Brazil will soon find out if its new law aimed protecting children online will stick. A copy of a draft enforcement decree obtained by Tech Policy Press offers a fuller picture of how it may be implemented, fellow Tatiana Dias reports.
Justin Hendrix
Heeey, look, it's me!
I'm super hyped to announce that @bsky.app have given me a grant to work on the standards for the Federated Credential Management API (or FedCM) to make them really work for all decentralized web applications.
Bring back whimsical Single-Purpose websites like gradient.horse
That diner goth piece is so funny. An interesting, engaging idea - what does youth culture look like when it's all learned via screens? - but the writer doesn't know that so it just blunders around cultural decay of states hit by decades of austerity so he can get over fumbling a weird bitch.
Also I love to see more cross protocol work happening. Rising tides can lift all boats.
Folks who want to have protocol wars can wade in and try to hold back the ocean.
Excellent point. Habits can be bad but they are not "addiction". And, if instead of pathologising, we think in these terms, we can create better habits for our social media usage.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
I know what you mean, Academia can stifle that love for writing a bit... Looking forward to reading more! "reviving my blog" is also on my post-PhD list, although I hate having to self-promo... Better get used to it by sharing my old posts 😁🫣 nathalievanraemdonck.com
Welcome to the next phase of hyperreality
Nepal's Gen Z used TikTok, Discord & Reddit to flip their country’s political system, as rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah crushed the 6-time incumbent in last week's election. Aaradhyaa Gyawali offers an account of how events played out, and what it says about the role of technology in elections.
Justin Hendrix
Emelia
A Brazilian law aimed at protecting children online is set to take effect this week, but significant enforcement questions remain, Tatiana Dias reports.
The election of rapper-turned politician Balen Shah was shaped by platforms and algorithms built on the other side of the world, writes Aaradhyaa Gyawali.
Great to see a new author up on the @atproto.com, and @thisismissem.social no less!
It's incredibly exciting to see support for her work in general, and specifically around bringing FedCM and ATProto/ActivityPub closer together.
atproto.com/blog/working...
Ted Han★ 韓聖安
We're so excited to support @thisismissem.social's work bringing FedCM to the open social web!
atproto.com/blog/working...
AT Protocol Developers
“Instead of paying humans to join focus groups and complete surveys, Aaru uses thousands of AI agents, or bots, to simulate human responses. It feeds demographic and psychographic information into its models to create human profiles that match clients’ needs…”
Bluesky Social PBC have given a grant to Emelia Smith, an Invited Expert with the FedID Working Group, to work on FedCM with the goal of making FedCM really work for the decentralized web.
Bluesky Social PBC have given a grant to Emelia Smith, an Invited Expert with the FedID Working Group, to work on FedCM with the goal of making FedCM really work for the decentralized web.
1 week to go! Have you registered yet?
🗓️ 24 March, 2026
🕧 5PM CET / 11AM CDT/Chicago
🔗Register here: www.members.aoir.org/event-6590105
Hope to see you!
[⏰ updated]
Calling all AoIR Members! We’re kicking off our brand-new AoIR Legacy Talk Series with AoIR co-founder Steve Jones 🥳
🗓️ 24 March, 2026
🕧 ̵6̶5PM CET / 11AM CS̶DT/Chicago
🔗Register here: www.members.aoir.org/event-6590105
P.S. time zones will rotate in upcoming sessions!🌎See you there!
