits, le gouvernement ne trouve rien à redire. ⌘ Read more

Writers Are Fleeing the Substack Tax
A growing number of writers are leaving Substack for alternatives most people haven’t heard of like Ghost, Beehiiv, Patreon, and Passport. The reason, writes The Verge’s Emma Roth, is the “platform’s increased focus on social features as well as a pricing model that puts a chokehold on their business.” From the report: Sean Highkin, the creator of the NBA-focused publication The Rose Garden Report, tel … ⌘ Read more

L’artiste JR s’installe sur le Pont-Neuf et LVMH compte bien en profiter
L’artiste JR installe une œuvre XXL sur le plus vieux pont de Paris. La Samaritaine a été choisie pour vendre les produits dérivés liés à l’événement. Une aubaine pour le grand magasin de LVMH, en déficit structurel. ⌘ Read more

Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth
The first generation to truly grow up online, Generation Z and their cohort live in a social media ecosystem that blends facts and feelings. It’s significantly shifting how they understand what’s true. ⌘ Read more

LinkedIn Planning To Lay Off 5% of Staff In Latest Tech-Sector Cuts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: LinkedIn planned to inform staff of layoffs on Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a widening of technology sector cuts this year. The Microsoft-owned social network plans to cut about 5% of its headcount as it reorganizes teams and focuses personnel on areas where … ⌘ Read more

Social-Media-Verbot: Round Table mit Konzernvertretern ⌘ Read more

Le chômage grimpe à son plus haut niveau depuis cinq ans
Au deuxième trimestre 2026, le taux de chômage a atteint 8,1% selon l’Insee et enregistre sa cinquième hausse consécutive. L’objectif d’Emmanuel Macron de ramener le taux de chômage à 5% en 2027 est désormais hors de portée. ⌘ Read more

«On est les invisibles du cinéma»: une grève de plusieurs semaines sur un tournage Netflix
À l’automne 2025, cinq salariés ont mené huit semaines de grève sur le tournage de «Quasimodo», prochain succès français annoncé de Netflix, et ont saisi les prud’hommes ainsi que l’inspection du travail. Un conflit qui met en lumière le malaise entourant les conditions de travail dans ce secteur. ⌘ Read more

À Metz, Amazon condamné pour avoir licencié une gréviste
Après avoir fait grève en octobre 2025, une salariée travaillant de nuit dans un entrepôt du groupe a été licenciée pour faute grave. Début avril, le licenciement a été jugé illicite par le conseil de prud’hommes de Metz. La salariée a été réintégrée. ⌘ Read more

L’eau, un fait social total à la loupe de Gaspard Koenig
Après «Humus», le philosophe et romancier Gaspard Koenig poursuit son projet de tétralogie sur les éléments. «Aqua» confronte un village normand à une tempête suivie d’une sécheresse et à la mise en péril de sa source locale. Un livre politique et satirique invite à mesurer la valeur de l’eau. ⌘ Read more

Social Media Sites Got Information from Ad Trackers on US State Health Insurance Sites
All 20 of America’s state-run healthcare marketplace sites “include advertising trackers that share information with Big Tech companies,” reports Gizmodo, citing a report from Bloomberg:

Per the report, seven million Americans bought their health insurance through state exchanges in 2026, and many of them ma … ⌘ Read more

Zeeman, le discounter qui prospère quand ses salariés galèrent
À l’appel de la CFTC et de FO, les salariés de cette chaîne néerlandaise qui comptant près de 350 magasins en France sont en grève le 9 mai. Ils reprochent à l’entreprise de faire peser sa croissance sur ses salariés très polyvalents, en sous-effectif permanent et payés à peine plus que le smic. ⌘ Read more

Altice: Patrick Drahi et Armando Pereira en guerre ouverte
Ils étaient associés pendant plus de trente ans. Désormais, ils sont en guerre ouverte. Armando Pereira a déposé une plainte pénale pour abus de confiance contre le milliardaire Patrick Drahi. Les milliards attendus de la vente prochaine de SFR aiguisent les appétits et les rivalités. ⌘ Read more

Google’s AI Search Results Will Now Turn To Reddit For ‘Expert Advice’
Google is updating AI Overviews and AI Mode to more prominently surface “Expert Advice” from public discussions, social platforms, forums, blogs, and Reddit. Engadget reports: Via a new “Expert Advice” section that can appear in AI responses, Google will display “a preview of perspectives from public online discussions, social media and … ⌘ Read more

16% of Parents Help Their Children Bypass Online Age Checks, Study Finds. One 15-Year-Old Just Uses a Fake Moustache
The Independent reports that “more than a third of children in the UK have found a way around age verification measures” for social media sites and other online platforms. And new research from online safety organisation Internet Matters “suggests … ⌘ Read more

TikTok’s Australian revenue skyrockets, along with payments to Cayman-owned companies
The social media juggernaut is showing no signs of slowing in Australia, even as the Albanese government moves to regulate social media platforms. ⌘ Read more

Costumed Crowd ‘Speedruns’ Scientology Building For Social Media Trend
Last Saturday someone dressed as Jesus “was among the dozens of people in costumes and masks seen on a video forcing open the door of a Scientology building on Hollywood Boulevard,” reports the Los Angeles Times, “after a tug-of-war with a security guard.”

The footage posted on TikTok and Instagram shows the group sprinting up and down … ⌘ Read more

Spotify Adds ‘Verified’ Badges To Distinguish Human Artists From AI
Spotify is adding “Verified by Spotify” badges to distinguish human artists from AI-generated personas, using signals like linked social accounts, consistent listener activity, merchandise, and concert dates. The BBC reports: The world’s most-used music streaming service said the ‘Verified by Spotify’ text and green checkmark icon wo … ⌘ Read more

Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a ‘Terminator Outcome’
The judge also warned Musk and Sam Altman to curb their “propensity to use social media to make things worse outside the courtroom” after both sides traded attacks online. ⌘ Read more

Linux Version of Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro is Outselling Its Windows Variant
Framework began shipping its new Laptop 13 Pro this week. And the Ubuntu variant is outselling the Windows variant, reports PC World:

[I]t’s selling quickly by Framework’s internal metrics, with six batches of the Intel version of the laptop already sold out. [A later Framework social media post added “Spoke too soon, w … ⌘ Read more

‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
The word “staged” exploded on social media following the attack, as both right and left-wing influencers and anonymous accounts spread unfounded conspiracy theories. ⌘ Read more

Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Isn’t Working. Half Their Teens Still Have Access, Survey Finds
After Australia banned social media for users younger than 16, teenagers “immediately worked to circumvent the restrictions,” reports Fortune:

14-year-old in New South Wales, told
The Washington Post in December 2025, just
before the implementation of the ban, she planned to use her mot … ⌘ Read more

Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s
Norway plans to ban social media access for children under 16 (source paywalled; alternative source), “joining a growing number of countries responding to concerns about the potential harm kids face online,” reports Bloomberg. From the report: The bill comes after “overwhelming” demand from the public, the government said Friday. It pla … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net @bender@twtxt.net Oh dear!

I heard that the USA loves their success story of social security numbers.

Motorola Sues Social Media Platforms and Creators in India
“Motorola has filed a lawsuit in India against social media platforms and content creators,” reports TechCrunch, “over posts it alleges are defamatory…”
The lawsuit, filed in a Bengaluru court and obtained by TechCrunch, names platforms such as X, YouTube, and Instagram along with dozens of content creators, and seeks takedown of the content as well as bro … ⌘ Read more

@kiwu@twtxt.net I returned home from an on-site week at work. Commute was an adventure every day. It started off with a canceled train on Monday morning. Luckily, some very good mates granted my asylum. But even with shorter rides, I faced delays due to fuckwits on the tracks, then the train was terminated early due to the large delay, so we had to change trains. On the bright side, they then sent an entirely empty one, but I don’t get why they just didn’t continue with the first one instead. Due to another delayed train I didn’t catch my connection and the next one was canceled, so I had to wait for the following one. Super great fun. I’m very exhausted now and am very glad that I had already filed in flex time for tomorrow before the on-site event was scheduled.

Meeting my workmates in person was actually nice. It’s okay to do that once a quarter, I don’t need to do that more often. We should have had more meetings, though, trying to work in the office was expectedly incredibly inefficient. We certainly would have had more topics to actually discuss and think about. And most of them would have really benefited from nearly everybody being in the same room. Anyway.

Today, I even met my workmates from past projects in the office, too. So, the socializing was great.

Social Media Platforms Need To Stop Never-Ending Scrolling, UK’s Starmer Says
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said social media platforms should remove addictive infinite-scroll features for young users as Britain considers new child-safety measures. “We’re consulting on whether there should be a ban for under 16s,” Starmer told BBC Radio. “But I think equally important, the addictive scrolling mecha … ⌘ Read more

Two-Week Social Media ‘Detox’ Erases a Decade Age-Related Decline, Study Finds
Critics say social media is engineered to be as addictive as tobacco or gambling, writes the Washington Post — while adding that “the science has been moving in parallel with the court’s recognition.”

A growing body of research links heavy social media use not only to declines in mental health but to measurable cognitive … ⌘ Read more

Meta Removes Ads For Social Media Addiction Litigation
Meta has started removing ads from law firms seeking clients for social media addiction lawsuits, just weeks after a jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark case involving harm to a young user. “Lawyers across the country now are seeking new plaintiffs, in the hopes of bringing a class action lawsuit that could result in lucrative verdicts,” reports Axio … ⌘ Read more

Security updates for Thursday
Security updates have been issued by Debian (firefox-esr, postgresql-13, and tiff), Fedora (bind, bind-dyndb-ldap, cef, opensc, python-biopython, python-pydicom, and roundcubemail), Slackware (mozilla), SUSE (ckermit, cockpit-repos, dnsdist, expat, freerdp, git-cliff, gnutls, heroic-games-launcher, libeverest, openssl-1_1, openssl-3, polkit, python-poetry, python-requests, python311-social-auth-app-django, and SDL2_image-devel), and Ubuntu (dogtag-pki, gdk-pixbuf, linux, linux-aws, … ⌘ Read more

[$] Sharing stories on Scuttlebutt
Not many people live on sailboats. Things may be better these days, but
back in 2014 sailboat dwellers had
to contend with lag-prone,
intermittent, low-bandwidth internet connections. Dominic Tarr
decided
to fix the problem of keeping up with his friends by developing a delay-tolerant,
fully distributed social-media protocol called
Scuttlebutt. Nearly twelve
years later, the protocol has gained a number of u … ⌘ Read more

Australia Readies Social Media Court Action Citing Teen Ban Breaches
Australia is preparing possible court action against major social media platforms that are failing to enforce the country’s social media ban on under-16s. “Three months after the ban came into effect, the eSafety Commissioner said it was probing Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, Google’s YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok for possible breaches of t … ⌘ Read more

Five social media giants face crackdown over under-16 ban
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube are under investigation and facing fines of up to $49.5 million for potential non-compliance with Australia’s world-first social media ban. ⌘ Read more