Paul Bernal
@paulbernal.bsky.social
Professor of IT Law at UEA Law School. Geek. Privacy, Politics. Wolves. Irish and British.
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Paul Bernal
@paulbernal.bsky.social
· Dec 3
Banning kids from social media? A very bad idea…
As the idea of banning kids from social media is spreading round the globe – the new ban of under-16s from social media in Australia comes into action in a week or so – it is worth look…
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I've written something about why banning kids from social media could be a terrible idea.
paulbernal.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/b...
paulbernal.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/b...
Abolish the monarchy *and* the House of Lords.
Andrew M-Windsor was rightfully stripped of all titles.
So I'm wondering why Mandelson is still a Lord?
So I'm wondering why Mandelson is still a Lord?
February 1, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Abolish the monarchy *and* the House of Lords.
The only grief left will be for leaving our humanity behind.
AI “deadbots” aim to replace the dead—and raise plenty of ethical issues, Charley Burlock argues. “Perhaps the biggest question is how such a product might shift our experience of personal grief and collective memory.”
The AI Companies Trying to Make Grief Obsolete
You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you?
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The only grief left will be for leaving our humanity behind.
Yeah, I think that may not be a woman. Looks like a girl to me.
February 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Yeah, I think that may not be a woman. Looks like a girl to me.
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The EU Commission last week designated WhatsApp as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act - so therefore subject to more obligations, as enforced by the Commission. This only applies to WhatsApp Channels, ie not private messages - digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
Commission designates WhatsApp as Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act
The European Commission has formally designated WhatsApp as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), as its ‘Channels’ feature reaches the designation threshold of at ...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
February 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The EU Commission last week designated WhatsApp as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act - so therefore subject to more obligations, as enforced by the Commission. This only applies to WhatsApp Channels, ie not private messages - digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
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And in the least surprising plot twist in history… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files
The images of Ratner with Epstein and unidentified women were released the same day as his documentary about the US first lady.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
And in the least surprising plot twist in history… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sir, “white settlement” has gone woke.
This race was such a massive swing blowout that Democrat Taylor Rehmet literally won a city called White Settlement
February 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Sir, “white settlement” has gone woke.
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"I can be a pedophile all on my own" is not the flex he thinks it is.
February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
"I can be a pedophile all on my own" is not the flex he thinks it is.
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once spoke at some poncy private conference at Soho Farmhouse with Matt Goodwin and can confirm he looked pleased as punch to be there, so I think he can spare us all the theatrics
February 1, 2026 at 10:21 AM
once spoke at some poncy private conference at Soho Farmhouse with Matt Goodwin and can confirm he looked pleased as punch to be there, so I think he can spare us all the theatrics
Good prevailed.
Yay, good.
😊
Yay, good.
😊
Well, this is a real ‘good vs evil’ final. Let’s hope evil is defeated.
February 1, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Good prevailed.
Yay, good.
😊
Yay, good.
😊
You keep replying to posts, but you keep refusing to answer the key question: do you believe the racist lies?
It's the key question, because the answer will determine whether you're debating in good faith or not.
It's the key question, because the answer will determine whether you're debating in good faith or not.
3. I gave the example of my friend who no longer feels at home in his community. That isn’t the fault of the migrants living there, but his fear of change can’t simply be dismissed. Deeply entrenched attitudes can’t easily be changed. All we can do is to look at ways to ease the friction.
February 1, 2026 at 12:36 PM
You keep replying to posts, but you keep refusing to answer the key question: do you believe the racist lies?
It's the key question, because the answer will determine whether you're debating in good faith or not.
It's the key question, because the answer will determine whether you're debating in good faith or not.
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you can’t focus group this. you can’t means test it. just make it fucking stop.
February 1, 2026 at 4:53 AM
you can’t focus group this. you can’t means test it. just make it fucking stop.
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sure they’re tear-gassing toddlers but what do the polls say
February 1, 2026 at 4:32 AM
sure they’re tear-gassing toddlers but what do the polls say
Roast potatoes
Jiaozi
A really good biryani
Mushroom risotto
Sticky toffee pudding
Jiaozi
A really good biryani
Mushroom risotto
Sticky toffee pudding
Never mind the jobs you've had or the classes you took, tell me 5 things you can eat until you explode. #FoodSky
Sushi
Schnittlauchbrot
Bavarian pork roast with bread dumplings and cabbage salad
Lasagne
Black Forest Gateau
Sushi
Schnittlauchbrot
Bavarian pork roast with bread dumplings and cabbage salad
Lasagne
Black Forest Gateau
Never mind the jobs you've had or the classes you took, tell me 5 things you can eat until you explode. #FoodSky
February 1, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Roast potatoes
Jiaozi
A really good biryani
Mushroom risotto
Sticky toffee pudding
Jiaozi
A really good biryani
Mushroom risotto
Sticky toffee pudding
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And yet he was desperate for an invitation to the island
"I can be a pedophile all on my own" is not the flex he thinks it is.
February 1, 2026 at 10:55 AM
And yet he was desperate for an invitation to the island
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I love that Prince Andrew had a codename email address to avoid suspicion and all the emails are like 'Had to spend the weekend at Balmoral, Mother wants me to look after the corgis, my brother's here too - not Edward, but Charles, you know the heir apparent.'
February 1, 2026 at 9:03 AM
I love that Prince Andrew had a codename email address to avoid suspicion and all the emails are like 'Had to spend the weekend at Balmoral, Mother wants me to look after the corgis, my brother's here too - not Edward, but Charles, you know the heir apparent.'
Pretty clear now how Musk was so sure Trump was in the Epstein files.
February 1, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Pretty clear now how Musk was so sure Trump was in the Epstein files.
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"Far-right politics has been in Britain for a century, during which no paying market has ever been found for this kind of worldview."
Says @frasernelson.bsky.social, who made a lucrative career out of publishing the racist rantings of Taki, Douglas Murray and Rod Liddle.
archive.ph/sbEpa
Says @frasernelson.bsky.social, who made a lucrative career out of publishing the racist rantings of Taki, Douglas Murray and Rod Liddle.
archive.ph/sbEpa
archive.ph
January 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"Far-right politics has been in Britain for a century, during which no paying market has ever been found for this kind of worldview."
Says @frasernelson.bsky.social, who made a lucrative career out of publishing the racist rantings of Taki, Douglas Murray and Rod Liddle.
archive.ph/sbEpa
Says @frasernelson.bsky.social, who made a lucrative career out of publishing the racist rantings of Taki, Douglas Murray and Rod Liddle.
archive.ph/sbEpa
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Goodwin literally had a hissy fit when Alan Rusbridger & David Aaronovitch went for dinner after an event they all did together & chose not to ask him. He’s palpably desperate to go to fictional dinner parties that exist only in his warped imagination. Instead he gets to suck lemons with 30p Lee.
You dont win 'em all! Reform's Matt Goodwin in Sunday Times: 'Most .. people criticising me are nerds.The last thing I want is to be at some dinner party table with Nick Robinson & Mary Beard. I'd rather shoot myself in the head'. Hang on, I'm not THAT bad!Nerds sometimes have a (thoughtful!) point.
February 1, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Goodwin literally had a hissy fit when Alan Rusbridger & David Aaronovitch went for dinner after an event they all did together & chose not to ask him. He’s palpably desperate to go to fictional dinner parties that exist only in his warped imagination. Instead he gets to suck lemons with 30p Lee.
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...they told her no, didn't they
January 31, 2026 at 11:51 PM
...they told her no, didn't they
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I guess "white wealthy British and American grooming gangs" doesn't have the same ring to it
January 31, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I guess "white wealthy British and American grooming gangs" doesn't have the same ring to it
Well, this is a real ‘good vs evil’ final. Let’s hope evil is defeated.
February 1, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Well, this is a real ‘good vs evil’ final. Let’s hope evil is defeated.
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It’s amazing to me that Musk had the sheer gall to tweet that the ‘bomb’ was that Trump is in the Epstein files knowing full well… that he was in there too.
These people are astonishing. No shame.
Just zero shame or self-awareness.
These people are astonishing. No shame.
Just zero shame or self-awareness.
January 31, 2026 at 5:39 AM
It’s amazing to me that Musk had the sheer gall to tweet that the ‘bomb’ was that Trump is in the Epstein files knowing full well… that he was in there too.
These people are astonishing. No shame.
Just zero shame or self-awareness.
These people are astonishing. No shame.
Just zero shame or self-awareness.
“Both sides” klaxon!
Yeah, let’s ’both sides’ racism.
Yeah, let’s ’both sides’ racism.
There’s certainly a lot of fear‑mongering on both sides of the debate. People’s fears have been exploited by those with an axe to grind, but that doesn’t mean they should be dismissed. The people who suffer most from a fragmented, divided Britain are often the immigrants themselves.
February 1, 2026 at 8:22 AM
“Both sides” klaxon!
Yeah, let’s ’both sides’ racism.
Yeah, let’s ’both sides’ racism.
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