Italy and Slovakia will defend Orban, unfortunately. Hungary/The Kremlin aren’t working in isolation within the EU.

Thank you for the correction. While the headline is technically correct, it’s misleading in that it connects the suing directly to the published article.

Republik’s managing director Katharina Hemmer said Palantir had wanted the magazine to publish a very lengthy counterstatement to each article. Republik believed the proposed statements did not fairly address or rebut the reporting, she said, adding that the magazine stands by its reporting.

While right of reply actions are a common tool in Switzerland, it is unusual for a large international company to file one against a local media organisation.

Yeah, to hell with Palantir and full support to the publication.

This could do with a content warning. It’s a distressing read. Extremely so at times.

Why claim “pseudoscience” when real world studies, as well as internal documents of the companies themselves, show that these platforms are addictive? Studies also show that kids want to, but can’t, spend less time on these addictive platforms.

Good recommendation. They have an API and plugins https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/appsextensions/

I was thinking of something that also alerts me to how many times the publication has been found to have published AI under the name of a human. But Media Bias Fact Check might actually cover that well enough. I’ll install that extension now, thank you!

Hard to keep track of all the recent changes in media ownership, editorial and quality control. Would love a browser plugin to give me an indicator because on the rare occasion I read a publication in say, USA, it might have had a good rep last time I read it several years ago. I imagine managing the detailed scores that a plugin might pull from would be a mammoth task, though.

You’re absolutely right that we are all capable of being radicalised into dehumanising predators with a lust for death and torture. I also agree we should not be matching their energy or attitudes. But it is certainly in the DNA of the IDF institution, which is what I’m also alluding to - with hyperbole. I base that on testimonies of people who have with great difficulty left or whistle blown. But I take your point that my comment can also be read as being directed at individuals rather than institutions - especially given the comment I replied/appended to - and you’re right to call that out.

It’s in their DNA.

I had only read the articles about his connections to Mossad and Israel. The Daily Mail is not a reliable source but hopefully if there is any truth this, it will be investigated by reputable media so it gets the credibility it deserves.

I thought so, and there are some measurable improvements (married women are allowed to work now, for example). But women are unequal here in many ways still such as wage disparity and the typical long list of issues that aren’t taken seriously because they don’t affect men.

The billionaire-backed online brainwashing is also bringing out the worst in some people, and they vote. So I can see progress stalling if we don’t get a handle on that. But thankfully we don’t have FPTP so their political presence is currently small.

That’s fairly shocking alright. And I come from a formerly catholic country (Ireland) which continues to treat women terribly.

The most misogynistic and homophobic men I know (family, unfortunately) would be fine with this, but every step in representation counts as progress.

Comments (quality ones) are the life of a community.

This. Normal people can barely remember a domain name unless it’s also the name of the brand. So this platform is filtering for tech enthusiasts which leaves us with the same two-dimensional profile as every other platform.

Not memes but I keep the address bar in the screen shot.

Yes, I feel the same way you do. I really don’t want to add to the download metrics. I’m making an exception this time. Some good journalists, for example Richard Chambers (Ireland), have downloaded it to test and debunk claims made by Musk about safeguards. I think their contribution was a net positive. So there are cases where it’s worth doing.

I did not need to open the app once. Just downloading it allowed me to complain to apple using the link above. I feel when it comes to a CSAM factory such as this (possibly even trained on CSAM material), and with EU headquarters in my country (Ireland), I have to report it so Apple cannot claim ignorance. Who knows, maybe a whistleblower will someday tell us how many reports there were. Unfortunately our leaders are not leading on this issue, so the social contract is broken and we should all (IMO) do much more than posting on social media. My personal discomfort is less important.

Perfect. Done. Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.

Thanks, this is very helpful!

It’s only allowing me report apps I’ve installed so I’m wondering if I should very briefly install the app to allow that. I’m generally cautions of allowing dodgy apps on my devices.

Both Russian assets, so it’s a fair comparison. He’s considered possibly the next PM by a few commentators I trust. If he isn’t, the current PM is still a genocide enabler. And the media landscape is worsening in the UK.

By all means have more dismantlists in the EU if you like, but it’s an obvious net negative in my view.

I would like new (or returning) members to provide genuine EU criticism that challwnges the hypocrisy and collusion regarding genocide, and calling out of the roll back of environmental standards. The general neoliberal mindset there makes me very uneasy. Russian assets aren’t going to help with any of that and neither will a neoliberal.

The issue isn’t anti-EU politicians once it’s in good faith. Von Der Leyen & Co. are rotten IMO, and are complicit in genocide for not using every lever at their disposal to sanction Israel like they rightly did Russia.

It’s the bad faith, Kremlin-linked obstructionists howling at the moon about invented issues that are impossible to deal with and spread the most disinformation. Hungary should be jettisoned too, IMO, if they can’t change leadership soon.