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Canada slips further down in World Happiness rankings, due in part to social media use
Heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries — including Canada — and Western Europe, according to the 2026 World Happiness Report published Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/world-happiness-2026-canada-25-9.7134296?cmp=rss

CBC Canada 1d ago

Canada slips further down in World Happiness rankings, due in part to social media use
Heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries — including Canada — and Western Europe, according to the 2026 World Happiness Report published Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/world-happiness-2026-canada-25-9.7134296?cmp=rss

Mallory Knodel Jan 23

For a solution to a supposed issue with online privacy the thin-on-details report about the TikTok deal is kinda ironic no 🤔

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Mallory Knodel Jan 8

Hey Siri, got any ideas for how to tackle Earth’s destruction by humankind?

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Mallory Knodel Jan 3

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Mallory Knodel Jan 3

Found this deep dive into how Russia (unconvincingly and somewhat hilariously) censors American TV shows quite fascinating https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/19/arts/television/russia-tv-censorship.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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What Do TV Shows Like ‘And Just Like That’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ Look Like in Russia?

At best their meanings have changed. At worst, they no longer make sense.

The New York Times

Mallory Knodel Dec 19

Opinion from @[email protected] in the @TheHill “Digital blackface: Racist AI content is fueling the SNAP debate” https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5649383-racist-ai-tiktok-videos/

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Mallory Knodel Dec 3

Apply Now for the @internetsociety 2026 Pulse Research Fellowship and Mentorship https://pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/apply-now-for-the-2026-pulse-research-fellowship-and-mentorship

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Mallory Knodel Nov 24

Trying out the @newsmast client! Adds another layer to picking a server and making an account, as an additional tailoring of the ways I consume, interact with and create content.

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ResearchBuzz: Firehose Nov 21

Pew (PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW!): Americans’ Social Media Use 2025. “YouTube and Facebook remain the most widely used online platforms. The vast majority of U.S. adults (84%) say they ever use YouTube. Most Americans (71%) also report using Facebook. These findings are according to a Pew Research Center survey of 5,022 U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/21/pew-americans-social-media-use-2025/