Negative views are stronger in:
- Muslim-majority countries
- the ideological left (more so in high-income countries than middle-income countries)
- younger people
Patterns are similar for views on Israel and on Netanyahu.
almost at the time when i get annoyed at people thinking it's "jewels remain still gleaming".
"This is consistent with the identity-based model of belief: People select information sources and allocate attention toward in-group sources. You then need strong incentives to override their partisan bias"
Today we launched a dive into the "less lethal" weapons some police are using against crowds in Australia—and about which very little is publicly known. These are projectiles that release powder designed to burn the eyes and throat. Flashbang grenades. Teargas. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"Majorities in most of the three dozen countries we’ve surveyed this year express an unfavorable view of Israel and little or no confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."
Median 25% favourable and 67% unfavourable amongst adults.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
"Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers"
the-decoder.com/landmark-ger...
"Political identity drives choice of large language models—evenwhen accuracy is incentivized.
This reveals that users do not treat AI systems as neutral tools. Instead, they select between them in ways that reflect political identity." osf.io/preprints/so...
'Volatile fuel prices are accelerating the shift to renewable energy by businesses, including batteries to power equipment or fleets of EVs.
NAB says uptake of loans to finance green equipment btw March and May this year was almost double the same period a year ago.' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
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"ASIO has delivered a clear warning to Australia’s public servants not to discuss sensitive government information if they are travelling in internet-connected cars, over fears of electronic eavesdropping and the risk of espionage." region.com.au/public-serva...
