In a week where:
In Politics: (12:02) Kier Starmer recently held the purely symbolic Palestinian recognition over Israel's head as if that will do anything. Along with quelling protests left and right, Starmer is operating as more morally corrupt than the Tories. (Article By Kevin Ovenden)
In the 1st of three Tech segments: (24:27) Continuing coverage of the dogshit Online Safety Act, let's look at some of the companies that are facilitating the age verification systems. (Article By Matt Gallagher)
In the 2nd Tech segment: (39:05) Meta continues to negatively influence other countries around the world, this time introducing AI to rural Colombia which in turn has led to students failing in their education. (Article By Laura Rodriguez Salamanca)
Lastly, in the 3rd Tech segment: (49:20) A broader look into how technology is affecting us, engineering a collective amnesia that grows every time we're on the internet. (Article By Gurwinder Bhogal)
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