What I'm Reading - 12/1/24
I hope everyone in the States had a lovely Thanksgiving. We had a quiet one here at the shore and have just been spending the weekend shopping, decorating for Christmas, and watching football. I can’t believe December is here already!
Here is a picture of Waddleford, the new wooden duck I’ve wanted to get from St. Michaels for a while. I’m trying to convince my mom to make him some sweaters, but he’s understandably behind everything she’s knitting for the new granddaughter.
By the way, I will start doing video reviews of my favorite books for 2024 this month. I’ll post them on my Instagram and TikTok accounts and share them here each Sunday as well.
Have a great Sunday.
What I’m Reading
Stories About Specific Countries
Associated Press: Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Bloomberg: Election Chaos Is Engulfing Romania and No One Saw It Coming
POLITICO: TikTok CEO summoned to European Parliament over role in shock Romania election
DFRLab: Brazil’s electoral deepfake law tested as AI-generated content targeted local elections
UK Parliament / Committees: Fracturing news environment risks a “grim” future for UK
GOV.UK: Lord Richard Allan appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Ofcom Board
The Brazilian Report: Brazil's Supreme Court to start trial on key internet tenets
Political & Social Commentary
Financial Times: Donald Trump’s return sends shivers through the anti-misinformation world
Financial Times: Meta loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X
The New Republic: Why Did Trump Win? James Carville Has Discovered an Unsettling Answer
CNN Business: Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds
Erick Erickson: The Arrogance Is Astounding
Speaker Mike Johnson on X: "Looking forward to hosting @elonmusk and @VivekGRamaswamy next week…”
Legal & Regulatory
NewsGuard's Reality Check: Commentary: FCC Commissioner Gets Hoodwinked About NewsGuard
Bloomberg: Bluesky Says It Will Comply With EU Rules After Being Called Out
Techdirt: Brendan Carr Makes It Clear That He’s Eager To Be America’s Top Censor
Miscellaneous Insights & Reports
Techdirt: If You Like Mille Bornes, You’ll Love One Billion Users
New York Magazine: How YouTube Ate Podcasting
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