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Tanzania’s social media clampdown and the elections – what’s at risk

Social media platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and X have transformed political dialogue and activism in Tanzania. The democratisation of political expression has especially empowered young voters and activists to challenge government actions and champion causes such as human rights, the release of political prisoners, and electoral reforms.

The Conversation

HC dismisses X plea challenging govt portal over takedown orders

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed X Corp’s (formerly Twitter) petition challenging the legality of the Central government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal – an online platform used to issue content takedown orders to intermediaries, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry

My private messages to a lifelong friend who died

Letter: Heather Lee, who finds comfort in sending her late friend messages on Twitter, notes that everyone grieves differently

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Another malware masquerading as a Steam game took tens of thousands from streamer's cancer recovery donations

Though there is a happy ending.

PC Gamer

Right-wing Twitter is up in arms about Gwar “disembowelling” Donald Trump

The intergalactic heavy metal warlords from the planet Scumdogia are being accused of having Democratic sympathies and inciting political violence

Metal Hammer

London science teacher who found child abuse images on Twitter and shared them with other paedophiles is struck off

Kieran Atter admitted to accessing indecent images of children, a number of them in the most serious category

Evening Standard

Epic Games banned "thousands" of Fortnite players over the last weekend as players say new proximity chat mode Delulu "was a mistake"

Players have been reporting "sexist comments and slurs" in the new mode

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Steam removes 2D platformer allegedly infected with malware, but not before it apparently steals over $150,000 in cryptocurrency from players

The threat called BlockBlasters has now been blasted away

GamesRadar

Patricia Lockwood: ‘I went to God’s gang back in the day and our pants were enormous!’

INTERVIEW: The award-winning author behind ‘Priestdaddy’, Lockwood – aka the Poet Laureate of Twitter – found her mind faltering when she came down with post-Covid mania. She speaks with Annabel Nugent about writing her second novel, quitting social media, and why she was right about Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's Ruthless 48-Hour Ultimatum to xAI Employees: 'Tell Me What You've Done — Or Else'

Elon Musk has given xAI employees a 48-hour ultimatum, demanding a one-page report on their recent accomplishments and future plans.

International Business Times UK

Scale AI Rival Micro1 Hits $50M Revenue At Age 3 As 24-Year-Old CEO Ali Ansari Lands $35M From Twitter's Ex-Executives

Micro1 announced late last week that it secured a $35 million Series A round that valued the company at $500 million, with 24-year-old CEO Ali Ansari leading the startup. The funding was led by 01 Advisors, a venture capital firm co-founded by former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and former Twitter…

Benzinga

SI Power List: Timothée Chalamet's Rapid Rise As a Sports Figure

Star actor Timothée Chalamet has seen a massive rise as a sports figure over the past year. However, his development into the signature millennial superfan began long ago.

Sports Illustrated

US right shifts tone on social media censorship after Charlie Kirk’s murder

Platforms that loosened moderation in the Trump era are now under scrutiny over online reaction to activist’s killing.

Al Jazeera

PSA: Borderlands 4 has a progress-erasing bug with players reporting lost skill points upon crashes and multiplayer disconnections, but Gearbox is looking into it

"If you join someone's game, or load into your game, and your skill points don't load in, DO NOT QUIT"

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The Independent UK

Chris Cuomo insists he never called January 6 an ‘insurrection’ — only to have receipts thrown back in his face

‘I count at least 10 times on Twitter, back then, when you did call it an insurrection. And even mocked those who denied it,’ noted Mehdi Hasan

The Independent UK

Peter Navarro calls on Musk to cleanse ‘cesspool’ on X and ban foreigners from the site

Navarro accused ‘foreigners’ of ‘polluting’ political discourse in the US on X

International Business Times UK

'Adolescence' Bags Emmy Glory — Revisiting Its Controversial Crime Plot as UK Knife Crime Remains a Pressing Issue

Data shows that London leads the country, with over 14,500 knife crimes annually, including hundreds involving school-aged youth.

Android Central

Pixel 7 and 7 Pro users report major battery swelling issues — Google’s support remains inconsistent

Battery swelling complaints mount for Pixel 7 series, with mixed support responses from Google, leaving users frustrated.

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The Guardian - UK

Who were the key figures at the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London?

At the march attended by more than 110,000 people, Tommy Robinson was joined by some influential supporters

Reason

Nina Jankowicz, Former "Disinformation Governance Board" Director, Loses Libel Suit Against Fox

From Friday's decision in Jankowicz v. Fox News Network, LLC, decided by Third Circuit Judge L. Felipe Restrepo, joined by… The post Nina Jankowicz, Former "Disinformation Governance Board" Director, Loses Libel Suit Against Fox appeared first on Reason.com.

International Business Times UK

Adolescence Just Scored Big at the Emmys: Is Season 2 With Owen Cooper in the Works After Its Huge Success?

In March, the UK Netflix show Adolescence made history by becoming the first streaming show to reach No. 1 on the UK's weekly TV ratings chart.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve seen so many people go down rabbit holes’: Patricia Lockwood on losing touch with reality

The Priestdaddy author on quitting social media, Maga conspiracies and how her second novel grew out of a period of post-Covid mania

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 narrative lead is "ridiculously proud" of the action RPG's story team, celebrating a whole "lot of f***ing people" who helped create a mercifully less stupid plot

"I am honestly too overwhelmed by the enormity of it all to take it in"

LiveScience

Action on climate change faces new threat: The doomers who think it's too late to act

"Doom-mongering convinces many would-be climate advocates that climate action is a hopeless cause. But the blistering attacks against mainstream climate science and scientists advance an agenda of division, dividing the rank-and-file climate activists and leading voices from the scientific community."

The Guardian - UK

Larry Ellison briefly overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person

Oracle co-founder’s shares rose by 40% in early trading, briefly valuing his fortune at $393bn, just ahead of Musk’s $384bn

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