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Netflix says neck-injury post wasn't about Charlie Kirk, cites The Gentlemen plot
entertainment28 days ago

Netflix says neck-injury post wasn't about Charlie Kirk, cites The Gentlemen plot

Netflix says its UK & Ireland X post about a character nearly suffering a 'neck injury' was not a reference to Charlie Kirk's assassination anniversary, stating it referenced a plot point from The Gentlemen. The post drew backlash from some conservatives who alleged mockery, while Netflix officers told Fox News Digital the claims were ludicrous. The post remained viewable as universities prepared Kirkiversary events ahead of the one-year anniversary of Kirk's death.

via Fox News|
#charliekirk#entertainment#neckinjury
Ole Miss Fan Goes Viral, Shares Wild DMs After ESPN Moment
sports1 month ago

Ole Miss Fan Goes Viral, Shares Wild DMs After ESPN Moment

Ole Miss super-fan Sara Smith went viral after an ESPN cam captured her in the stands during Ole Miss’ 41-38 win over Louisville. In a TikTok reveal, she reads the wild DMs she received in the 24 hours following the moment—ranging from “God fearing… 500K take home” and a Whole Foods shopping ask to “Bankrupt me,” a Louis Vuitton bag query, and “save me” messages—highlighting the 24-hour fame spike as Ole Miss starts Pete Golding’s era after Lane Kiffin’s departure. Next game vs Charlotte is on the schedule.

via New York Post|
#cameraperson#louisvillecardinals#olemiss
9th Circuit Clears Path for Thousands in Social Media Addiction Lawsuits
technology2 months ago

9th Circuit Clears Path for Thousands in Social Media Addiction Lawsuits

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed more than 3,000 lawsuits against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap alleging their platforms are designed to be addictive to young users to proceed, rejecting that Section 230 immunity bars the claims and ruling the appeal premature. The decision leaves the litigation in federal court in Oakland before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, while Meta’s bid to pause a separate state AG trial was denied; earlier California verdicts found negligence, and New Mexico has levied hundreds of millions in penalties against the company.

via NBC News|
#lawsuits#ninthcircuit#section230
Walmart EBT haul video stirs online debate on public benefits
society3 months ago

Walmart EBT haul video stirs online debate on public benefits

An X-posted TikTok video shows a woman dancing in a Walmart checkout after an alleged $3,000 SNAP/EBT purchase; the $3,000 amount is unverified by the Daily Dot, and the clip has sparked online debate about public assistance, eligibility, and the challenges faced by beneficiaries, with commenters noting that social media posts often lack full context about household size and needs.

via The Daily Dot|
#debate#ebt#snap
Viral Pap Smear Debate: Fear vs. Essential Cervical Screening
health4 months ago

Viral Pap Smear Debate: Fear vs. Essential Cervical Screening

A BuzzFeed Health piece explores how a viral discussion on social media about pap smears—sparked by a post calling a speculum a “torture device”—shows Gen Z debating discomfort and procedure versus Millennials and medical experts stressing the importance of routine cervical cancer screening; the article highlights both fears around the procedure and the medical consensus on its necessity.

via BuzzFeed|
#expertssay#health#papsmear
EU weighs bloc-wide social media ban for minors this summer
politics5 months ago

EU weighs bloc-wide social media ban for minors this summer

The European Commission is preparing a bloc-wide plan to restrict minors’ access to social media as early as this summer, spurred by member states pressing for stronger protections. An independent expert panel on online child safety is evaluating options, including a minimum age and an EU-wide age-verification system modeled on the Digital COVID Certificate. The move could outpace France’s national ban for under-15s, but technical and privacy hurdles remain. The EU is also scrutinizing platforms under the Digital Services Act and considering further steps in the Digital Fairness Act; Australia and Indonesia have already enacted similar measures.

via Euronews.com|
#ageverification#childprotection#digitalregulation
Chappell Roan Responds to Jorginho Security-Guard Incident in Brazil
arts-and-entertainment6 months ago

Chappell Roan Responds to Jorginho Security-Guard Incident in Brazil

Chappell Roan publicly addressed Jorginho Frello’s claim that a hotel security guard mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter, saying the guard was not Roan’s security and that she didn’t see a woman or child; Jorginho had posted about the incident at a Sao Paulo hotel during Lollapalooza Brazil, while Rio’s mayor commented on Roan’s performance plans and Jorginho later shared his daughter’s reaction to Sabrina Carpenter’s Lollapalooza show.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
#arts-and-entertainment#artsentertainment#celebritynews
White House Leverages Call of Duty Clips in Iran War Messaging, Triggering Propaganda Debate
world7 months ago

White House Leverages Call of Duty Clips in Iran War Messaging, Triggering Propaganda Debate

The White House posted a clip from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on its official X account to illustrate the U.S.-Iran conflict, drawing criticism over government use of video-game visuals for war messaging amid widespread online misinformation; observers note AI-generated and game-based images fueling disinformation, and X has warned it will sanction creators who post AI war content without clear labeling. The report also recalls earlier government use of Halo imagery in recruitment posts amid ongoing strikes and civilian casualties.

via Mashable|
#callofduty#iranconflict#misinformation
X’s algorithmic feed nudges US users toward conservative policy views, study finds
science7 months ago

X’s algorithmic feed nudges US users toward conservative policy views, study finds

A 7-week field experiment with US X users shows that switching from a chronological to an algorithmic feed increases engagement and shifts political attitudes toward conservative positions on policy priorities, Trump investigations, and the Ukraine war; switching back to chronological has no reversing effects. The algorithm also promotes conservative content and activist accounts while demoting traditional media, and people tend to continue following these accounts after the switch, explaining why prior studies found no political effects when turning the algorithm off. Partisanship and affective polarization were largely unaffected. Compliance was high, and effects were stronger among Republicans and Independents.

via Nature|
#algorithm#polarization#politics
Europe urged to mirror Spain's social-media safety plan
politics8 months ago

Europe urged to mirror Spain's social-media safety plan

EU countries are urged to adopt Pedro Sánchez’s five-step plan to curb social-media misuse: hold platform executives liable for infringements, criminalize algorithmic manipulation, implement a hate-polarization footprint, ban minors under 16 with robust age verification, and empower prosecutors to pursue infractions by major platforms like Grok, TikTok, and Instagram.

via Daily Kos|
#elonmusk#europeanunion#onlinesafety