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YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC Why the US Is Withdrawing From Internet Freedom Groups and What It Means for Your Digital Rights.

The next election threat isn’t hackers or bots - it’s AI swarms pretending to be human. 🤖

This week on @soeptech.bsky.social:
🇺🇸 US pulls back from digital rights groups
🗳️ AI agents influence opinion online

Who controls democracy now? 🌍

🎧 Listen now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCBi...

Mumbai podcasters, I hope to see you here tomorrow evening: Jan 17, 2025, 5pm to 7pm.
Spread the word!

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast The Communications Blackout in Iran: Network Data Show Near-Total Comms Shutdown

This week we delve into the worst internet shutdown ever recorded in Iran.
Then: why up to half of fresh fruit & veg is wasted.
One 5-day error.
300 tonnes of apples lost.
When information breaks down, the costs are human and global.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoi...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Will AI Sway Your Vote? And How to Make Sure Your Digital Legacy Goes to the Right People

🚨 Could AI sway your vote? 🤖 A few minutes with a chatbot can shift opinions.
And what happens to your digital life after you die? 💻💸 An app can make sure your money, policies, and accounts go to the right people.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F...
#AI #DigitalLegacy #Podcast #FutureOfTech

A podcast that is only, or primarily, on YouTube isn’t a podcast if you can’t watch that video without being on YouTube. The word “podcast” specifically *means* not being beholden to any tech giants like YouTube/Google/Alphabet. anildash.com/2024/02/05/w...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Drones vs. Mosquitoes, Swabs vs. TB, and a Cyber App India Doesn’t Want

🌍 Drones hunting malaria puddles in Ghana.
Swab tests transforming TB diagnosis in India.
And a government app sparking a privacy storm.
Our latest Somewhere on Earth Podcast connects global tech, health, and controversy. 🎧
#GlobalTech #Malaria #TB #Privacy #Podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYG...

The Bible says so…or does it? On this week’s “More To The Story,” religious scholar and TikTok star Dan McClellan examines how some Christian nationalists use—and often abuse—the Bible to gain political power.

"The hot new thing right now is to be a Christian nationalist. And unfortunately, it means hurting an awful lot of people along the way."

This Christmas, check out our interview with @maklelan.bsky.social, who discusses how politicians have used the Bible to serve their own interests.

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AI, Internet, vines, Fast fashion, landfills, fungi, bacteria, PFAS -- all in one episode!

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast 🌍 Taking Back Control of the Internet & Turning Textile Waste Into Profit

🌐 Twitter’s first engineer built Divine & Nostr: short videos, human-first, no AI slop, no algorithm tricks.
Creators own their content. The internet you remember — but better.
Also #funghitech dealing with waste textiles
💡 #OpenWeb #CreatorEconomy #SomewhereOnEarth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHe...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Poland’s Tech Boom: AI Greenhouses, Mobile IDs & Virtual Fertility Clinics

#Poland is quietly becoming #Europe’s #tech powerhouse! 🌍 From AI-powered greenhouses 🌱 to #mobile IDs 📱 and #AI fertility apps ❤️, innovators are changing everyday life.

Hear their stories on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast!

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N8...

E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals (Gift Article) The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...

Superstition Reaps a Harvest of Gold in Mohate A famous temple trust in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra state, buried golden instruments to “capture the minute energy waves from the universe to bless devotees.” It remains a popular pilgrimage spot. Being...

Despite financial troubles, Keru Dahifale hosted a feast.

“Otherwise, the goddess wouldn’t bless me and grant my wishes.”

Grantee Parth MN reveals how a temple in #Mohate, #India, exploits faith for commercial gain.

Story for People's Archive of Rural India (PARI). bit.ly/46jMxLQ

‘It all started after my uterus was removed’ In Beed district, where a large numbers of female sugarcane workers underwent hysterectomies, women are silently coping with post-surgery anxiety, depression, physical ailments and strained marital re...

Since that NYT article is doing the rounds, here is a detailed report by PARI (People's Archive of Rural India) from 2022, which goes into the suffering behind the sugar on our tables.

Content note: health, descriptions of traumatic medical procedures

ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/...

Help Fadi Abu Odeh rebuild his family's security Hello, I'm abdul Haadi from Portugal. I'm opening this campaign on behalf of our brother Fadi and his Family, they wish to rebuild a security into Gaza, Palestine. Here is his presentation :"My name i...

Help Fadi Abu Odeh rebuild his family's security chuffed.org/project/1438...
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YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu...

🚀 New show out now!
1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online?
2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation.
🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...

Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast is a weekly #podcast that looks at #technology and how it impacts our daily lives. We're the former #bbc #worldservice #DigitalPlanet team and we tell the #...

🎉 100 episodes!

Somewhere on Earth has explored online abuse, AI privacy risks, and stories that impact millions.

💬 Which episode has been your favourite?

🎧 Listen to the milestone episode → www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
#Podcast #100Episodes #DigitalRights #AI #LGBTQ

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast GigU app boosts driver earnings as Danilo Luiz champions positive media in Brazil

🚗📲 In Brazil, GigU helps ride-hailing & delivery drivers decide which jobs are worth taking — boosting incomes & challenging industry giants.
🎧 Hear the story on Somewhere on Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrv...
#DaniloLuiz #GigEconomy #WorkersRights #PositiveNews #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth

Dude. This is me! I joke all the time that if I had 3 wishes I would definitely ask for a minion but a separate wish would be that after I take off clothes, they return to my cupboard magically - washed, dried, folded. So, it's not just me who wants this?? 😂 Amaze

Ever asked yourself, “What exactly is the COP Resilience Hub?” We got you covered in under 60 seconds. 🌎🎬

🔗 Learn more: cop-resilience-hub.org

#COPResilienceHub #COP30 #RaceToResilience

💍🤖 Can AI help plan your wedding? Yep—and it might just save your budget, guest list, and your sanity.

📺 Watch here → www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8FG...

#Bridechilla #SOEP #AIWedding #TechPodcast #WebSummit #ChatGPT #WeddingPlanning

🌊 Meta’s new undersea cable = 31,000 miles (!!)
Enough to stretch NYC→Sydney→NYC again
#TechMarvel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0b...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast Your Data: The New Gold?💰Shocking Truth from Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower! #dataprivacy

Your data = the new gold. 💰 Brittany Kaiser (ex-Cambridge Analytica) says it's the most valuable asset on Earth, but individuals get nothing for it. Time for a change. Should YOU profit from YOUR data? 🤔 #DataRights #Privacy #BigTech #WebSummit
www.youtube.com/shorts/3gs4x...

South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.

South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/h...

Fantastic opportunity for investigative journalists looking to dig deep or kick-start important leads.

Whether you’ve got a fully formed pitch or just the start of something big, this kind of support can make all the difference.

Definitely worth bookmarking!

#Journalism #Grants

Stories about journalism and press freedom are more vital than ever. Looking forward to seeing the creative, bold, and deeply human work this year’s submissions bring to the screen.

Best of luck to all the storytellers hitting “submit”!

#PressPlayPrague

To be clear, organizing does not mean you need to *become* a community organizer.

Find the organizers in your community! They’ll have actions you can support in small and big ways.

Together, we win.

A lot of these people are also paralyzed by shame/guilt.

Because if you fall into the individual consumption trap, nothing will ever be enough.

This used to be me. The answer is organizing.

www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/o...

April 24th onwards. Much excite!

E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals (Gift Article) The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...

I'm like a broken record on this, but this stuff needs to be stopped right now and it's of paramount importance. we are staring into the abyss of ethnic cleansing and mass murder in not too long at all. this cannot be come the new normal.