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Unredacted<p>If you or someone you know is having trouble accessing the free and open Internet due to Internet censorship, reach out to us for assistance. We're here to help.</p><p><a href="https://unredacted.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://unredacted.social/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>AFP: New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use. “From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries have had enough and agree the EU should do more to prevent minors’ access to social media.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/18/afp-new-push-in-europe-to-curb-childrens-social-media-use/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/18/afp-new-push-in-europe-to-curb-childrens-social-media-use/</a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/192664/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/192664/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Delta In a Minute 6-17 | Local News <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/broadband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadband</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/cyberspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cyberspace</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMedia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InformationAndCommunicationsTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InformationAndCommunicationsTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NetworkAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetworkAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PublicServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicServices</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PublicSphere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSphere</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ServiceIndustries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceIndustries</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Telecommunications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telecommunications</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WideAreaNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WideAreaNetworks</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/172077/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/172077/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> A Look Back at Escom Infobahn <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/9mobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>9mobile</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/airtel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airtel</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalDivide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalDivide</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EscomInfobahn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EscomInfobahn</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Glo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glo</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ICT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICT</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Kaduna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kaduna</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MTN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MTN</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nigeria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nigeria</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NorthNigeria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthNigeria</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Telecommunications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telecommunications</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/169028/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/169028/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Internet Access Boosted for Lagos, Abuja Universities <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalInclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalInclusion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FibreOptics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FibreOptics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GalaxyBackbone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GalaxyBackbone</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HighSpeedInternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HighSpeedInternet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nigeria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nigeria</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Tizeti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tizeti</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Universities</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Ars Technica: Florida ban on kids using social media likely unconstitutional, judge rules. “A federal judge ruled today that Florida cannot enforce a law that requires social media platforms to block kids from using their platforms. The state law ‘is likely unconstitutional,’ US Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida ruled while granting the tech industry’s request for a […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/05/ars-technica-florida-ban-on-kids-using-social-media-likely-unconstitutional-judge-rules/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/05/ars-technica-florida-ban-on-kids-using-social-media-likely-unconstitutional-judge-rules/</a></p>
Headlines Africa<p>Africa: Starlink Now Live in 22 African Countries After DR Congo Launch: [Daba Finance] Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet provider, has officially launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The approval, granted to the locally registered Starlink DRC S.A., allows the company to operate as an internet service provider across the country This marks Starlink's entry into its 22nd African market, reinforcing its… <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TL9pJK" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/TL9p</span><span class="invisible">JK</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/DRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DRC</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/155784/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/155784/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> An internet room for workers has been opened at the Varadero airport following ETECSA’s price hike <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Airport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Airport</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CubanWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CubanWorkers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EconomicCrisisInCuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicCrisisInCuba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Etecsa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Etecsa</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InflationInCuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InflationInCuba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetAccessInCuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccessInCuba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetInCuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetInCuba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IsraelRojas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IsraelRojas</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Matanzas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Matanzas</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewsFromCuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsFromCuba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ProtestsInCuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestsInCuba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TelecommunicationsCompanyOfCuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TelecommunicationsCompanyOfCuba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UniversityStudents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniversityStudents</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Varadero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Varadero</span></a>.</p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/151386/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/151386/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Many Black Colleges Lack Adequate Internet Access. One Group Is Trying to Change That <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BlackRuralSouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackRuralSouth</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BroadbandAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BroadbandAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClaflinUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClaflinUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalDivide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalDivide</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/KeithShoates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeithShoates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/McKinseyReport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>McKinseyReport</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/StudentFreedomInitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StudentFreedomInitiative</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TheStudentFreedomInitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheStudentFreedomInitiative</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Texas Tribune: Bill that would have banned Texas minors from social media misses key deadline. “A bill that would have banned minors from having a social media account has missed a deadline to pass in the Texas Senate. House Bill 186, filed by Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, sailed through the House 116-25 in May, but never received a vote in the Senate several days after a slew of teenagers […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/01/texas-tribune-bill-that-would-have-banned-texas-minors-from-social-media-misses-key-deadline/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/01/texas-tribune-bill-that-would-have-banned-texas-minors-from-social-media-misses-key-deadline/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Las Vegas Review-Journal: An end to kids’ doom scrolling? Nevada aims to restrict social media. “Senate Bill 63, called the Nevada Youth Online Safety Act, puts into place restrictions on a child’s use of social media. It prohibits digital platforms from using their personal information in an algorithmic recommendation system and prohibits the platforms from collecting and processing […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/las-vegas-review-journal-an-end-to-kids-doom-scrolling-nevada-aims-to-restrict-social-media/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/las-vegas-review-journal-an-end-to-kids-doom-scrolling-nevada-aims-to-restrict-social-media/</a></p>
Charlie McHenry<p>States Forced To Kill Millions In Rural Broadband Investment After Trump Illegally Kills The Digital Equity Act… Simply For Having The Word ‘Equity’ In It… <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Broadband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadband</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RepublicansDidThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicansDidThis</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RepublicansOwnThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicansOwnThis</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/DigitalEquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalEquity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/22/states-forced-to-kill-millions-in-rural-broadband-investment-after-trump-illegally-kills-the-digital-equity-act-simply-for-having-the-word-equity-in-it/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2025/05/22/states</span><span class="invisible">-forced-to-kill-millions-in-rural-broadband-investment-after-trump-illegally-kills-the-digital-equity-act-simply-for-having-the-word-equity-in-it/</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/115181/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/115181/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Nigeria to roll out $2bn fibre network to boost internet access #$2bnFibreNetwork <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BayoOnanuga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BayoOnanuga</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BosunTijani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BosunTijani</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FibreNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FibreNetwork</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Tinubu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tinubu</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/6568/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/6568/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Apply Now: $200,000 for Internet Freedom Funding <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ProjectFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectFunding</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>MISA Zimbabwe: Proposed new law to govern social media platforms will over-regulate the digital space. “The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere, has stated that the government is formulating a new law to regulate social media platforms to tackle the increasing challenges of unregulated usage. During a recent Ministers Meet the Media meeting, the […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/15/misa-zimbabwe-proposed-new-law-to-govern-social-media-platforms-will-over-regulate-the-digital-space/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/15/misa-zimbabwe-proposed-new-law-to-govern-social-media-platforms-will-over-regulate-the-digital-space/</a></p>
pcyx<p>Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’</p><p>More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/09/internet-shutdowns-record-high-africa-2024-access-weaponised" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/technology/202</span><span class="invisible">5/mar/09/internet-shutdowns-record-high-africa-2024-access-weaponised</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/internetaccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>internetaccess</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
APC<p>Why are most countries struggling to shut down 2G?</p><p>While telecom regulators worldwide agree on ditching 2G, many haven’t yet figured out the timeline. </p><p>This is due to concerns over enabling digital disparity and disrupting tech-enabled devices like pollution data sensors and electricity monitoring equipment, according to Mike Jensen, internet access specialist at APC, for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://restof.social/@restofworld" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>restofworld</span></a></span>.</p><p><a href="https://restofworld.org/2025/shutting-down-2g-networks-phones-obsolete/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">restofworld.org/2025/shutting-</span><span class="invisible">down-2g-networks-phones-obsolete/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Connectivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Connectivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2G</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/5G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5G</span></a></p>
Dan York<p>About to begin our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightsCon25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightsCon25</span></a> session about "Cross-Border Data Flows and Connectivity in Conflict Zones: A Role for Satellite Internet?" We'll be speaking about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LEOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LEOs</span></a> systems such as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OneWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneWeb</span></a> - and what role they can - and can not - play in conflict zone. Looking forward to a great conversation!</p><p>Session is at (you need to be registered to view): <a href="https://rightscon.summit.tc/t/rightscon-2025/events/cross-border-data-flows-and-connectivity-in-conflict-zones-a-role-for-satellite-internet-4EXbtK2toWMWn2Ftdz3q4s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rightscon.summit.tc/t/rightsco</span><span class="invisible">n-2025/events/cross-border-data-flows-and-connectivity-in-conflict-zones-a-role-for-satellite-internet-4EXbtK2toWMWn2Ftdz3q4s</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightsCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightsCon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KeepItOn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeepItOn</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>PsyPost: Want better focus and a happier mind? This simple smartphone change could be the answer. “Spending hours each day connected to the internet through our smartphones has become the norm for many. However, new research indicates that taking a break from this constant online access can lead to noticeable improvements in mental health, overall happiness, and the ability to focus. A study […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/20/psypost-want-better-focus-and-a-happier-mind-this-simple-smartphone-change-could-be-the-answer/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/20/psypost-want-better-focus-and-a-happier-mind-this-simple-smartphone-change-could-be-the-answer/</a></p>
PUPUWEB Blog<p>Frustrated Bolivians, battling spotty internet from the state’s China-built satellite, are smuggling in Starlink kits despite the August 2024 ban. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bolivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bolivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetAccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Satellite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalDivide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalDivide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChinaSatellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChinaSatellite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarlinkBan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarlinkBan</span></a></p><p><a href="https://posivi.com/frustrated-bolivians-resorted-to-smuggling-starlink-kits/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">posivi.com/frustrated-bolivian</span><span class="invisible">s-resorted-to-smuggling-starlink-kits/</span></a></p>