Dr. Steven Buckley
@stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social
Lecturer in Digital Media Sociology. PhD in Journalism and US media. Researching digital streaming culture, political communication and authenticity.
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Going after everyday citizens and not after the big-tech companies who create the online harms seem like a weird way of using taxpayer money....
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Going after everyday citizens and not after the big-tech companies who create the online harms seem like a weird way of using taxpayer money....
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Australia's head of national security (?!) is using Copilot to write his speeches for him, an FOI in Australia following up my one in the UK has revealed. God help us www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/12/a...
How Australia's national security chief used AI to write speeches and 'personnel communications'
As the government pushes public servants to use AI, this is the first time that FOI has been used to reveal how the government staff are already using the technology.
www.crikey.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Australia's head of national security (?!) is using Copilot to write his speeches for him, an FOI in Australia following up my one in the UK has revealed. God help us www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/12/a...
Operation Paperclip in reverse.
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Operation Paperclip in reverse.
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in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
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The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
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"Internal reports show that 10 per cent of the company’s income last year was expected to be made from banned goods and scam adverts....[U]sers are shown 15 billion adverts a day for things such as fraudulent investment schemes, illegal online casinos and the sale of banned medical products."
Meta makes billions from scam adverts | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Internal reports show that 10 per cent of the company’s income last year was expected to be made from banned goods and scam adverts....[U]sers are shown 15 billion adverts a day for things such as fraudulent investment schemes, illegal online casinos and the sale of banned medical products."
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
Cool that the Trump administration says they're going to conduct extra judicial killings on the Sackler family then....
BE WARNED — IF YOU ARE TRANSPORTING DRUGS THAT CAN KILL AMERICANS, WE ARE HUNTING YOU!
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Cool that the Trump administration says they're going to conduct extra judicial killings on the Sackler family then....
The UK would not be the nation it is on the world stage were it not for the soft power that the BBC has provided for decades.
Those attacking the BBC with the aim of diminishing its role in UK society are also trying to diminish the UK's role in the world.
Those attacking the BBC with the aim of diminishing its role in UK society are also trying to diminish the UK's role in the world.
You wouldn’t believe how far the BBC reaches. The furthest away country, you’ll meet some locals. They ask you if you’re British, they’ll tell you about the BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The UK would not be the nation it is on the world stage were it not for the soft power that the BBC has provided for decades.
Those attacking the BBC with the aim of diminishing its role in UK society are also trying to diminish the UK's role in the world.
Those attacking the BBC with the aim of diminishing its role in UK society are also trying to diminish the UK's role in the world.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If Dem leadership still believe in promises by this GOP and Trump administration then they are gullible morons.
It's like Schumer has a humiliation kink or something.
God I hope he gets primaried.
It's like Schumer has a humiliation kink or something.
God I hope he gets primaried.
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
If Dem leadership still believe in promises by this GOP and Trump administration then they are gullible morons.
It's like Schumer has a humiliation kink or something.
God I hope he gets primaried.
It's like Schumer has a humiliation kink or something.
God I hope he gets primaried.
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And this whole thing is about a documentary which aired a year ago, with zero outage. But when someone leaked a memo from a cozy-to-the-right-wing internal watchdog, Mitch Prescott, it becomes a massive scandal.
Remember: The Tories want to destroy the BBC.
Remember: The Tories want to destroy the BBC.
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
And this whole thing is about a documentary which aired a year ago, with zero outage. But when someone leaked a memo from a cozy-to-the-right-wing internal watchdog, Mitch Prescott, it becomes a massive scandal.
Remember: The Tories want to destroy the BBC.
Remember: The Tories want to destroy the BBC.
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With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
Trump is taking the food out of the mouths of starving children.
Trump admin tells states to “undo” food stamp benefits: “To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized. Accordingly, States must immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025.“
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trump is taking the food out of the mouths of starving children.
Given T1's win in the LoL world championship today. Back to back to back champions. With Faker winning his 6th world title since 2013, I genuinely believe that in the pantheon of ALL sporting greats, Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok is easily up there.
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Given T1's win in the LoL world championship today. Back to back to back champions. With Faker winning his 6th world title since 2013, I genuinely believe that in the pantheon of ALL sporting greats, Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok is easily up there.
Given that more Americans blame Trump/GOP for the shut down than Dems, this sort of messaging from Bessent seems incredibly stupid.
Basically admitting the GOP is responsible for the financial pain the country is/is about suffer.
Basically admitting the GOP is responsible for the financial pain the country is/is about suffer.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Are we starting to see a permanent impact on the economy from the shutdown?
BESSENT: It's getting worse and worse. We had a fantastic economy under Trump the last 2 Qs, and now there are estimates that growth this Q could be cut by as much as half. We could end up with shortages.
BESSENT: It's getting worse and worse. We had a fantastic economy under Trump the last 2 Qs, and now there are estimates that growth this Q could be cut by as much as half. We could end up with shortages.
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Given that more Americans blame Trump/GOP for the shut down than Dems, this sort of messaging from Bessent seems incredibly stupid.
Basically admitting the GOP is responsible for the financial pain the country is/is about suffer.
Basically admitting the GOP is responsible for the financial pain the country is/is about suffer.
Sunak comes across as yet another person who has ejected all critical thinking faculties and bought into all the AI hype of snake oil salesmen like Altman
A man probably impressed that Grok can produce a shitty 10 second clip of Mr Blobby riding a skateboard.
A man probably impressed that Grok can produce a shitty 10 second clip of Mr Blobby riding a skateboard.
"The economic benefits of AI..."
Let me stop you there.
How many AI companies are actually making a profit right now?
"Soon, from the graduate trainee to the executive with 20 years of experience, we will all be managing a team — albeit of AI agents."
No. No we wont. Agents are not a thing
Let me stop you there.
How many AI companies are actually making a profit right now?
"Soon, from the graduate trainee to the executive with 20 years of experience, we will all be managing a team — albeit of AI agents."
No. No we wont. Agents are not a thing
AI can create jobs for those who aren’t coders, says Rishi Sunak
🗣️ "Britain can’t afford to be paralysed by fears of technology making humans redundant"
🗣️ "Britain can’t afford to be paralysed by fears of technology making humans redundant"
November 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Sunak comes across as yet another person who has ejected all critical thinking faculties and bought into all the AI hype of snake oil salesmen like Altman
A man probably impressed that Grok can produce a shitty 10 second clip of Mr Blobby riding a skateboard.
A man probably impressed that Grok can produce a shitty 10 second clip of Mr Blobby riding a skateboard.
"The economic benefits of AI..."
Let me stop you there.
How many AI companies are actually making a profit right now?
"Soon, from the graduate trainee to the executive with 20 years of experience, we will all be managing a team — albeit of AI agents."
No. No we wont. Agents are not a thing
Let me stop you there.
How many AI companies are actually making a profit right now?
"Soon, from the graduate trainee to the executive with 20 years of experience, we will all be managing a team — albeit of AI agents."
No. No we wont. Agents are not a thing
AI can create jobs for those who aren’t coders, says Rishi Sunak
🗣️ "Britain can’t afford to be paralysed by fears of technology making humans redundant"
🗣️ "Britain can’t afford to be paralysed by fears of technology making humans redundant"
Rishi Sunak: How AI can create jobs for those who aren’t coders
Britain can’t afford to be paralysed by fears of technology making humans redundant. Action is needed now to equip our children with the skills of the future
www.thetimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"The economic benefits of AI..."
Let me stop you there.
How many AI companies are actually making a profit right now?
"Soon, from the graduate trainee to the executive with 20 years of experience, we will all be managing a team — albeit of AI agents."
No. No we wont. Agents are not a thing
Let me stop you there.
How many AI companies are actually making a profit right now?
"Soon, from the graduate trainee to the executive with 20 years of experience, we will all be managing a team — albeit of AI agents."
No. No we wont. Agents are not a thing
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I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
So SCOTUS is ok with Trump’s policy to let 40 million Americans, many of whom are children, go hungry.
A sick, sick country.
A sick, sick country.
BREAKING: Supreme Court Blocks Lower Court Ruling That Ordered Trump Administration to Pay Full SNAP Benefits
BREAKING: Supreme Court Blocks Lower Court Ruling That Ordered Trump Administration to Pay Full SNAP Benefits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday night blocked a lower court ruling that ordered the Trump administration to pay recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program their full benefits. Last week, two U.S. district court judges ordered the administration to pay out SNAP benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1. President […]
The post BREAKING: Supreme Court Blocks Lower Court Ruling That Ordered Trump Administration to Pay Full SNAP Benefits first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
So SCOTUS is ok with Trump’s policy to let 40 million Americans, many of whom are children, go hungry.
A sick, sick country.
A sick, sick country.
First academic misconduct case of the year and I've already written 4 pages of notes.
But at least it's not an AI case for a change.
But at least it's not an AI case for a change.
November 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
First academic misconduct case of the year and I've already written 4 pages of notes.
But at least it's not an AI case for a change.
But at least it's not an AI case for a change.
Whereas Trump whine has been hitting the media airways for months.
(I'll see myself out....)
(I'll see myself out....)
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Whereas Trump whine has been hitting the media airways for months.
(I'll see myself out....)
(I'll see myself out....)
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond