#digital-media — Public Fediverse posts

Zuckerberg says the science isn’t settled. But the harms of short-form video on the brain are starting to show | Caty Enders https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/14/zuckerberg-short-form-video-cognitive-harm #SocialMedia #Meta #Tiktok #Instagram #DigitalMedia #Media #Technology

Zuckerberg says the science isn’t settled. But the harms of short-form video on the brain are starting to show | Caty Enders
By Caty Enders

Recent social media lawsuits have addressed concerns about mental health. But what about its cognitive effects?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/14/zuckerberg-short-form-video-cognitive-harm

#Socialmedia #Meta #TikTok #Instagram #Digitalmedia #Media #Technology #TheGuardian #CatyEnders

The Route to Cappyness review – capybara boosterism is an ode to the internet’s favourite rodent
By Leslie Felperin

From a cappy-cafe owner in Japan to an escaped capybara in the UK, this homespun film takes the temperature of an international obsession

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/14/the-route-to-cappyness-review-capybara-boosterism-is-an-ode-to-the-internets-favourite-rodent

#Film #Documentaryfilms #Animals #Socialmedia #Culture #Digitalmedia #Media #Worldnews #YouTube #Technology #TheGuardian #LeslieFelperin

Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/14/lenore-review-incels-obsession-with-online-influencer-turns-into-anatomy-of-dislocated-digital-age-mindset #Film #Thrillers #SocialMedia #Technology #Culture #DigitalMedia #Media #HorrorFilms

Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset
By Phil Hoad

Digital-age Australian psychodrama tracks the shut-in mania of dangerously disaffected male fan, but doesn’t get inside his mind

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/14/lenore-review-incels-obsession-with-online-influencer-turns-into-anatomy-of-dislocated-digital-age-mindset

#Film #Thrillers #Socialmedia #Technology #Culture #Digitalmedia #Media #Horrorfilms #TheGuardian #PhilHoad

Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/sep/14/democracy-v-machine-birth-digital-age-warnings-ignored-podcast #Internet #Technology #Computing #SiliconValley #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia

US schools and police warn about viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend after teens’ arrests
By Keely Aouga

Disturbing and AI-generated versions of Dr Seuss character have been used to threaten schools and communities

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/cat-in-the-hat-social-media-trend-arrests-school-warnings

#USnews #Socialmedia #AIartificialintelligence #Kansas #Georgia #Colorado #Computing #USpolicing #Digitalmedia #Snapchat #DrSeuss #Worldnews #TikTok #Children #Internetsafety #UScrime #TheGuardian #KeelyAouga

US schools and police warn about viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend after teens’ arrests https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/cat-in-the-hat-social-media-trend-arrests-school-warnings #UsNews #SocialMedia #AiArtificialIntelligence #Kansas #Georgia #Colorado #Computing #UsPolicing #DigitalMedia #Snapchat #DrSeuss #WorldNews #Tiktok #Children #InternetSafety #UsCrime

Michael Barrymore becomes unlikely TikTok star with nearly 5m followers
By Esther Addley

Former primetime TV host films himself eating dog biscuits, doing ‘munchie runs’ and addressing pool death case

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/12/michael-barrymore-becomes-unlikely-tiktok-star-with-nearly-5m-followers

#Television #Celebrity #Socialmedia #TikTok #Digitalmedia #Culture #Media #TheGuardian #EstherAddley

Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/deepfakes-wrecking-influencers-credibility #AiArtificialIntelligence #SocialMedia #Meta #Tiktok #Instagram #DigitalMedia #Deepfake #Advertising #MarketingPr

Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time
By Arielle Pardes

Influencers aren’t just battling competitors for brand deals. They’re now battling AI versions of themselves

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/deepfakes-wrecking-influencers-credibility

#AIartificialintelligence #Socialmedia #Meta #TikTok #Instagram #Digitalmedia #Deepfake #Advertising #MarketingPR #TheGuardian #AriellePardes

Can chatbots feel – or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rights
By Michael Safi

Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness – or simply been seduced by an algorithm?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/chatbots-feel-dream-meet-man-leading-fight-ai-artificial-intelligence-rights

#AIartificialintelligence #Chatbots #Computing #Digitalmedia #Technology #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #MichaelSafi

Can chatbots feel – or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rights https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/chatbots-feel-dream-meet-man-leading-fight-ai-artificial-intelligence-rights #AiArtificialIntelligence #Chatbots #Computing #DigitalMedia #Technology #LifeAndStyle

New statewide license simplifies process for Texas food trucks https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/1101/ #am1580 #CityOfSeguin #DigitalMedia #DigitalNewspaper #GuadalupeCounty #GuadalupeCountyNewspaper #It'sReal #kwed #LocalNews #NewsRadio #newspaper #podcast #radio #RadioNews #seguin #SeguinDailyNews #SeguinNews #SeguinNewspaper #SeguinToday #SeguinTx #Texas #TexasFood #tx

Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world
By Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Adam Mosseri says platform’s algorithm ‘feels like a black box’ but company trying to give users more control after Labor announces opt-out plan

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/10/instagram-boss-says-users-will-be-overwhelmed-with-brand-content-in-algorithm-free-world

#Socialmedia #Australianews #Instagram #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #JoshTaylorTechnologyreporter

Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/10/instagram-boss-says-users-will-be-overwhelmed-with-brand-content-in-algorithm-free-world #SocialMedia #AustraliaNews #Instagram #DigitalMedia

Elisabeth Wheatley and Digital Ownership
Or
Own the books you own because they can be sucked off your Kindle or updated without your consent

https://youtu.be/lWMg-9IOSus

#bookstodon #digitalmedia #ebooks #antidrm #physicalmedia #digitalownership

Australia is on a collision course with US big tech. Could it cause Trump to turn on his ‘mate’? | Mark Kenny
By Mark Kenny

Anthony Albanese wants social media algorithms to be optional – and it’s not the first Musk-Zuckerberg irritant emanating from Australia

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/australia-big-tech-fight-social-media-trump

#Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #USpolitics #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #MarkKenny

Australia is on a collision course with US big tech. Could it cause Trump to turn on his ‘mate’? | Mark Kenny https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/australia-big-tech-fight-social-media-trump #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #UsPolitics #DigitalMedia

Liz Truss relaunches podcast on channel of broadcaster famous for ‘grow concrete’ exchange
By Helena Horton and Michael Savage

Podcast is now on YouTube site of Mike Graham, fired from TalkTV after racist post appeared on his Facebook page

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/09/liz-truss-mike-graham-podcast-concrete

#LizTruss #YouTube #Digitalmedia #Media #Politics #UKnews #Podcasts #Conservatives #TheGuardian #HelenaHorton #MichaelSavage

Liz Truss to relaunch podcast on channel of broadcaster famous for ‘grow concrete’ exchange https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/09/liz-truss-mike-graham-podcast-concrete #LizTruss #Youtube #DigitalMedia #Media #Politics #UkNews #Podcasts #Conservatives

How Facebook’s News Feed introduced the age of the algorithm 20 years ago
#Tech #Facebook #NewsFeed #Algorithms #SocialMedia #BigTech #DataPrivacy #UserData #DigitalMedia #TechRegulation #Meta #Politics #Democracy #DigitalRevolution #AlgorithmicPower #The14Media
https://the-14.com/how-facebooks-news-feed-introduced-the-age-of-the-algorithm-20-years-ago/

Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan
By Luca Ittimani

White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sector

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/trump-administration-to-confront-australia-over-labors-social-media-algorithm-plan

#Australianpolitics #Australianforeignpolicy #DonaldTrump #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Digitalmedia #Technology #Australianews #TheGuardian #LucaIttimani

Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/trump-administration-to-confront-australia-over-labors-social-media-algorithm-plan #AustralianPolitics #AustralianForeignPolicy #DonaldTrump #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #DigitalMedia #Technology #AustraliaNews

The Orwellian machinery critics are desperate to protect is the algorithms, not laws that seek to reduce harm | Ed Coper
By Ed Coper

Critics of Australia’s digital duty of care bill stand in defence of the right of platforms to promote harm over health, rage over reason, and fake over fact

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/orwellian-machinery-critics-are-desperate-to-protect-is-the-algorithms-not-laws-that-seek-to-reduce-harm

#Socialmedia #Australianews #Digitalmedia #Freedomofspeech #Australianpolitics #Socialmediaban #TheGuardian #EdCoper

FYI: Explaining deepfake: Deepfake: AI-generated media that convincingly depicts a real person saying or doing something that never happened, now central to ad fraud and EU disclosure law. https://ppc.land/deepfake/ #Deepfake #AI #AdFraud #DisclosureLaw #DigitalMedia

Labor wants Australians to be able to opt out of online algorithms. How will it change your feed?
By Luca Ittimani

The prime minister has predicted blowback to the scheme, which will affect social media, search engines and AI chatbots

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/labor-australians-opt-out-online-algorithms-how-change-feed

#Australianews #Technology #AIartificialintelligence #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Australianpolitics #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #LucaIttimani

In breaking news, CNN reveals that the long-extinct Tasmanian tiger had a unique bite that CNN desperately hopes you'll find more interesting than their video player's loading speed 🐅💁‍♂️. Meanwhile, the elusive 'relevance' of ads remains as extinct as the tiger itself. 🦖📺
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/02/science/tasmanian-tiger-skull-bite-force #TasmanianTiger #ExtinctSpecies #CNNNews #DigitalMedia #AdsRelevance #WildlifeConservation #HackerNews #ngated

How much control should we have over the algorithm? - podcast
By Presented by Reged Ahmad with Josh Taylor. Produced by Taylah Strano with sound design and mixing by Lu Hill. The executive producer is Hannah Parkes

As the federal government prepares to introduce digital duty of care laws, social media users could soon be given the option to turn off their recommendation algorithms entirely.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/sep/08/how-much-control-should-we-have-over-the-algorithm-full-story-podcast

#Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Australianews #Media #Technology #Australianpolitics #Laborparty #TheGuardian #PresentedbyRegedAhmadwithJoshTaylorProducedbyTaylahStranowithsounddesign #mixingbyLuHillTheexecutiveproducerisHannahParkes

Trump administration attacks UK plans to boost traditional media on social platforms
By Michael Savage Media editor

US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/07/trump-administration-attacks-uk-social-media-plans

#Trumpadministration #Media #Digitalmedia #Socialmedia #YouTube #UKnews #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor