#internetculture — Public Fediverse posts

New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/new-zealand-introduce-bill-ban-children-under-16/

https://tuhat.net/@onefootintheother/p/the-world-wants-to-sell-you-clean-answers

The creator economy is born and people are no longer making art, they are making content. Slop pushed out online on consistent schedules onto platforms inundated with competing and yet eerily similar slop. Everyone is posting “consistently” even when they have nothing to say.

We are already overloaded with information, do we ever stop to consider if the world really needs more?

#internet #internetculture #philosophy #creativity #writing #socialmedia #creatoreconomy

😂 Oh look, another 4,226-word #dissertation on Hacker News! Because what the world really needed was a PhD-level analysis on a glorified Reddit clone where tech bros go to humblebrag and pretend they invented the internet. 🚀💻
https://vale.rocks/posts/hacker-news #HackerNews #TechHumor #InternetCulture #PhDAnalysis #HackerNews #ngated

'We're all gonna make it': What gymbros are getting wrong about Zyzz
By Myles Houlbrook-Walk

The early social media phenomenon around Aziz Shavershian may seem like a precursor to some of the uglier corners of the internet, but the late bodybuilder's brother says they preach a different message.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/zyzz-poster-boy-documentary-manosphere-looksmaxxing/107052896

#SocialMedia #BodyImage #InternetCulture #Sport #MylesHoulbrookWalk

404 Media: X’s Algorithm Feeds Off Ragebait and Impacts Democrats More, Study Finds. “X’s algorithm learns what you hate and shows you more of it, according to a new study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The paper, titled Value misalignment of X’s feed algorithm is a reflection of value tensions in engagement, found that the site’s algorithm […]

ABC News (Australia): The manosphere continues to suck young men in as study reveals troubling findings. “Flynn Martin is one who says he was radicalised by the manosphere. He was 20 years old. A uni student. A self-professed doomscroller. But once the anti-women algorithm infiltrated his social media, it took just months for the hobby content creator to become another online prophet of […]

Deadline: SXSW Launching Podcast Festival In 2027. “SXSW is expanding with the addition of a dedicated podcast festival in 2027, festival organizers announced on Tuesday. This positions Podcasts a core element of the SXSW experience, alongside Film & TV, Music, Comedy, and the Innovation Conference.”

Roblox to face external audits to prove it's safe for Australian children

Australia's eSafety Commissioner will be able to take the gaming platform to court if it finds Roblox is not honouring its commitments to keep Australian children safe.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/roblox-esafety-court-enforceable-undertaking/107056294

#ConsumerProtection #ChildCare #Children #InformationandCommunication #InternetCulture #LawCrimeandJustice

A joke domain purchase turned in geopolitical warfare

https://sprocketfox.io/xssfox/2026/08/19/sondehub-and-war/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49360015

#HackerNews #jokedomain #geopoliticalwarfare #cybersecurity #internetculture

LIST: What Roblox has done to safeguard child users

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/technology/gaming/list-roblox-actions-safeguard-child-users/

🎉 Oh no! Another keyboard warrior discovers the internet isn't a utopia of thoughtful discourse, but a dumpster fire of ads and #clickbait. 😱 Surprise! Who knew that a treasure trove of cat GIFs and meme culture wasn't the bastion of intellectual growth?! 😂
https://btao.org/posts/2026-08-17-i-dont-enjoy-the-internet/ #internetculture #memehumor #keyboardwarriors #dumpsterfire #HackerNews #ngated

I don't enjoy the Internet any more

https://btao.org/posts/2026-08-17-i-dont-enjoy-the-internet/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49341551

#HackerNews #InternetDiscontent #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineExperience #InternetCulture #SocialMediaReflections

New York Times: After 31 Years, a Quirky Gay Gossip Website Shuts Down. This link goes to a gift article. “At around 5 p.m. on July 30, one day ahead of schedule, the DataLounge, a long-running online forum that became a gathering spot for (mostly) gay men, went dark. Just like that, tens of millions of posts spanning more than three decades simply disappeared.”

Superwog, Eddie Woo among YouTubers inducted into film and sound archive
By Tessa Flemming

Together, these Youtubers boast more than 84 million subscribers worldwide. Now they're being recognised for their impact on Australian culture.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/youtubers-recognised-in-nfsa-archive/107033208

#InternetCulture #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HumanInterest #TessaFlemming

How much longer should Australia wait for the social media ban to work?
By Cam Wilson

If the prime minister is right and there's no time to waste, how much more of it can we spend just waiting for the teen social media ban to work?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/teen-social-media-ban-efficacy-sharks-tech-companies/107044990

#GovernmentandPolitics #SocialMedia #InformationandCommunication #FederalGovernment #CommunityandSociety #InternetCulture #Internet #YoungPeople #Health #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #CamWilson

Thoughts on the web, small-web and federation

https://offgridholdout.org/journal/thoughts-on-the-web-small-web-and-federation/

Hi everyone! 👋 Time for a proper #Introduction.
I'm a tech & internet culture enthusiast based in Poland 🇵🇱. Big fan of testing weird food combinations (yes, dipping salty fries into a cold vanilla milkshake is a top-tier snack 🍟🍦).
Here to share hot takes, join cool conversations, and connect with people worldwide!

#poland #food #tech #internetculture #newhere #internetculturefeed

Every Fucking Website

https://lxe.github.io/everywebsite/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49299222

#HackerNews #EveryWebsite #WebDevelopment #InternetCulture #DesignTrends #HackerNews

Mashable: Photos, memes, and conspiracies out of the 2026 solar eclipse. “For the first time in 27 years, the people of mainland Europe were able to watch the moon pass perfectly in front of the sun and blot out its earthbound rays. That means members of Gen Alpha, and many young Gen Z space enthusiasts, just experienced their very first total solar eclipse.”

Associated Press: YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’. “Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track ‘I’m So Happy,’ on Sept. 25…. Ms. Rachel launched her mega popular YouTube channel in 2019 with her husband, […]

New York Times: The Creators of VHS Dates Are Ready to Come Clean. This link goes to a gift article. “Viewers, including some celebrities, were touched by the onscreen vulnerability, as well as the outfits and hairstyles that looked like something out of an old Sears catalog. I, too, found it compelling. I scheduled an interview with the two filmmakers who said they had been digitizing the […]

The Walrus: Google Search Is Dying. What Comes Next Is Worse. “The corpus is collapsing in real time. This degraded digital space should force a broader understanding of cultural sovereignty. Right now, the debate is framed largely as a fight over whether foreign mega platforms like Netflix, YouTube, or Spotify should support Canadian content. That charged conversation sidesteps the deeper […]

Amid US addiction suits, TikTok launches digital guide to build safer online habits in PH

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/tiktok-digital-guide-build-safer-online-habits-philippines-launch/

Associated Press: As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing. “While Silicon Valley has since moved on to shaping the future of artificial intelligence, these hardware enthusiasts are intent on saving the Atari, Commodore and IBM machines that are ancestors to today’s laptops, wearable devices and smart phones. Where others see junk, people like [Josh] Dersch see […]

🚀 Oh boy, 1998 called and wants its "revolutionary" insight back. Apparently, keeping #URIs unchanged is the pinnacle of digital innovation, because who knew that #stability was a thing? 🙄 Spoiler alert: People change URIs, not the internet gods. 🌐✨
https://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/URI #digitalinnovation #HackerNews #1998insights #internetculture #HackerNews #ngated

Ars Technica: Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment. “In the mid-’90s, the web was exploding, but finding anything of actual value on it felt like an elaborate negotiation with whatever proto-search engine happened to be standing closest to the door. Unlike now, when Google is widely seen as both portal and gatekeeper, sites like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, HotBot, and […]