Battle for hearts & minds

#Venezuela

https://youtu.be/A4VRm3uaqLg

@corlin @Render

“When people criticize Zionists, they mean Jews. You’re talking
anti-Semitism!”

- Martin Luther King jr

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@MMH its a slippery slop when governments think creating new laws will stop "critisim" of them or that it'll even stop misinformation being spread

And EU law is on that slope along with many, many governments all over the world - some aren't as harsh as others though but all the laws can be amended by others - point is politicians think this is a fix to a problem when it is not

UK online safety bill also and Scottish new hate crime law are two examples also

395 people charged, at least 362 are men

More than 110 people have already been sentenced, with most sent to jail.

Just shows how overcrowded the prisons are if they can't even handle an influx of this size - which isn't that big - for one prison yes it is a big influx to handle but not everyone charged is going to same prison - it depends on where they were arrested what prison they'll go to

Operation Early Dawn is a contingency that allows defendants waiting for a court appearance to be kept in police cells until prison space is available

Operation Early Dawn was previously triggered by the Conservative government in May in a bid to tackle overcrowding in jails.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-69014154

Meanwhile:

government announced quick sentencing for those involved in the riots in UK - But the POA's, Prison Officers' Association, national chairman told BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House programme this risked "clogging up prison cells" Mark Fairhurst said he would not be "surprised" if the Ministry of Justice at some point on Monday morning announced that "Operation Early Dawn kicks into play at some point next week".

While there's no clarity on the government's next move, the proposed legislation would require social media creators to register with the government, set up a content evaluation committee that checks all content before it is published, and appoint complaint handlers > all at their own expense. Any failures in compliance could lead to criminal charges, including jail term

Over 785 Indian creators have sent a letter to the government seeking more transparency in the process of drafting the bill

Creators and digital rights activists believe the potential legislation will tighten the government's grip over online content and threaten the last bastion of press freedom for independent journalists in the country.

Creators using hashtags like #KillTheBill are making videos to educate their followers about the proposal.

https://restofworld.org/2023/india-youtube-journalism/

#India #SocialMedia

The Indian government has plans to classify social media creators as 'digital news broadcasters - according to the nonprofit site RestofWorld

https://restofworld.org/2024/india-influencers-news-broadcasters-2024-bill/

On July 26, the Hindustan Times reported that the government plans to tweak the proposed Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, which aims to combine all regulations for broadcasters under one law

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-draft-of-broadcasting-bill-news-influencers-may-be-classified-as-broadcasters-101721961764666.html

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#Books #TipsAndTricks #Browsers

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https://www.libraryextension.com/

It does one thing and does it well > When you are looking at a web page for a book, it inserts the book's availability from your local library right on the page

@process "stop crying Miss Hopkins"

😂😂

Forgot all about Hopkins - put her on the backburner few years back - is she even still "relevant" in they circles ?

#Iran ships missiles to Russia

#WarGraphics #Podcasts

Check out this Podcast: Iran Ships Ballistic Missiles to Russia, Maduro Steals an Election and More

https://player.fm/1BkwYqR

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Meanwhile:

"Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have acquired a screenplay called Killing Gawker," reports TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/13/thiels-gawker-takedown-could-be-coming-to-a-theater-near-you/

for a film which "presumably delves into billionaire VC Peter Thiel's campaign to bury the media outfit for posting excerpts from a Hulk Hogan sex tape."

Lies about #Project25

https://youtu.be/vf4BJZW9pY4

https://open.substack.com/pub/ryanmcbeth/p/lies-about-project-2025

@thedisasterautist yeah I just changed it to correct URL 👍

An export bar has been placed on Alan Turing's unpublished World War Two papers from a high-profile military project.

The intervention meant work from the Delilah project, which developed a portable encryption system for use in military operations, cannot leave the country.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20rxd94yryo