#SocietalShift
When someone unlocks their album fer you, and they don't say anything, it's the same as flashing someone, yes....?

#BoredAtWork

#SocialNorms

#SocietalShift

#TheInternetAge

#DisconnectedlyConnected
May 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
- And it's been happening for years ... Efforts now to try to control are LONG overdue
- #BigTech #Undemocratic #Oligarchs #Sneaky #SocietalShift #RampantGreed
Digital platforms know what Australians see, what gets recommended next and why. Researchers, regulators and journalists largely do not. Transparency is no longer enough – Australia needs independent platform observability, Daniel Angus writes. #auspol #BigTech #SocialMedia
Big Tech knows what its algorithms are doing. Australia should too
Australia’s public sphere is increasingly shaped by privately controlled algorithms, yet researchers and regulators still lack the independent access needed to see how those systems work.
pearlsandirritations.com
September 5, 2026 at 7:53 AM
- 'Big Tech' are clearly not our friends - (whatever their more innocent origins). It's a scary new world - more about power / control, and obscene levels of wealth, than about allowing human potential amongst its many millions of users

#SocietalShift #Undemocratic #Unethical #BigTech
The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?
June 24, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Global instability is a major concern. Debaters weighed predictions of upheaval against human ingenuity's power to overcome challenges. Globalization, inequality, and cultural divides were highlighted as key drivers of current political polarization. #SocietalShift 6/6
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Terence Tao observed a societal shift: small orgs' influence is waning, while large orgs and individuals gain power. HN discussed reasons, impacts, and solutions, touching on history, economics, tech, and community well-being. #SocietalShift 1/6
September 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Erosion of societal norms across generations threatens American democracy and effective governance. This shifting baseline impacts what's considered acceptable.

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#resist47 #ErosionOfNorms #DemocraticDecline #GovernanceCrisis #SocietalShift
America’s shifting baselines are a threat to democracy and governance
via The Hill News — Generation after generation, the baseline for what's healthy and acceptable continually erodes.
resist47.news
March 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM