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French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s
By Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/french-court-blocks-macron-social-media-ban-under-15s

#Socialmediabans #France #EmmanuelMacron #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #EuropeanCommission #Worldnews #EuropeanUnion #Europe #Law #Media #Socialmediaban #Socialmediaban #Australianews #Freedomofspeech #UrsulavonderLeyen #Youngpeople #Society #Children #TheGuardian #DanMilmoGlobaltechnologyeditor

French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s
By Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/french-court-blocks-macron-social-media-ban-under-15s

#Socialmediabans #France #EmmanuelMacron #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #EuropeanCommission #Worldnews #EuropeanUnion #Europe #Law #Media #Socialmediaban #Socialmediaban #Australianews #Freedomofspeech #UrsulavonderLeyen #Youngpeople #Society #Children #TheGuardian #DanMilmoGlobaltechnologyeditor

French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/french-court-blocks-macron-social-media-ban-under-15s #SocialMediaBans #SocialMedia #EmmanuelMacron #France #DigitalMedia #EuropeanCommission #WorldNews #EuropeanUnion #Europe #Law #Media #SocialMediaBan #SocialMediaBan #AustraliaNews #FreedomOfSpeech #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #YoungPeople #Society

French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/french-court-blocks-macron-social-media-ban-under-15s #SocialMediaBans #SocialMedia #EmmanuelMacron #France #DigitalMedia #EuropeanCommission #WorldNews #EuropeanUnion #Europe #Law #Media #SocialMediaBan #SocialMediaBan #AustraliaNews #FreedomOfSpeech #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #YoungPeople #Society

Apple's iOS 27 will feature 'Apple Reference Image,' a tool to authenticate iPhone photos and detect alterations, aiming to enhance digital media trust.

#Apple #iOS27 #PhotoAuthenticity #DigitalMedia #AI #TechNews

https://thedailytechfeed.com/apples-ios-27-to-introduce-photo-authenticity-feature/

New York Times journalism costs $2bn a year. AI reads it for nothing: Kopit Levien set a $2bn annual production cost against AI compute budgets. A bot disclosure bill, curation's quiet death and token caps followed within days. https://ppc.land/new-york-times-journalism-costs-2bn-a-year-ai-reads-it-for-nothing/ #NewYorkTimes #Journalism #AI #DigitalMedia #MediaIndustry

New York Times journalism costs $2bn a year. AI reads it for nothing: Kopit Levien set a $2bn annual production cost against AI compute budgets. A bot disclosure bill, curation's quiet death and token caps followed within days. https://ppc.land/new-york-times-journalism-costs-2bn-a-year-ai-reads-it-for-nothing/ #NewYorkTimes #Journalism #AI #DigitalMedia #MediaIndustry

Meta faces expensive child safety reckoning https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/10/meta-child-safety-google-executives-ai-techscape #Meta #Technology #SocialMedia #Google #AiArtificialIntelligence #Openai #Anthropic #Computing #DigitalMedia #Alphabet #Media

Meta faces expensive child safety reckoning https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/10/meta-child-safety-google-executives-ai-techscape #Meta #Technology #SocialMedia #Google #AiArtificialIntelligence #Openai #Anthropic #Computing #DigitalMedia #Alphabet #Media

‘I’m giving people a happy space’: the man clearing gardens for free – and letting light into strangers’ lives
By Emily Retter

When he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed owner

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/clearing-gardens-for-free-stephen-jalland

#Volunteering #Socialcare #Society #Gardens #Cambridgeshire #Lifeandstyle #Socialmedia #Mentalhealth #Loneliness #Health #Digitalmedia #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmilyRetter

‘I’m giving people a happy space’: the man clearing gardens for free – and letting light into strangers’ lives
By Emily Retter

When he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed owner

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/clearing-gardens-for-free-stephen-jalland

#Volunteering #Socialcare #Society #Gardens #Cambridgeshire #Lifeandstyle #Socialmedia #Mentalhealth #Loneliness #Health #Digitalmedia #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmilyRetter

Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/trump-media-company-loss #DonaldTrump #UsNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia

Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/trump-media-company-loss #DonaldTrump #UsNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia

Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss
By Maanvi Singh and agencies

Company also announced a paid service for early access to president’s posts on policies to the social media site

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/trump-media-company-loss

#DonaldTrump #USnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #MaanviSingh #agencies

Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss
By Maanvi Singh and agencies

Company also announced a paid service for early access to president’s posts on policies to the social media site

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/trump-media-company-loss

#DonaldTrump #USnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #MaanviSingh #agencies

The Qobuz music store has a sale going on until the end of the month. While most of the sale discounts are mediocre—and some of it is literally cheaper to buy on CD and pay shipping—there are a few good deals scattered in.

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/page/qobuz-summer-fest-2026

Some notable highlights:
- Ubisoft game soundtracks are mostly $5 each, with some at $2. (Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon by Power Glove!) Some unexpected deep cuts in the mix, too, like the Wii game Red Steel.
- Kid Katana Records also has some decent OST discounts: TMNT Shredder's Revenge, Jusant, Absolum, etc.
- Fire Records has some stuff ~$5: The Lemonheads, Pere Ubu, Spacemen 3, etc.
- Erased Tapes has some Nils Frahm on sale at various price points, not familiar with the rest of the label.

#Music #DigitalMedia

The Qobuz music store has a sale going on until the end of the month. While most of the sale discounts are mediocre—and some of it is literally cheaper to buy on CD and pay shipping—there are a few good deals scattered in.

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/page/qobuz-summer-fest-2026

Some notable highlights:
- Ubisoft game soundtracks are mostly $5 each, with some at $2. (Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon by Power Glove!) Some unexpected deep cuts in the mix, too, like the Wii game Red Steel.
- Kid Katana Records also has some decent OST discounts: TMNT Shredder's Revenge, Jusant, Absolum, etc.
- Fire Records has some stuff ~$5: The Lemonheads, Pere Ubu, Spacemen 3, etc.
- Erased Tapes has some Nils Frahm on sale at various price points, not familiar with the rest of the label.

#Music #DigitalMedia

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/barack-obama-launches-podcast-about-books-that-shaped-his-worldview #Books #Podcasts #BarackObama #Media #Culture #Podcasting #ToniMorrison #JohnLeCarr #JamesBaldwin #CormacMccarthy #MarilynneRobinson #TelevisionRadio #UsNews #DigitalMedia

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/barack-obama-launches-podcast-about-books-that-shaped-his-worldview #Books #Podcasts #BarackObama #Media #Culture #Podcasting #ToniMorrison #JohnLeCarr #JamesBaldwin #CormacMccarthy #MarilynneRobinson #TelevisionRadio #UsNews #DigitalMedia

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’
By Ella Creamer

The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/barack-obama-launches-podcast-about-books-that-shaped-his-worldview

#Books #Podcasts #BarackObama #Media #Culture #Podcasting #ToniMorrison #JohnleCarr #JamesBaldwin #CormacMcCarthy #MarilynneRobinson #Televisionradio #USnews #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #EllaCreamer

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’
By Ella Creamer

The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/barack-obama-launches-podcast-about-books-that-shaped-his-worldview

#Books #Podcasts #BarackObama #Media #Culture #Podcasting #ToniMorrison #JohnleCarr #JamesBaldwin #CormacMcCarthy #MarilynneRobinson #Televisionradio #USnews #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #EllaCreamer

A TikTok PM may seem laughable – but reaching young people like me might just keep Labour in office | Lucy O’Brien
By Lucy O’Brien

Andy Burnham and his social media team know how to connect with us. We’re no fools, though – this has to be backed by serious policies

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/tiktok-young-people-labour-andy-burnham-social-media

#AndyBurnham #Socialmedia #Youngpeople #Politics #TikTok #Instagram #Digitalmedia #Media #Technology #UKnews #TheGuardian #LucyOBrien

A TikTok PM may seem laughable – but reaching young people like me might just keep Labour in office | Lucy O’Brien
By Lucy O’Brien

Andy Burnham and his social media team know how to connect with us. We’re no fools, though – this has to be backed by serious policies

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/tiktok-young-people-labour-andy-burnham-social-media

#AndyBurnham #Socialmedia #Youngpeople #Politics #TikTok #Instagram #Digitalmedia #Media #Technology #UKnews #TheGuardian #LucyOBrien

A TikTok PM may seem laughable – but reaching young people like me might just keep Labour in office | Lucy O’Brien https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/tiktok-young-people-labour-andy-burnham-social-media #AndyBurnham #SocialMedia #YoungPeople #Politics #Tiktok #Instagram #DigitalMedia #Media #Technology #UkNews

A TikTok PM may seem laughable – but reaching young people like me might just keep Labour in office | Lucy O’Brien https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/tiktok-young-people-labour-andy-burnham-social-media #AndyBurnham #SocialMedia #YoungPeople #Politics #Tiktok #Instagram #DigitalMedia #Media #Technology #UkNews

Inside a meme factory: meet one of thousands of Indonesians trading political outrage clicks for Facebook cash
By Ariel Bogle and Aqwam F Hanifan

Exclusive: Adira says she doesn’t know much about her target countries or even know who their leaders are. Instead she’s chasing money from Meta, which pays for engagement

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/10/indonesia-clicks-for-cash-facebook-one-nation-us-politics-meta-creator-program-payments-ntwnfb

#Socialmedia #Indonesia #Australianpolitics #OneNation #PaulineHanson #USpolitics #Facebook #Meta #Australianews #Digitalmedia #AsiaPacific #Worldnews #TheGuardian #ArielBogle #AqwamFHanifan

Inside a meme factory: meet one of thousands of Indonesians trading political outrage clicks for Facebook cash
By Ariel Bogle and Aqwam F Hanifan

Exclusive: Adira says she doesn’t know much about her target countries or even know who their leaders are. Instead she’s chasing money from Meta, which pays for engagement

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/10/indonesia-clicks-for-cash-facebook-one-nation-us-politics-meta-creator-program-payments-ntwnfb

#Socialmedia #Indonesia #Australianpolitics #OneNation #PaulineHanson #USpolitics #Facebook #Meta #Australianews #Digitalmedia #AsiaPacific #Worldnews #TheGuardian #ArielBogle #AqwamFHanifan

ICYMI: Mediaset faces 30-day deadline after Italy bans Mentana deepfakes: Garante found on-screen disclaimers too weak for inattentive viewers, citing GDPR articles 5 and 25. No fine followed. Does satire still shield synthetic media? https://ppc.land/mediaset-faces-30-day-deadline-after-italy-bans-mentana-deepfakes/ #Deepfakes #MediaEthics #GDPR #ItalyNews #DigitalMedia

What OTT platforms can’t ignore: Centre explains India’s digital content rules https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/it-rules-2021-ott-platform-regulations-india-e0753gb3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #OTTRules #ITRules2021 #DigitalMedia #OTTPlatforms #IndiaNews

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds
By Aisha Down

Counter-disinformation group says social media channels connected to Pravda network helped amplify message

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/07/far-right-narrative-russia-online-accounts-ceuta-migration-crisis-analysis

#Socialmedia #Migration #Worldnews #Thefarright #Spain #Morocco #Russia #Europe #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #AishaDown

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds
By Aisha Down

Counter-disinformation group says social media channels connected to Pravda network helped amplify message

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/07/far-right-narrative-russia-online-accounts-ceuta-migration-crisis-analysis

#Socialmedia #Migration #Worldnews #Thefarright #Spain #Morocco #Russia #Europe #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #AishaDown

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/07/far-right-narrative-russia-online-accounts-ceuta-migration-crisis-analysis #SocialMedia #Migration #WorldNews #TheFarRight #Spain #Morocco #Russia #Europe #DigitalMedia

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/07/far-right-narrative-russia-online-accounts-ceuta-migration-crisis-analysis #SocialMedia #Migration #WorldNews #TheFarRight #Spain #Morocco #Russia #Europe #DigitalMedia

How divided is the UK really? Here’s a way to find out | Brendan Cox https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/07/divided-uk-social-media-politics-national-conversation #Politics #Communities #Society #SocialMedia #JoCox #DigitalMedia #Media #UkNews

How divided is the UK really? Here’s a way to find out | Brendan Cox
By Brendan Cox

Social media-fuelled riots and fractured politics make us feel more divided than ever, but is that so? Our study hopes to reveal what bring us together – and pushes us apart

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/07/divided-uk-social-media-politics-national-conversation

#Politics #Communities #Society #Socialmedia #JoCox #Digitalmedia #Media #UKnews #TheGuardian #BrendanCox

How divided is the UK really? Here’s a way to find out | Brendan Cox
By Brendan Cox

Social media-fuelled riots and fractured politics make us feel more divided than ever, but is that so? Our study hopes to reveal what bring us together – and pushes us apart

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/07/divided-uk-social-media-politics-national-conversation

#Politics #Communities #Society #Socialmedia #JoCox #Digitalmedia #Media #UKnews #TheGuardian #BrendanCox

‘I have an ego that needs to be put in check’: ex-Gawker editor AJ Daulerio on life after addiction https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/aug/06/aj-daulerio-gawker-sobriety-addiction #Media #Alcohol #Society #Alcoholism #Health #MentalHealth #Internet #Technology #GawkerMedia #HealthWellbeing #DigitalMedia

‘I have an ego that needs to be put in check’: ex-Gawker editor AJ Daulerio on life after addiction https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/aug/06/aj-daulerio-gawker-sobriety-addiction #Media #Alcohol #Society #Alcoholism #Health #MentalHealth #Internet #Technology #GawkerMedia #HealthWellbeing #DigitalMedia

‘I have an ego that needs to be put in check’: ex-Gawker editor AJ Daulerio on life after addiction
By John McDermott

After his fall from grace, media’s former enfant terrible is now sober and helping others with his addiction recovery newsletter and podcast, The Small Bow

https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/aug/06/aj-daulerio-gawker-sobriety-addiction

#Media #Alcohol #Society #Alcoholism #Health #Mentalhealth #Internet #Technology #GawkerMedia #Healthwellbeing #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #JohnMcDermott

‘I have an ego that needs to be put in check’: ex-Gawker editor AJ Daulerio on life after addiction
By John McDermott

After his fall from grace, media’s former enfant terrible is now sober and helping others with his addiction recovery newsletter and podcast, The Small Bow

https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/aug/06/aj-daulerio-gawker-sobriety-addiction

#Media #Alcohol #Society #Alcoholism #Health #Mentalhealth #Internet #Technology #GawkerMedia #Healthwellbeing #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #JohnMcDermott

BBC hires 26-year-old entrepreneur to help reach younger audiences https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/06/bbc-hires-26-year-old-gen-z-entrepreneur-brandon-relph-younger-audiences #Bbc #UkNews #Media #DigitalMedia #Youtube #Technology

BBC hires 26-year-old entrepreneur to help reach younger audiences https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/06/bbc-hires-26-year-old-gen-z-entrepreneur-brandon-relph-younger-audiences #Bbc #UkNews #Media #DigitalMedia #Youtube #Technology

BBC hires 26-year-old entrepreneur to help reach younger audiences
By Michael Savage Media editor

Brandon Relph, who founded first company at 13, joins strategy team in ‘much-needed step’ for the broadcaster

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/06/bbc-hires-26-year-old-gen-z-entrepreneur-brandon-relph-younger-audiences

#BBC #UKnews #Media #Digitalmedia #YouTube #Technology #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

BBC hires 26-year-old entrepreneur to help reach younger audiences
By Michael Savage Media editor

Brandon Relph, who founded first company at 13, joins strategy team in ‘much-needed step’ for the broadcaster

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/06/bbc-hires-26-year-old-gen-z-entrepreneur-brandon-relph-younger-audiences

#BBC #UKnews #Media #Digitalmedia #YouTube #Technology #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

‘Basically, you give yourself to the man’: Trewley Precious Temple on her life as a Gypsy wife – and beyond
By Emine Saner

The TikTok influencer is now a TV star. But this independent, opinionated woman still lives with her mother, on the Clacton council estate where she grew up. Will she ever leave? And how does she feel about Mum’s curfew?

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/06/basically-you-give-yourself-to-the-man-trewley-precious-temple-on-her-life-as-a-gypsy-wife-and-beyond

#RealityTV #Television #RomaGypsiesandTravellers #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #EmineSaner

‘Basically, you give yourself to the man’: Trewley Precious Temple on her life as a Gypsy wife – and beyond
By Emine Saner

The TikTok influencer is now a TV star. But this independent, opinionated woman still lives with her mother, on the Clacton council estate where she grew up. Will she ever leave? And how does she feel about Mum’s curfew?

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/06/basically-you-give-yourself-to-the-man-trewley-precious-temple-on-her-life-as-a-gypsy-wife-and-beyond

#RealityTV #Television #RomaGypsiesandTravellers #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #EmineSaner

Children using social media at younger age appear to do worse in school tests
By Ian Sample Science editor

Pupils who open accounts aged 11 to 12 score lower in some subjects than those who wait a few years, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/03/children-using-social-media-younger-age-worse-school-tests

#Science #Socialmediaban #Socialmedia #Children #Education #Schools #Digitalmedia #Media #Society #Socialmediabans #Worldnews #TheGuardian #IanSampleScienceeditor

Why we’re all obsessed with Jimothy the raccoon, the internet’s animal of the moment | Elle Hunt
By Elle Hunt

From Grumpy Cat to Moo Deng, viral animals have long united people online. Are they becoming our only source of collective enjoyment?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/02/jimothy-raccoon-memes-grumpy-cat-moo-deng-viral-animals

#Animals #Internet #Culture #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Seattle #USnews #Society #TheGuardian #ElleHunt

The dead doctor and a dicey diet: how a ban made a hero of Egypt’s rogue medic
By Mariam Ehab

Diaa al-Awadi claimed insulin was a fraud, smoking was safe and chemotherapy useless. But despite losing his medical licence and dying at early age, his reach continues to grow

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/31/the-dead-doctor-and-a-dicey-diet-how-a-ban-made-a-hero-of-egypts-rogue-medic

#Globaldevelopment #Alternativemedicine #Egypt #Health #Society #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #Healthwellbeing #Globalhealth #Socialmedia #WorldHealthOrganization #Media #Digitalmedia #Lifeandstyle #Africa #TheGuardian #MariamEhab

AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/31/ai-labels-to-be-compulsory-on-authentic-looking-content-under-eu-rules #AiArtificialIntelligence #SocialMedia #EuropeanUnion #DigitalMedia #Media #Technology #Europe #WorldNews #Computing