Sean Maynard
@seanmaynard.bsky.social
Triple M / SAFM Adelaide Journalist/Announcer
Vibe Nation Radio Content/Music Director
Fresh 92.7 DJ / Life Member
Host of Friday Dance Party + Dance Anthems (AUS)
Energy 98 Drive
Fan - Miami Heat + F1
Vibe Nation Radio Content/Music Director
Fresh 92.7 DJ / Life Member
Host of Friday Dance Party + Dance Anthems (AUS)
Energy 98 Drive
Fan - Miami Heat + F1
Has social media finally peaked? The rise of AI and decline of screen time www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Has social media finally peaked? The rise of AI and decline of screen time
As platforms degrade into outrage and slop, users are turning away
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November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Has social media finally peaked? The rise of AI and decline of screen time www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Aussies hit telcos for compensation amid growing mobile frustration www.channelnews.com.au/aussies-hit-...
channelnews : Aussies Hit Telcos for Compensation Amid Growing Mobile Frustration
Australians are increasingly seeking compensation from their telcos following service disruptions, according to the latest Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) report. The TIO received 13,547 c...
www.channelnews.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Aussies hit telcos for compensation amid growing mobile frustration www.channelnews.com.au/aussies-hit-...
Australia moves to make tech giants pay for news www.channelnews.com.au/australia-mo...
channelnews : Australia Moves to Make Tech Giants Pay for News As Google Faces New Scrutiny In Europe
Global technology companies are facing mounting regulatory pressure, with the Albanese government moving ahead on new laws that would force platforms like Facebook, Google and TikTok to pay for Austra...
www.channelnews.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Australia moves to make tech giants pay for news www.channelnews.com.au/australia-mo...
Its Forces Worn Down, Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
Its Forces Worn Down, Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service
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November 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Its Forces Worn Down, Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
Bold Assassinations Are ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
Bold Assassinations Are ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight
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November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Bold Assassinations Are ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...
Reposted by Sean Maynard
The Russian economy is balancing on the edge of recession, yet the war could go on for years. Its financing appears to have no immediate major obstacles, according to experts.
How long can the Russian economy continue to fund the frontline?
The Russian economy is balancing on the edge of recession, yet the war could go on for years. Its financing appears to have no immediate major obstacles, according to experts.
l.euronews.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The Russian economy is balancing on the edge of recession, yet the war could go on for years. Its financing appears to have no immediate major obstacles, according to experts.
Reposted by Sean Maynard
Our new report on news influencers and creators is out.
It contains:
- 5 key findings (see link)
- Top 15 most mentioned news influencers and creators by survey respondents in 24 countries
- A typology of different content types (and examples of individuals that primarily produce each)
It contains:
- 5 key findings (see link)
- Top 15 most mentioned news influencers and creators by survey respondents in 24 countries
- A typology of different content types (and examples of individuals that primarily produce each)
We've just published the most comprehensive study of news creators to date covering 24 countries. Authored by Nic Newman @amyrossarguedas.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social @richardfletcher.bsky.social, it identifies the most mentioned in each country
📱Report buff.ly/bL6y8Hj
🧵6 findings in thread
📱Report buff.ly/bL6y8Hj
🧵6 findings in thread
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Our new report on news influencers and creators is out.
It contains:
- 5 key findings (see link)
- Top 15 most mentioned news influencers and creators by survey respondents in 24 countries
- A typology of different content types (and examples of individuals that primarily produce each)
It contains:
- 5 key findings (see link)
- Top 15 most mentioned news influencers and creators by survey respondents in 24 countries
- A typology of different content types (and examples of individuals that primarily produce each)
AI can’t care for you observer.co.uk/news/science...
AI can’t care for you | The Observer
I won’t be looked after by a robot anytime soon
observer.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
AI can’t care for you observer.co.uk/news/science...
After 14 years of war, Syrians see the sea for the first time observer.co.uk/news/interna...
After 14 years of war, Syrians see the sea for the first ...
Ten months after the Assad regime fell, families from devastated cities such as Idlib and Raqqa have been able to visit beaches on the west coast. But th...
observer.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
After 14 years of war, Syrians see the sea for the first time observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Florida attorney general issues subpoenas to Roblox over child safety www.reuters.com/business/med...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Florida attorney general issues subpoenas to Roblox over child safety www.reuters.com/business/med...
Assad-era conspiracy to hide thousands of dead turned Syria’s remote desert into a mass grave www.reuters.com/investigates...
Assad-era plot to hide dead bodies turned Syria desert into mass grave
For two years, Syria’s Assad government secretly trucked thousands of bodies from an exposed mass grave to the desert, trying to hide evidence of atrocities.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Assad-era conspiracy to hide thousands of dead turned Syria’s remote desert into a mass grave www.reuters.com/investigates...
A spooky convergence is happening in media. Everything that is not already television is turning into television. www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...
Everything Is Television
A theory of culture and attention
www.derekthompson.org
October 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A spooky convergence is happening in media. Everything that is not already television is turning into television. www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...
We Don’t Have to Give In to the Smartphones www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
Opinion | We Don’t Have to Give In to the Smartphones
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October 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We Don’t Have to Give In to the Smartphones www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
The Rise of the Smartphone and the Fall of Western Democracy
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
Opinion | The Rise of the Smartphone and the Fall of Western Democracy
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The Rise of the Smartphone and the Fall of Western Democracy
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
A.I. Video Generators Are Now So Good You Can No Longer Trust Your Eyes (and making social media a "complete dumpster" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/t...
A.I. Video Generators Are Now So Good You Can No Longer Trust Your Eyes
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A.I. Video Generators Are Now So Good You Can No Longer Trust Your Eyes (and making social media a "complete dumpster" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/t...
China Clamps Down Even Harder on Rare Earths www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...
China Clamps Down Even Harder on Rare Earths
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October 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
China Clamps Down Even Harder on Rare Earths www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...
Europe unveils plans for 'drone wall' to shield continent from Russian threats www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Europe unveils 'drone wall' plans to defend against Russia
The European Commission unveils plans for its so-called "drone wall", which is part of a range of initiatives to get the continent ready to defend itself by 2030.
www.abc.net.au
October 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Europe unveils plans for 'drone wall' to shield continent from Russian threats www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
US dangled threat of Tomahawks for Ukraine, then Russia called to negotiate www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
US dangled threat of Tomahawks for Ukraine, then Russia called to negotiate
US President Donald Trump threatened to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russia did not return to peace talks, but analysts say the long-range weapons are not the game-changer they are made out to...
www.abc.net.au
October 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM
US dangled threat of Tomahawks for Ukraine, then Russia called to negotiate www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
France is not alone in its crisis of political faith – belief in a democratic world is vanishing www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
France is not alone in its political crisis – belief in a democratic world is vanishing | Simon Tisdall
The populist right offers a solution in the form of turning back the clock. Macron and his counterparts need to find a different answer fast, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
France is not alone in its crisis of political faith – belief in a democratic world is vanishing www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Along Donetsk’s frontline, a small counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops aims to help change perceptions about the war among Kyiv’s western allies www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘Our job is to maximise their losses’: how Ukraine’s forces attempt to claw back against Russian advances
Along Donetsk’s frontline, a small counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops aims to help change perceptions about the war among Kyiv’s western allies
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Along Donetsk’s frontline, a small counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops aims to help change perceptions about the war among Kyiv’s western allies www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
The internet has a few things to learn from TV link.vox.com/view/62b3af1...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The internet has a few things to learn from TV link.vox.com/view/62b3af1...
AI’s Sameness Problem - for AI-generated content to achieve its potential, it’s going to have to increase its variety open.substack.com/pub/bigtechn...
AI’s Sameness Problem
When almost all AI generated content looks alike, the novelty wears off fast.
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
AI’s Sameness Problem - for AI-generated content to achieve its potential, it’s going to have to increase its variety open.substack.com/pub/bigtechn...
Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
To Inflict Pain on Russians, Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
Madagascar Military Seizes Power, Then Nation Explodes in Joy www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...
Madagascar Military Seizes Power, Then Nation Explodes in Joy
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Madagascar Military Seizes Power, Then Nation Explodes in Joy www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...
After 738 days, Israelis share mixed emotions as hostages are released from Gaza www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Inside the moment Israelis watched the hostages leave Gaza after 738 days
Israelis gather to watch a historic day unfold as hostages held for two years are finally set free.
www.abc.net.au
October 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
After 738 days, Israelis share mixed emotions as hostages are released from Gaza www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...