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Meta's Oversight Board says Community Notes aren't a proper substitute for fact checking, and warns expanding them beyond the US could pose human rights risks (Andrew Deck/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/03/metas-ov…

Meta’s Oversight Board warns that “Community Notes” aren’t a proper substitute for fact-checking globally
On Thursday, Meta’s Oversight Board, a quasi-independent body that reviews the social media giant’s moderation practices, ruled that “Community Notes” are not a proper substitute for its fact-checking program. In a new “policy advisory opinion," the Board expressed concerns about …

Leaked study warns of irreversible damage from iron ore mine in Guinea UNESCO site https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/leaked-study-warns-of-irreversible-damage-from-iron-ore-mine-in-guinea-unesco-site/

Leaked study warns of irreversible damage from iron ore mine in Guinea UNESCO site
CONAKRY — Over the next few months, Guinea’s environment ministry will review an environmental and social impact assessment for an iron ore mine in the country’s Nimba Mountains. The project, named Kon Kweni, is to be carved out of Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Comprising a unique combination of tropical […]

Instead of the Union Jack, passersby were greeted with Australia’s flag, a detail that might be technically defensible
—Charles is also Australia’s head of state
—but not diplomatically ideal.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/dc-flubs-royal-…

D.C. Flubs Royal Welcome by Flying Wrong Flag for King Charles
The capital briefly dressed for the wrong country ahead of King Charles’ visit.

Meta's Oversight Board says Community Notes aren't a proper substitute for fact checking, and warns expanding them beyond the US could pose human rights risks (Andrew Deck/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/03/metas-ov…

Meta’s Oversight Board warns that “Community Notes” aren’t a proper substitute for fact-checking globally
On Thursday, Meta’s Oversight Board, a quasi-independent body that reviews the social media giant’s moderation practices, ruled that “Community Notes” are not a proper substitute for its fact-checking program. In a new “policy advisory opinion," the Board expressed concerns about …

EU führt pauschale Bearbeitungsgebühr für Kleinsendungen aus dem Ausland ein
Auf Warensendungen, die aus dem Ausland in die EU kommen und weniger als 150 Euro wert sind, wird eine pauschale Bearbeitungsgebühr erhoben.

"The protocol fight is interesting the way medieval siege warfare is interesting — I'm glad someone's into it, but it has no bearing on my life."
-- @…
I so feel that!
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Boy I was wrong about the Fediverse
I have never been an "online community first" person. The internet is how I stay in touch with people I met in real life. I'm not a "tweet comments at celebrities" guy. I was never funny enough to be the funniest person on Twitter. So when Twitter was accidentally purchased

UK Spy Chief Warns China Is Closing Cyber Gap With West (Alex Wickham/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-26/uk-spy-chief-warns-china-is-closing-cyber-gap-with-west
http://www.memeorandum.com/260526/p124#a260526p124

Cowboys Veteran Warns Not To Sleep on Underrated Aspect of LT Overton's Game https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/dallas-cowboys-veteran-warns-not-sleep-underrated-aspect-lt-overton-game

Parents of former NFL player Doug Martin allege excessive police force led to his wrongful death https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/parents-of-former-nfl-player-doug-martin-allege-excessive-police-force-led…

US law enforcement documents: the DHS, FBI, and other agencies introduce a novel domestic threat category termed "anti-tech violent extremism" amid the AI boom (Daniel Boguslaw/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/us-law-enforcement-warns-of-anti-tech-ext…

US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows
As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.