# social media ban (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 19 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover social media ban. Page: Feed: --- ## [Think you’d spot a shopping scam? Take the quiz.](https://thepostsa.au/community/2026/08/26/shopping-scams-quiz-red-flags/) _2026-08-25 · Laura Dare · The Post_ Could you spot a shopping scam before handing over your money or bank details? Learn the red flags, then test yourself with our quick quiz. The post Think you’d spot a shopping scam? Take the quiz. appeared first on The Post . ## [Money stress getting on top of you? Here’s what to do](https://thepostsa.au/lifestyle/2026/08/25/money-stress-getting-on-top-of-you-heres-what-to-do/) _2026-08-24 · Laura Dare · The Post_ Financial stress can affect your mental health, relationships, physical wellbeing and work – and it can happen at any income. Here’s how to take the first step and where to get free help. You know the feeling when there’s a bill sitting unopened in your inbox because looking at it will make your anxiety blow \[…\] The post Money stress getting on top of you? Here’s what to do appeared first on The… ## [France Blocks Under-15s Social Media Ban & States Take Meta to Trial | The Free Flow 8/21/26](https://www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/france-blocks-under-15s-social-media) _2026-08-21 · Ashley Haek · The Bedrock Principle_ France blocks under-15s social media ban, states take Meta to trial in Oakland, ABC sues the FCC over early license reviews, and more. ## [The DOJ is investigating a16z. What does this mean for venture capital?](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/the-doj-is-investigating-a16z-what-does-this-mean-for-venture-capital/) _2026-08-21 · Theresa Loconsolo, Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O'Kane · Equity Archives | TechCrunch_ Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except the Department of Justice has reportedly been investigating the arrangement for almost a year, dusting off a 112-year-old antitrust law that’s rarely used against VCs. Board conflicts aren’t… ## [Freedom Insights - Ronald Reagan, Alexander Hamilton, Aldous Huxley](https://www.freedom-research.org/p/freedom-insights-ronald-reagan-alexander) _2026-08-21 · Epp Tuul · Freedom Research_ Timeless insights on the nature of freedom. ## [Home theatre upgrades for gaming](https://blog.jsweeting.me/home-theatre-upgrades-for-gaming) _2026-08-20 · What's up with James?_ After my OLED TV was returned after being repaired (LG should have just given me a new one as it would have been cheaper for them - it was still under the 5 year warranty) I decided it was time to invest in some better speakers. The TV speakers aren't terrible, despite what some will say about those on flat screens, but with so many films mastered for surround sound systems, dialogue is… ## [How Mac’s legacy is helping to save lives](https://thepostsa.au/community/2026/08/20/how-macs-legacy-is-helping-to-save-lives/) _2026-08-19 · Laura Dare · The Post_ After losing his teenage son Mac to suicide following online sexual extortion, Wayne Holdsworth has turned his grief into a mission to help other young people. Now SmackTalk is bringing that work across South Australia. Content warning: This article discusses suicide and online sexual extortion Four weeks ago, after speaking at a junior football club \[…\] The post How Mac’s legacy is helping to… ## [Guest on Over/Under](https://blog.jsweeting.me/guest-on-over-under) _2026-08-19 · What's up with James?_ Earlier this week my interview for the blog series Over/Under went live. You can find it over on Hyde's Lazybear blog . It was nice to be asked to participate in something like this for the first time. I've seen interview series on other blogs and wondered whether my blogs warrant the additional spotlight. While I hadn't heard of the Over/Under series before being asked, I immediately liked the… ## [The ‘back to school essentials’ most parents miss (but your child will notice)](https://drmarthapsychologist.substack.com/p/the-back-to-school-essentials-most) _2026-08-19 · Talking Sense from Dr Martha Psychologist_ and shop the Keyring Edit. IYKYK ## [News Round-Up: Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy; BMJ Retracts Vaccine Death Study; Billions to Switch Off Wind Farms](https://www.freedom-research.org/p/news-round-up-fauci-adviser-pleads) _2026-08-19 · Epp Tuul · Freedom Research_ Twice a week, the editorial team of Freedom Research compiles a round-up of news that caught our eye – or what felt like under-reported aspects of news deserving more attention. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oAdb8xCbrsK6) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [AI has a GPU pricing problem. Silicon Data wants to fix it.](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/ai-has-a-gpu-pricing-problem-silicon-data-wants-to-fix-it/) _2026-08-19 · Theresa Loconsolo, Rebecca Bellan · Equity Archives | TechCrunch_ The AI buildout shows no signs of slowing. And with hundreds of billions of dollars a year going into data centers and GPUs, compute has become the single biggest cost for anyone building AI products. But for all that spending, there still isn’t a straightforward way to put a price on compute — or for firms to hedge their exposure when the price changes. Silicon Data \[…\] ## [Digital Trade Alignment: What May Be in Play in the Canada-U.S. Trade Deal](https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/digital-trade-alignment-what-may-be-in-play-in-the-canada-u-s-trade-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digital-trade-alignment-what-may-be-in-play-in-the-canada-u-s-trade-deal) _2026-08-19 · Michael Geist · Michael Geist_ Less than two hours before new U.S. tariffs on Canada were set to take effect, U.S. President Trump last night announced a three-day pause, claiming there is a deal “subject to the finalization of documents.” Prime Minister Carney released a statement saying that substantial progress had been made, without offering much detail. But a congratulatory tweet from the U.S. Trade Representative offered… ## [Sweeping Out the Nineties: Linux 7.2 Finally Kills Off Ancient x86 Fallbacks](https://unknownuniverse.uk/linux-foss/linux-7-2/) _2026-08-19 · TheIPW · The Unknown Universe_ Linux 7.2 officially slams the door on x86 processors that lack a Time Stamp Counter. We are finally shedding legacy fallback timing code that is genuinely older than some of the fresh-faced nerds currently trying to untangle enterprise cloud monoliths. If you just felt an urge to hyperventilate into an anti-static bag while staring at… ## [Your road network is about to get smarter](https://thepostsa.au/infrastructure/2026/08/19/your-road-network-is-about-to-get-smarter/) _2026-08-18 · Laura Dare · The Post_ AI cameras are coming to selected Adelaide intersections, with trials designed to cut delays, ease congestion and give pedestrians and cyclists a fairer go. Sitting through another red light while the road beside you is empty is one of the greatest frustrations of driving. That’s about to change. Now, at selected Adelaide intersections, smart cameras \[…\] The post Your road network is about to get… ## [Tuesday's Assorted Links](https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/tuesdays-assorted-links-86e) _2026-08-18 · Jadrian Wooten · Monday Morning Economist_ NASCAR, helicopter parents, real income, credit card debt, and Sweetgreen ## [TMU Picks Damage Control Over Fixing the Damage: Behind Its Shameful Response to the Devastating Benotto Report on Campus Antisemitism](https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/tmuantisemitism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tmuantisemitism) _2026-08-18 · Michael Geist · Michael Geist_ Last fall, two incidents at Toronto Metropolitan University attracted national attention: the September 2025 disruption by the group Students for Justice in Palestine at TMU of a Democracy Forum event featuring federal AI minister Evan Solomon that ended in an arrest, and the November 2025 storming of an off-campus event hosted by Students Supporting Israel that left the speaker hospitalized. TMU… ## [How SA scientists are switching off chronic gut pain](https://thepostsa.au/health/2026/08/18/how-sa-scientists-are-switching-off-chronic-gut-pain/) _2026-08-17 · Laura Dare · The Post_ For years, women with IBS and endometriosis were told their pain was something they just had to live with. An Adelaide scientist is helping uncover why it happens – and how to switch it off. For plenty of Gen X girls, the advice on brutal periods, constipation, diarrhoea and gut pain was simple: your mum \[…\] The post How SA scientists are switching off chronic gut pain appeared first on The Post . ## [The Great $20 Burrito Panic of 2026](https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/20-dollar-burrito) _2026-08-17 · Jadrian Wooten · Monday Morning Economist_ A college kid's viral complaint about a $20 burrito turned into a political food fight. Nobody explained the actual economics, so we did. ## [Thanks For Joining the Movement: French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Kids’ Social Media Ban](https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/thanks-for-joining-the-movement-french-constitutional-council-strikes-down-kids-social-media-ban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thanks-for-joining-the-movement-french-constitutional-council-strikes-down-kids-social-media-ban) _2026-08-17 · Michael Geist · Michael Geist_ French President Emmanuel Macron has been the global leader in promoting a ban on social media for kids, consistently welcoming countries that propose such measures with a “thanks for joining the movement” tweet . That includes Canada, which received its congratulatory tweet after a ban was included in Bill C-34 . As I argued last month , however, I believe the Canadian ban is vulnerable to… ## [If You Worry About Social Media Bans Stop Saying "Harms"](https://grimoiremanor.substack.com/p/if-you-worry-about-social-media-bans) _2026-08-17 · Christopher J Ferguson, Ph.D. · Secrets of Grimoire Manor_ Critics of social media bans for youth often feed directly into the narrative propping them up. ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UwOHynGLf8Vs) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [News Round-Up: Danish PM Calls Islamists In Europe A Threat; Norway's False Immigration Identity Networks; French Court Blocks Under-15 Social Media Ban](https://www.freedom-research.org/p/news-round-up-danish-pm-calls-islamists) _2026-08-16 · Epp Tuul · Freedom Research_ Twice a week, the editorial team of Freedom Research compiles a round-up of news that caught our eye – or what felt like under-reported aspects of news deserving more attention. ## [France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s | Reuters](https://alecmuffett.com/article/164001) _2026-08-14 · alecm · Dropsafe_ Wow, France: France s Constitutional Council found that the ?bill, while requiring everyone to give proof of age, failed to specify the conditions and limits under which it should be provided, as well as infringing on freedoms and privacy. https://www.reuters.com/world/frances-top-court-rules-social-media-ban-curtails-freedom-expression-2026-08-14/ ## [Block on CA Social Media Law Fails & Russia Bars Anti-War Party from Elections | The Free Flow 8/14/26](https://www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/block-on-ca-social-media-law-fails) _2026-08-14 · Ashley Haek · The Bedrock Principle: The Free Flow_ Social media companies lost a court bid to stop a law banning personalized social media feeds, Brazil sentenced an influencer over pronoun use, Kuwait revoked journalists' citizenship, and more. ## [Meta’s ‘open’ AI, and a $250M deal gone very wrong](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/metas-open-ai-and-a-250m-deal-gone-very-wrong/) _2026-08-14 · Theresa Loconsolo, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, Rebecca Bellan · Equity Archives | TechCrunch_ Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its own APIs. The release landed alongside a letter from Mark Zuckerberg arguing AI should be “for everyone” rather than controlled by a handful of labs, but as Equity’s \[…\] ## [How to Make Friends](https://katherinemartinko.substack.com/p/how-to-make-friends) _2026-08-14 · Katherine Martinko · The Analog Family_ Moving from an age of disconnection to reconnection ## [Linux Gaming, It’s Just Getting Started](https://unknownuniverse.uk/linux-foss/linux-gaming/) _2026-08-14 · TheIPW · The Unknown Universe_ Linux gaming hasn’t won a thing yet. Anyone telling you the war is over hasn’t tried playing a major multiplayer game with kernel-level anti-cheat lately, or dealt with a broken launcher update on a rolling release. Yet, looking at where we are this August, something has definitely shifted. The July 2026 Steam Survey cleared the… ## [Some Questions for Channel 4 and its ADHD Documentary](https://thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/some-questions-for-channel-4-and) _2026-08-14 · The Cosmic Shambles Network · The Cosmic Shambles Network’s Substack_ New podcast episode out now ## [Freedom Insights - Orwell, Rousseau, and Thatcher](https://www.freedom-research.org/p/freedom-insights-orwell-rousseau) _2026-08-14 · Freedom Research · Freedom Research_ Timeless insights on the nature of freedom. ## [Wikipedia’s “neutral point of view” changes across languages (and that’s a good thing)](https://harrisroxashealth.com/2026/08/wikipedias-neutral-point-of-view-changes-across-languages-and-thats-a-good-thing/) _2026-08-14 · Ben Harris-Roxas · Ben Harris-Roxas_ Wikipedia claims one neutral article per topic, but the French, German and Spanish versions of the same page tell noticeably different stories. A look at what gets kept, dropped or reframed as facts cross language boundaries, and what that means for anyone who assumes a translated document reads the same as the original. ## [Book Shambles at Latitude](https://thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/book-shambles-at-latitude) _2026-08-12 · The Cosmic Shambles Network · The Cosmic Shambles Network’s Substack_ A special recording from the forest ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aaSXPhbNaWjv) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [News Round-Up: Trump Cuts Childhood Vaccines; Fauci Lied on COVID Vax Safety for Pregnant Women; BTP to Scan Faces on London Tube](https://www.freedom-research.org/p/news-round-up-trump-cuts-childhood) _2026-08-12 · Epp Tuul · Freedom Research_ Twice a week, the editorial team of Freedom Research compiles a round-up of news that caught our eye – or what felt like under-reported aspects of news deserving more attention. ## [If at first you don’t succeed… Pick yourself up (disappointment doesn’t define you)](https://drmarthapsychologist.substack.com/p/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed-pick) _2026-08-12 · Dr Martha Deiros Collado · Talking Sense from Dr Martha Psychologist_ Scripts and toolkits from toddlers to teens ## [Why Sandbar thinks it’s voice-enabled ring can avoid the AI hardware graveyard](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-sandbar-thinks-its-voice-enabled-ring-can-avoid-the-ai-hardware-graveyard/) _2026-08-12 · Theresa Loconsolo, Rebecca Bellan · Equity Archives | TechCrunch_ AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants, pins, and even transcribing earbuds all promising to capture your meetings and turn them into summaries and action items. Now, a whole wave of wearables — rings especially — are betting people want to capture stray thoughts and ideas the same way. One of \[…\] ## [Denial, Hate, and Silence: The Three Responses to Overwhelming Evidence of Canada’s Campus Antisemitism Crisis](https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/denial-hate-and-silence-the-three-responses-to-overwhelming-evidence-of-canadas-campus-antisemitism-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=denial-hate-and-silence-the-three-responses-to-overwhelming-evidence-of-canadas-campus-antisemitism-crisis) _2026-08-12 · Michael Geist · Michael Geist_ One week ago, the release of the Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences (CASE) report provided the most comprehensive national data to date on antisemitism on Canadian university campuses. As I wrote in my post on it , there is a crisis: of the more than 900 Jewish students surveyed, 95.7% experienced or witnessed antisemitism over the previous year, 72% limit what they say in class, 57%… ## [How to stay safe this magpie season](https://thepostsa.au/environment/2026/08/12/swoop-there-it-is-how-to-make-it-through-magpie-season/) _2026-08-11 · Laura Dare · The Post_ Zip ties? Umbrellas? Talking to magpies? We break down the best ways to avoid swooping magpies this season – and the myths that just won’t go away. As spring creeps in, so does the seasonal stress: swooping magpies are back. Whether you’re a cyclist, dog walker, or just someone trying to enjoy the sunshine without \[…\] The post How to stay safe this magpie season appeared first on The Post . ## [The SA law that could change dating apps](https://thepostsa.au/community/2026/08/12/the-sa-law-that-could-change-dating-apps/) _2026-08-11 · Laura Dare · The Post_ South Australia is developing nation-leading laws aimed at stopping serious domestic violence, sexual violence and child sex offenders from using dating platforms. Here’s how the proposal could work – and what experts think. Content warning: This article discusses domestic, family and sexual violence. Support services are listed below. Around 200,000 South Australians use dating platforms \[…\] The… ## [KOSA Advances To The Senate (Again), New Mexico Fines Meta (Another) $567 Million, and Illinois Moves Age Verification to the Device Level](https://quire.substack.com/p/kosa-advances-to-the-senate-again) _2026-08-11 · Vyanams Strategies (VYS) · Quire, by Vys_ Updates from us ## [The 21-year-old giving small businesses their Sundays back](https://thepostsa.au/industry/2026/08/11/the-21-year-old-giving-small-businesses-their-sundays-back/) _2026-08-10 · Laura Dare · The Post_ Small Business Week is all about helping South Australia’s business owners work smarter – and few people have been busier doing exactly that than Mount Gambier’s Jess Tresidder. At just 21, Jess Tresidder already has an impressive résumé. She’s run multiple small businesses, completed a double degree, been named one of SA’s 40 Under 40 \[…\] The post The 21-year-old giving small businesses their… ## [The Middle Class of Tech Is Quietly Vanishing](https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/the-middle-class-of-tech-is-quietly) _2026-08-10 · Jadrian Wooten · Monday Morning Economist_ Budget phones and mid-range laptops are quietly vanishing, but not because of inflation or tariffs. They're disappearing thanks to an AI-fueled memory chip shortage most people haven't heard about. ## [The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 278: Ben Waldman on Gander Social and the Challenges of Building a Sovereign Social Network](https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-278-ben-waldman-on-gander-social-and-the-challenges-of-building-a-sovereign-social-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-278-ben-waldman-on-gander-social-and-the-challenges-of-building-a-sovereign-social-network) _2026-08-10 · Michael Geist · Michael Geist_ Sovereignty, whether digital sovereignty, data sovereignty, or AI sovereignty, has been the hot-button issue in Canada for months. Governments have shifted policies in hopes of addressing the issue, the public has expressed interest in Canadian alternatives, and the business community has rushed to meet that interest. But what does it actually take to create a true, sovereign alternative? We now… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/lawbytes/2557746/c1e-rzxdao0pq3s23ng7-0v4909g0hrnz-l8uax6.mp3) ## [#RUSI / Royal United Services Institute makes batshit proposal to socially engineer “nationalism” in Britain to foster “total defence” / army signups](https://alecmuffett.com/article/163707) _2026-08-10 · alecm · Dropsafe_ If you re a Pratchett (or: Mary Shelley) reader you ll know the most dangerous people are those clever enough to uncork some tremendous power — a monster, dragon, civic unrest — yet hubristic enough to believe they can also control that power; thus comes RUSI: Following an increase in whole-of-society attacks, the UK government should deploy \[ \] ## [Freedom Insights - Edmund Burke, Charles Mackay, Francis Bacon](https://www.freedom-research.org/p/freedom-insights-edmund-burke-charles) _2026-08-10 · Freedom Research · Freedom Research_ Timeless insights on the nature of freedom. ## [Goodbye XBOX](https://blog.jsweeting.me/goodbye-xbox) _2026-08-09 · What's up with James?_ Since early 2025 I've been reducing my reliance on "Big Tech". Unsurprisingly Microsoft is one of those firms I've been working on moving away from. Like with Google it is very difficult to truly leave, but it is very possible to greatly reduce how much you use their services. Because my work place continues its reliance on Microsoft services, it is down to my personal use that I have any real… ## [I Added Analytics to the Blog: Here’s Exactly What I’m Collecting](https://unknownuniverse.uk/home-lab/privacy-analytics/) _2026-08-09 · TheIPW · The Unknown Universe_ I’ve spent years shouting about privacy. And now, I’ve installed a tracker. I know. The irony is thick enough to cut, and the hypocrisy probably looks huge from where you’re sitting. But for the sake of transparency, hear me out: I needed a pulse check. I want to know if my guides and rants are… ## [News Round-Up: US Senate Holds Fauci in Contempt; Burnham Scraps Net Zero For Public Contracts; Meta Fined in New Mexico Over Child Harm](https://www.freedom-research.org/p/news-round-up-us-senate-holds-fauci) _2026-08-09 · Epp Tuul · Freedom Research_ Twice a week, the editorial team of Freedom Research compiles a round-up of news that caught our eye – or what felt like under-reported aspects of news deserving more attention. ## [Some Questions for Channel 4, about their documentary ‘The Great ADHD Myth?’](https://thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/some-questions-for-channel-4-about) _2026-08-08 · Dr Dean Burnett · The Cosmic Shambles Network’s Substack_ Dr Dean Burnett has some polite queries about an upcoming television show. ## [Jill Lepore on the ‘Artificial State’ and why Silicon Valley’s leaders are bad sci-fi readers](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/jill-lepore-on-the-artificial-state-and-why-silicon-valleys-leaders-are-bad-sci-fi-readers/) _2026-08-07 · Anthony Ha, Theresa Loconsolo · Equity Archives | TechCrunch_ Historian Jill Lepore has a theory about why tech companies often use soaring language to describe their products — almost as if they’re forming a new government. And whether you’re thinking of Twitter’s old “town hall in your pocket” or Anthropic’s Claude constitution, it’s a theory that doesn’t paint Silicon Valley in a very flattering light. In Lepore’s upcoming book, The Rise and Fall of the… ## [The Incomplete Shambles Podcast](https://thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/the-incomplete-shambles-podcast) _2026-08-07 · The Cosmic Shambles Network · The Cosmic Shambles Network’s Substack_ The same Shambles podcasts, but all in one place. ## [Stanisław Lem: Technology Will Slip out of Hand](https://www.freedom-research.org/p/stanisaw-lem-technology-will-slip) _2026-08-06 · Magnus Salm · Freedom Research_ Technological advancement comes with a number of unanswered ethical questions. ## [Eventually @andyburnham @10DowningStreet must choose whether he wants British children online to be “safe” or “educated”, ‘coz we can’t have “both”](https://alecmuffett.com/article/163587) _2026-08-06 · alecm · Dropsafe_ This, attached below, is an inevitability. The UK Government strove for years to foster tech capability in British childen, and — although the safety community will push this as a platform responsibility — either we re going to have to leave the kids ignorant of tech, or-else they will be coding-up their own VPNs other \[ \]