McMaster University: Study examines what Reddit reveals about measles’ return . “Rachel Zhou, a professor in the Department of Health, Aging and Society, studied thousands of Reddit conversations to understand how people made sense of the measles’ resurgence in 2025. The posts reveal more than opinions about vaccines, she says. They show how people remember – and forget – disease, how […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/17/mcmaster-university-study-examines-what-reddit-reveals-about-measles-return/
McMaster University: Study examines what Reddit reveals about measles’ return

McMaster University: Study examines what Reddit reveals about measles’ return . “Rachel Zhou, a professor in the Department of Health, Aging and Society, studied thousands of Reddit conversat…

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It's like @_elena says, in favor of the #Fediverse:

»Public institutions are funded by taxpayers' money: their communications serve public interests and should be open to all - without the need of creating social media accounts on proprietary, for-profit closed systems. This is especially salient for European governmental communications: isn’t it absurd that they would require social media accounts owned and run by U.S. based companies?«

https://blog.elenarossini.com/openness-transparency-and-reach-three-reasons-why-public-institutions-should-embrace-the-fediverse/

#SocialNetworks #EUpol #EU

Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse

An article making the case that the Fediverse is a fantastic communication platform for public institutions - because of its openness, transparency and reach.

Elena Rossini

Es gibt selbst in der #EU-Bürokratie noch ein paar Menschen mit halbwegs klarem Kopf.

»Der Digital Fairness Act soll Lücken im Verbraucherschutz schließen und ein höheres Schutzlevel für alle bringen.

Bei ihrer Arbeit am Entwurf nehmen die Beamt*innen gleich mehrere der Gefahren ins Visier, die auch Minderjährige betreffen, etwa süchtig machende Funktionen.«

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/digital-fairness-act-eu-kommission-erwaegt-ausschalt-knopf-fuer-suechtig-machende-designs/

#SocialMedia #SocialNetworks #DigitalFairnessAct #EUpol

Digital Fairness Act: EU-Kommission erwägt Ausschalt-Knopf für süchtig machende Designs

Die Debatte um ein Social-Media-Verbot beschäftigt die EU-Kommission auch beim Entwurf des Digital Fairness Acts. Statt darum, Minderjährige auszuschließen, geht es jedoch um mehr Schutz für alle, erklärt eine der Architekt*innen des Gesetzes bei einer Podiumsdiskussion.

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The #Philosopher Jürgen #Habermas is dead. His work on the #publicsphere is essential to understand why not only #TV and #Radio, but also #socialnetworks and #AI #Chatbots need to be regulated so as to ensure that they serve -and not undermine- #democracy and #fundamentalrights.

Now it's time to read:

The Philosopher: Habermas and Us by Philipp Felsch, 208 p.,

Things Needed to Get Better: Conversations with Stefan Müller-Doohm and Roman Yos by Jürgen Habermas, 196 p.

YouTube updates Payment Activity overview, provides more detailed data

The platform’s new capabilities include more detailed earnings and payout data to help creators better manage their AdSense accounts.

Social Media Today
TikTok alternative ‘RedNote’ removed from Android and iOS app stores in India

RedNote, which was touted as a potential replacement for TikTok, is no longer available for download on Google Play Store and the iOS App Store in India.

The Hindu

Mat Duggan: Boy I was wrong about the Fediverse. “I never expected to find my news from strangers on a federated social network that half the internet has never heard of. I never expected a lot of things. But there’s something quietly beautiful about a place where people just… share what they know. No brand deals, no engagement metrics, no algorithm nudging you toward rage. Just someone who […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/11/mat-duggan-boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/
Mat Duggan: Boy I was wrong about the Fediverse

Mat Duggan: Boy I was wrong about the Fediverse. “I never expected to find my news from strangers on a federated social network that half the internet has never heard of. I never expected a l…

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Mastodon instance Qlub demands that the government of the province of Québec  leaves foreign social networks

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L’instance Mastodon Qlub réclame que le gouverne de la province du Québec  quitte les réseaux sociaux étrangers

https://moncarnet.com/2026/03/10/qlub-reclame-le-retrait-du-gouvernement-du-quebec-des-reseaux-sociaux-etrangers/

#Mastodon #Qlub #Québec #QCpoli #SocialMedia #SocialNetworks #RéseauxSociaux

Qlub réclame le retrait du gouvernement du Québec des réseaux sociaux étrangers

La plateforme sociale québécoise Qlub lance une pétition afin d’inciter le gouvernement du Québec à cesser d’utiliser les réseaux sociaux étrangers pour diffuser ses communications officielles. L’i…

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