#MaradoWeekly #WeeklyPlant Week 50

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Fake hero, wrong suspect: Misinformation floods social media after Bondi shooting
Elon Musk’s chatbot said Edward Crabtree – a fictional 47-year-old IT professional – was the hero who tackled one of the attackers and seized his weapon. ⌘ Read more

Russian Ban On Roblox Gaming Platform Sparks Rare Protest
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Several dozen people protested on Sunday in the Siberian city of Tomsk against Russia’s ban on U.S. children’s gaming platform Roblox, a rare show of public dissent as popular irritation over the ban gains some momentum. In wartime Russia, censorship is extensive: Moscow blocks or restricts social media platform … ⌘ Read more

Like Australia, Denmark Plans to Severely Restrict Social Media Use for Teenagers
“As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead,” reports the Associated Press, “and severely restrict social media access for young people.”

The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement b … ⌘ Read more

Desperate vibes as under-16s crowd into Yope and Lemon8
Lemon8, Coverstar and Yope are social media hiding places for Australian under-16s, but for how long? ⌘ Read more

The great scroll off: Inside Australia’s world-first teen social media ban
How grieving parents, media campaigns, and political opportunism collided to create the world’s most ambitious - and contentious - experiment in digital regulation. ⌘ Read more

Reddit Launches High Court Challenge To Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Reddit has filed a challenge against Australia’s under-16s social media ban in the high court, lodging its case two days after implementing age restrictions on its website. The company said in a Reddit post on Friday that while it agreed with protecting people under 1 … ⌘ Read more

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‘Missing the mark’: Reddit files High Court bid to overturn teen social media ban
The platform says banning under 16s from social media silences young Australians and makes them less safe online. ⌘ Read more

Reddit files High Court bid to overturn teen social media ban
The platform says banning under-16s from social media silences young Australians and makes them less safe online. ⌘ Read more

Parece que há ainda por aí pessoas que querem oferecer uns presentes e não sabem bem o quê…

Pois…

• eu acho que bem podem oferecer um CD de #kokori ;-) (interessadx? Deixa-me uma mensagem!)
  
• a @shizamura acha que deviam oferecer uns livrinhos d’O Sarilho (vê mais em https://ciberlandia.pt/@shizamura/115696420054772976 )
  
• a @paulasimoes recomenda o apoio a causas do mundo do Software e Cultura Livres (ver imagem)

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US Could Ask Foreign Tourists For Five-Year Social Media History Before Entry
Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to the United States, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials. From a report: The new condition would affect people from dozens of countries who are eligible to visit the US for … ⌘ Read more

Cat and mouse: How under-16s are circumventing the social media ban
Most kids on social media will be blocked, but here’s how the most relentless plan to stay. ⌘ Read more

Para acompanhar a greve geral, o PCP tem um site e vai ter transmissões ao vivo:

🚨Transmissão em directo: Greve Geral
➡️Ligações aos piquetes, reportagens, dados de adesão e convidados.

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📸Acompanha nas nossas redes e envia fotografias e vídeos para o 917 771 694 ou grevegeral@gmail.com.

#grevegeral

https://pcp.pt/grevegeral2025

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Waiting for @prologic@twtxt.net to make it back from his luxurious vacation, to engage on Australia’s teen-under-16 social media banning technical, parental, and philosophical discourse.

#MaradoWeekly #WeeklyPlant Week 49

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Meta’s New AI Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company
Meta’s newly recruited AI “superstars” have developed an us-versus-them mentality against the company’s longtime executive leadership, creating internal friction over whether the team should focus on catching up to rivals like OpenAI and Google or improving Meta’s core advertising and social media businesses. Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old … ⌘ Read more

Coisas sobre a Greve Geral que ainda nem toda a gente sabe:

1. A greve não é só para funcionários públicos, é para todos;

2. Aderir à greve é tão simples como não ir trabalhar: não é preciso mais nada, nem avisar a chefia nem nada. Tudo é automático;

3. A única “repercussão negativa” de fazer greve é que o trabalhador não recebe a remuneração desse dia;

4. Fazer greve não é uma “coisa da política”, é uma defesa dos direitos dos trabalhadores, que estão em causa neste pacote laboral (fica mais fácil ser despedido, mesmo sem razão; horas de trabalho de graça; etc.);

5. A greve é mesmo para todos: não é preciso um contrato de trabalho, e nem é preciso ser trabalhador - reformados, estudantes, todos podem fazer greve. Uma forma de o fazer é minimizando dar trabalho aos outros, a não ser em casos de urgência.

#GreveGeral

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Australia’s social media ban faces challenges and criticism on day one
As Australian teenagers lose access to social media, observers say there are still many unknown questions about the ban, which came into force on 10 December ⌘ Read more

Day one of the social media ban sees some under-16s retain access
It’s day one of the social media ban, but dozens of parents have told the ABC their children have already been able to get around the restrictions. ⌘ Read more

I tried making new social media accounts as an under-16. Things are still messy
Most apps will block you if you say you’re under 16, but some don’t seem to be doing much to vet users if they lie. ⌘ Read more

Millions of Australian Teens Lose Access To Social Media As Ban Takes Effect
Australia’s world-first ban blocking under-16s from major social platforms has come into effect. The BBC is live reporting the reactions “both from within Australia and outside it.” From the report: I’ve been speaking to 12-year-old Paloma, who lives in Sydney and says she is “sad” about the ban. She spends between 30 minu … ⌘ Read more

Live: PM says Australian families ‘taking back power’ from social media companies
The prime minister says Australian families are “taking back power” from social media companies as the under-16s ban kicks off today. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

The social media ban for under-16s starts today — here’s what to know
After months of build-up, the time has finally come. From today, Australians under the age of 16 are now banned from having a social media account. ⌘ Read more

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かっぱ、かっぱ、やった！！

A #UE pode aprovar #pesticidas para sempre
A Comissão Europeia está a preparar mudanças profundas nas regras dos pesticidas — e o rascunho divulgado é alarmante: a maioria dos pesticidas poderá receber aprovação indefinida, sem reavaliações, mesmo que surjam novos dados sobre os seus riscos.

❗O que está em risco
Aprovação vitalícia: deixa de existir a revisão obrigatória a cada 10–15 anos.
Menos ciência: estudos independentes recentes deixam de ser considerados.
Mais exposição: pesticidas altamente tóxicos poderão continuar à venda durante até 3 anos após a proibição.

⚠ Porque isto é perigoso?
O caso do chlorpyrifos diz tudo.
Durante décadas, foi autorizado na UE. Só muito mais tarde se confirmou que prejudica o desenvolvimento cerebral das crianças e causa danos neurológicos. A sua proibição só chegou em 2020, após forte pressão pública e investigação independente.

❗ Precisamos de agir já
Os Comissários europeus tomarão uma decisão muito em breve — o documento final está previsto para 16 de dezembro.

Antes disso, precisamos fazer chegar a nossa voz e impedir que esta proposta perigosa avance silenciosamente.

✍ Envie a sua mensagem à Comissão Europeia (este formulário ajuda:)

https://www.pan-europe.info/end-toxic-pesticide-age

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@bender@twtxt.net

Un peu de publicité
Surprise, l’actualité officielle des médias de grand chemin finit par traiter le « scandale de l’autopen » ! Il y a quelques jours, à la faveur d’une des tonitruantes déclarations du président américain, la presse française découvrait le scandale du « stylo automatique ». Pour rappel, cet « autopen » est une machine qui permet la reproduction automatique d’une signature et est […] ⌘ Read more

Social media ban shouldn’t be judged by its impact on day one
Regardless of workarounds and likely teething problems, the impact of the law will be measured not over days and weeks, but over the much longer term. ⌘ Read more

Arrest made after alleged threats to Crows footballer
SA Police has arrested a 31-year-old man after allegedly sending five threatening messages to a 25-year-old man on social media. ⌘ Read more

Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more

Regional kids say social media ban will make isolation worse
Kids in regional Victoria say the social media ban will ‘cut off’ contact with friends and family leading to further isolation. ⌘ Read more

Four dead, one missing after wave drags swimmers out to sea in Tenerife
Local media reported that a weather advisory for rough seas was in effect when the swimmers were swept out to sea. ⌘ Read more

‘People want me to fail’: The woman in charge of enforcing Australia’s social media ban feels the heat
Julie Inman Grant is battling tech giants and High Court challenges while navigating her 13-year-old daughter’s conviction that the ban will “ruin her life”. ⌘ Read more

Taiwan Cries Censorship As Government Bans Rednote
Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: Taiwan’s government has ordered a one-year block of a popular, mainland Chinese-owned social media app Xiaohongshu, also known as The Little RedNote, citing its failure to cooperate with authorities over fraud-related concerns. Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior on Thursday cited Xiaohongshu’s, which does not have business presence … ⌘ Read more

Social Media’s Relentless Shopping Machine Has Created an Army of Debt-Laden Buyers
The influencer economy that Goldman Sachs projects will reach nearly half a trillion dollars by 2027 depends on a less-examined population: the influenced, millions of people who find themselves accumulating debt and clutter after years of exposure to what amounts to a 24/7 digital infomercial.

Antoinette Hocb … ⌘ Read more

Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more

The teenagers who support the social media ban
Patrick, 15, does not use social media and hopes he never does. Nick, 15, had a flip phone for the first few years of high school. Here is why they support the social media ban. ⌘ Read more

Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more

Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more

Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more

Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more

Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more

Elon Musk’s X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine
The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its “deceptive” blue tick badges. ⌘ Read more

Why picking up her phone made Samantha question her ability as a new mum
Readers share how they approached their online and social media use in the weeks immediately after giving birth. ⌘ Read more

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