<p>Middle School Cheerleaders Made a TikTok Video Portraying a School Shooting. They Were Charged With a Crime.<br>—</p><p>Social videos, memes and retweets are becoming fodder for criminal charges in an era of heightened responses to student threats. Authorities argue harsh punishment is necessary, but experts say the crackdown won’t make schools safer.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/social-media-arrests-school-threats-law-tennessee?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/social-media-arrests-school-threats-law-tennessee?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/soc</span><span class="invisible">ial-media-arrests-school-threats-law-tennessee?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a> <a href="/tags/crime/" rel="tag">#Crime</a> <a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#Police</a> <a href="/tags/tennessee/" rel="tag">#Tennessee</a></p>
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<p>Algorithmic Dread</p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/artifacts/" rel="tag">#artifacts</a> </p><p><a href="https://petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/june-6-2025/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/june-6-2025/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/0</span><span class="invisible">7/june-6-2025/</span></a></p>
<p>I think large social networks should verify users. It's like getting a driver's licence. If you don't want to verify your identity, you can, but you won't see content from unverified individuals and your content won't be visible to others. </p><p>The only problem is implementation. We need a system that chooses what data to transfer (name and age) and how. </p><p>Everything we write on open social networks should be something we can say on the street. </p><p><a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/policy/" rel="tag">#policy</a> <a href="/tags/internet/" rel="tag">#internet</a></p>
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<p>Looks like Swift is going to be expanding its presence to the Social Web</p><p><a href="https://forums.swift.org/t/social-media-expansion-to-mastodon-and-bluesky/77999" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="forums.swift.org/t/social-media-expansion-to-mastodon-and-bluesky/77999"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forums.swift.org/t/social-medi</span><span class="invisible">a-expansion-to-mastodon-and-bluesky/77999</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/swiftlang/" rel="tag">#SwiftLang</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/apple/" rel="tag">#Apple</a> <a href="/tags/developer/" rel="tag">#Developer</a> <a href="/tags/programming/" rel="tag">#Programming</a></p>
<p>Looking to lure people to the fediverse? Share <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@_elena" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>_elena</span></a></span>'s explainer with them. It's a four-minute video that makes things simple for anyone to understand.</p><p><a href="https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.elenarossini.com/fedivers</span><span class="invisible">e-video/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/federatedsocialmedia/" rel="tag">#FederatedSocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/opensocial/" rel="tag">#OpenSocial</a> <a href="/tags/opensocialweb/" rel="tag">#OpenSocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/elenarossini/" rel="tag">#ElenaRossini</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/socialnetwork/" rel="tag">#SocialNetwork</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>
<p>Naked Dread</p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/artifacts/" rel="tag">#artifacts</a> </p><p><a href="https://petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/june-13-2025/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/june-13-2025/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/1</span><span class="invisible">4/june-13-2025/</span></a></p>
<p>Join the Fedizens! Isn't it time to leave legacy social media and start afresh? 👉 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fedizen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fedizen</span></a></span> <a href="https://Fedizen.EU" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>Fedizen.EU</a></p><p><a href="/tags/noads/" rel="tag">#NoAds</a>, <a href="/tags/nomanipulation/" rel="tag">#NoManipulation</a> 🚫 Big Tech shapes opinions through targeted ads and polarizing content: <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#Opensource</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> empowers <a href="/tags/communities/" rel="tag">#communities</a> with transparent <a href="/tags/moderation/" rel="tag">#moderation</a>.</p><p><a href="/tags/better/" rel="tag">#Better</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a> 🧠 Research shows that algorithm-driven feeds fuel anxiety and addiction: <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> platforms, like <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>, avoid manipulative engagement tactics. (1/2)</p>
<p>Cultural Infection</p><p>Roman Dread</p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a><br><a href="/tags/tanka/" rel="tag">#tanka</a></p><p><a href="http://ambientdread.net/2025/11/29/nov-28-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ambientdread.net/2025/11/29/nov-28-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">ambientdread.net/2025/11/29/no</span><span class="invisible">v-28-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social</span></a></p>
<p>🆕 Out now: our study on <a href="/tags/academic/" rel="tag">#academic</a> staff engagement on <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a></p><p>🔗 Summary<br><a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15582839" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15582839"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1558283</span><span class="invisible">9</span></a> </p><p>💡 While Mastodon is valued for its ethical positioning, continued engagement hinges more on social and institutional dynamics than on technical features alone</p><p>➡️Ethical concerns drive adoption<br>➡️Peer presence matters more for staying than joining<br>➡️Academic institutions could be game-changers by leading adoption instead of waiting for grassroots growth</p><p><a href="/tags/openscience/" rel="tag">#OpenScience</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/academicmastodon/" rel="tag">#AcademicMastodon</a></p>
<p>Hey friends.</p><p>If you who were/are following me on Pixelfed, I'd kindly ask you to please follow me over on Vernissage if at all possible. </p><p>I decided to leave Pixelfed several weeks ago and am now posting on Vernissage. </p><p>You can follow me via this link: </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://vernissage.photos/@beardedtechguy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>https://vernissage.photos/</span></a></span></p><p>Or you can even follow the associated Mastodon account here:</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://vernissage.photos/@beardedtechguy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>beardedtechguy</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/photos/" rel="tag">#Photos</a> <a href="/tags/vernissage/" rel="tag">#Vernissage</a> <a href="/tags/pictures/" rel="tag">#Pictures</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p>
<p>Grape Dread</p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/artifacts/" rel="tag">#artifacts</a></p><p><a href="https://petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/21/june-20-2025/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/21/june-20-2025/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/2</span><span class="invisible">1/june-20-2025/</span></a></p>
<p>For those of you who were/are following me on Pixelfed, I'd like to ask you nicely to please follow me over on Vernissage if at all possible. </p><p>I decided to leave Pixelfed several weeks ago and am now posting on Vernissage for the foreseeable future. </p><p>You can follow me via this link via your web browser: </p><p><a href="https://vernissage.photos/@CliffWade" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>vernissage.photos/@CliffWade</a></p><p>Or you can even follow the associated Mastodon account here:</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://vernissage.photos/@CliffWade" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CliffWade</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/photos/" rel="tag">#Photos</a> <a href="/tags/vernissage/" rel="tag">#Vernissage</a> <a href="/tags/photodump/" rel="tag">#PhotoDump</a> <a href="/tags/pictures/" rel="tag">#Pictures</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p>
<p>🚀 New on <a href="/tags/thefutureisfederated/" rel="tag">#TheFutureIsFederated</a> 👩🚀</p><p><a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a>: the Fediverse’s decentralized video platform (part 1: first impressions)</p><p><a href="https://blog.elenarossini.com/peertube-the-fediverses-decentralized-video-platform-part-1-first-impressions/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.elenarossini.com/peertube-the-fediverses-decentralized-video-platform-part-1-first-impressions/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.elenarossini.com/peertube</span><span class="invisible">-the-fediverses-decentralized-video-platform-part-1-first-impressions/</span></a></p><p>mentioning <span class="h-card"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@Framasoft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Framasoft</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@peertube" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>peertube</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@fedihost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fedihost</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://video.fedihost.co/a/fedihost/video-channels', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://video.fedihost.co/a/fedihost', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://video.fedihost.co/accounts/fedihost', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>[email protected]</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://masto.canadiancivil.com/@paige" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>paige</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://tinkerbetter.tube/c/veronicaexplains/videos', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://tinkerbetter.tube/c/veronicaexplains', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://tinkerbetter.tube/video-channels/veronicaexplains', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>veronicaexplains</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/c/ewen/videos', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/c/ewen', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/video-channels/ewen', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ewen</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://spectra.video/a/docpop/video-channels', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://spectra.video/a/docpop', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://spectra.video/accounts/docpop', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>docpop</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@hikingdude" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hikingdude</span></a></span> </p><p>P.S.: this is the 20th article for The Future is Federated 🤗 </p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/activism/" rel="tag">#activism</a> <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#BigTech</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#video</a></p>
<p>Hey folks, I'm adding this pinned post on advice from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FediTips</span></a></span> <br>(whom I recommend you follow)</p><p>My interests are <a href="/tags/highered/" rel="tag">#HigherEd</a>, <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#education</a> in general, <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a>, how people network through <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> (less the biz/marketing stuff, though I make exceptions).</p><p>I'm more active on Bluesky, tbh. I'm @ harmonygritz.bsky.social. You'll find my longtime "rainbow" profile image from Twitter/X there.</p>
<p>What is the difference between honest ignorance (which we all have on any number of topics, and if we're humble, we learn) and prideful ignorance ("I know everything already, shut up")?</p><p>This man</p><p>He came to the <a href="/tags/wisconsin/" rel="tag">#Wisconsin</a> state legislature to speak against <a href="/tags/genderaffirmingcare/" rel="tag">#genderAffirmingCare</a>. Instead, after listening to testimony, he apologized and said he learned a lot</p><p>😲</p><p>On <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialMedia</a> we are drowning in <a href="/tags/bigotry/" rel="tag">#bigotry</a></p><p>But, sometimes, you can educate those who will listen</p><p><a href="/tags/trans/" rel="tag">#Trans</a> <a href="/tags/transrights/" rel="tag">#TransRights</a> <a href="/tags/transgender/" rel="tag">#Transgender</a></p>
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<p>Momentary Dread</p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/artifacts/" rel="tag">#artifacts</a> <a href="/tags/tanka/" rel="tag">#tanka</a> </p><p><a href="https://petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/28/june-27-2025/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/28/june-27-2025/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/06/2</span><span class="invisible">8/june-27-2025/</span></a></p>
I've spent a lot of time in the Fediverse and I've noticed something important.<br><br>Here, people genuinely want to interact. On commercial social media, they’ve become mere spectators, passive to what bots and algorithms impose on them. But here, they come to talk, debate, and engage.<br><br>Here, we are human again, with other humans.<br><br><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/humanconnection/" rel="tag">#HumanConnection</a> <a href="/tags/digitalfreedom/" rel="tag">#DigitalFreedom</a> <a href="/tags/community/" rel="tag">#Community</a><br>
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<p><a href="/tags/fandom/" rel="tag">#Fandom</a> isn't big in the open <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> and the current issue in siloed <a href="/tags/sns/" rel="tag">#SNS</a> / <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> is:</p><p>- A black person <a href="/tags/cosplay/" rel="tag">#cosplay</a> of a white elf<br>- A <a href="/tags/fanart/" rel="tag">#fanart</a> of a white elf as black</p><p>The consensus is:<br>- Cosplay is fine<br>- Fanart is not: it is "blackwashing" & "cultural appropriation"</p><p>How about you?</p><p><a href="/tags/anime/" rel="tag">#Anime</a></p>
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<p>"The new feature would likely be an unwelcome one for users who would rather keep comments AI-free on Instagram, especially those who believe their friends deserve genuine comments as opposed to AI slop."</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/meta-spotted-testing-ai-generated-comments-on-instagram/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/meta-spotted-testing-ai-generated-comments-on-instagram/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/meta</span><span class="invisible">-spotted-testing-ai-generated-comments-on-instagram/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#meta</a> <a href="/tags/instagram/" rel="tag">#instagram</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/slop/" rel="tag">#slop</a></p>
<p>Uhhhhh so I just went on a really long rant on my blog about why I don't like Meta platforms. 😆 </p><p>It's called "8 reasons why I think Meta platforms are pointless".</p><p><a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#Meta</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> </p><p><a href="https://bookswithnoelle.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/8-reasons-why-meta-platforms-are-pointless-imho/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookswithnoelle.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/8-reasons-why-meta-platforms-are-pointless-imho/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookswithnoelle.wordpress.com/</span><span class="invisible">2025/06/27/8-reasons-why-meta-platforms-are-pointless-imho/</span></a></p>
<p>Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel</p><p>You "may be part of an experiment where your information will be processed by an age-assurance vendor, Persona."</p><p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.pcgamer.com/software/platf</span><span class="invisible">orms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/discord/" rel="tag">#Discord</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> <a href="/tags/surveillance/" rel="tag">#surveillance</a> <a href="/tags/ageverification/" rel="tag">#AgeVerification</a> <a href="/tags/enshittification/" rel="tag">#enshittification</a> <a href="/tags/persona/" rel="tag">#Persona</a> <a href="/tags/palantir/" rel="tag">#Palantir</a> <a href="/tags/dystopia/" rel="tag">#dystopia</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a></p>
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