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fromTheregister
1 week ago

Iran all but vanishes from internet amid US-Israel strikes

Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said connectivity dropped early on Saturday, falling to roughly 1 percent of ordinary levels as attacks unfolded. In a post on X, it said the measure 'limits civic engagement at a key moment for the country's future after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei in US and Israeli air strikes.'
World news
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Psychology of Religious Exit

Leaving a high-demand religious community dissolves one's interpretive framework, causing profound psychological trauma and pain similar to physical injury.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

How monopolies caused havoc around the world in 2025

She said some algorithms used by social media platforms could become as powerful as states. Metreweli warned that the defining challenge of the 21st century was not simply who wields the most powerful technologies, but who guides them with the greatest wisdom. Just a handful of tech giants now control how information reaches the public, raising concerns that their owners could manipulate information and communications for their preferred political outcomes.
World news
US politics
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

How Book Bans Control Information and Why They Backfire

Restriction of information through book bans is authoritarian information control that harms individuals, undermines education, and threatens librarians, educators, and democracy.
US politics
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Hegseth Issues New Restrictions on Pentagon Communications With Congress

Pentagon requires legislative affairs approval for all communications with Congress and state officials, centralizing control and limiting information after ejecting the Pentagon press corps.
US politics
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Why journalists are sounding off alarms about the Pentagon's new rules for media access

New Pentagon rules condition journalist access on agreeing to reporting restrictions and require pre-clearance of Defense Department information, alarming press groups over free-press implications.
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Silicon Valley
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Opinion: Silicon Valley played a role in Kirk's shooting. We need to admit it.

Silicon Valley's tech giants control global information flows, shaping perceptions and contributing to risks of online-driven political violence.
US news
fromMail Online
9 months ago

Phone smuggled from North Korea reveals details of Kim Jong-un regime

North Korea uses a surveillance phone to monitor citizens and control language.
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