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29 Dec 2025

Sexual images in Japan's public spaces

Sexual images are visible across Japan's public spaces and many people worry about the effects on children and gender roles. Petitions and store decisions have brought debates about magazines, online adverts and sex education.

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23 Dec 2025

AI learns why headlines work

A Yale study shows that teaching generative AI the reasons why some headlines attract clicks helps it write more engaging and trustworthy headlines. Researchers tested hypotheses on real A/B test data and found the new model outperformed standard AI.

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20 Dec 2025

Luciano Huck criticised over request to 'clean up' Indigenous culture

A behind-the-scenes clip from Luciano Huck's TV shoot at Parque Indígena do Xingu went viral. Indigenous organisations criticised his request to remove visible phones and 'clean up' culture, saying technology is a right and part of daily life.

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18 Dec 2025

Why People Watch Holiday Romances

Virginia Tech researchers explain why viewers choose formulaic holiday movies. Experts say predictability, seasonal celebration and escapism — tidy stories with happy endings — help people relax and feel more positive during the holidays.

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15 Dec 2025

Moharaj Sharma: poet, journalist and documentary maker

Moharaj Sharma is a Nepali poet, journalist and documentary maker. He works at AP1 Television, studies Nepali language roots, and has made a documentary about Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees while writing poetry about identity and social change.

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15 Dec 2025

Australia sets new social media age limit

On 10 December 2025 Australia introduced a law to stop under‑16s having accounts on major social platforms. Ten large services were named and companies must take steps to block children or face big fines.

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7 Dec 2025

Year of Protests in Georgia

From November 2024 to November 2025 Georgians held daily protests after the disputed October 2024 elections and a government pause on EU integration. Authorities used heavy policing, courts issued sentences, and the movement’s future is unclear.

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29 Nov 2025

Instagram bot campaigns target activists and media in Western Balkans

In November 2025 coordinated bot operations hit activist and media Instagram accounts in the Western Balkans. Reports on November 16 and 23, 2025 describe fake followers, mass reports, bot comments and mass liking that reduced visibility.

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25 Nov 2025

Americans worry about US democracy

A new study by the SNF Agora Institute and Public Agenda, using a national survey of 4,500 Americans, earlier polls and focus groups, finds broad concern about US democracy and notable divides within the Republican Party.

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15 Nov 2025

Digital harassment of women journalists in Indonesia

Online attacks against female journalists and activists in Indonesia have become more visible in the last five years. Victims report doxing, edited photos, DDoS and other abuse, while legal protection and platform responses remain limited.

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14 Nov 2025

How Generative AI Changes Disinformation Campaigns

An interview on November 12, 2025, Laura Jasper of HCSS explains how generative AI increases speed, scale and personalization of disinformation, and what analysts and communities must do to respond.

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12 Nov 2025

Viral fundraisers in Addis raise money and questions

A TikTok clip in Addis Ababa led people to send money for a Bajaj taxi for a man named Tamru. Large sums moved through several accounts, and questions remain about hidden organisers and missing documentation.

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23 Oct 2025

TikTok and Somali clan politics

Research shows TikTok is changing Somali identity politics by amplifying clannism and polarising groups. The platform helps younger users and women show clan identity, and donations from livestreams have funded fighting in Laasanood in 2023.

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