#culturalglobalization

[biglisbonnews]

South Africa is the world's most internet-addicted country South Africans spent at least 9.5 hours a day online in 2022. This was the highest in the world, exceeding the global figure by around three hours, a study showed.Read more... https://qz.com/south-africa-the-worlds-most-internet-addicted-country-1850278160

[letusallbeaware]

"Our differences do not separate us. It's our incapacity to acknowledge, embrace, and enjoy our differences."

There is no doubt that in our society, where there is so much travel, migration, unity, and communication, we will continue to see and experience cultural diversity. It's a wonderful experience, but there's no denying that such diversity may be difficult at times.

There is cultural diversity everywhere. You don't even need to go to see how diverse the world is. Just taking a look around will reveal how varied other people's behavior, practices, and beliefs are. These differences can be difficult to accept, but if we acknowledge, respect, and embrace them, we can reap the benefits while avoiding conflict.

[pavel-nosok]

The Internet Archive Wants Your Help Building Its Collection of Amateur Radio Broadcasts

The Internet Archive Wants Your Help Building Its Collection of Amateur Radio Broadcasts

As much as some companies like Google are willing to let their cloud-based game services like Stadia perish on the vine, groups working to preserve digital information are only growing more sophisticated. On Monday, the nonprofit Internet Archive said they’re working with a grant to create a monster library of amateur… Read more…

[biglisbonnews]

San Francisco's Black residents could get a $5 million reparations payout The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voiced broad and enthusiastic support for a draft report containing over 100 recommendations on how to compensate eligible Black adults for centuries of systemic racism and slavery.Read more... https://qz.com/reparations-san-francisco-slavery-racism-1850227344

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Rishi Sunak's anti-immigration plan pushes boundaries of international law If the UK or its Conservative government — now led by prime minister Rishi Sunak — hoped Brexit would solve the country’s immigration problems, it was wrong.Read more... https://qz.com/uk-rishi-sunak-migrant-deportation-rwanda-violate-law-1850197224

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Pregnant Russian women are flying to Argentina looking for citizenship More than 5,000 pregnant Russian women have entered Argentina in recent weeks, including over 30 on a single flight on Thursday (Feb 9th), according to Argentinian customs officials. All were reported to be in the final weeks of pregnancy.Read more... https://qz.com/russia-citizenship-argentina-pregnant-immigration-1850109930

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Internet shutdowns cost Ethiopia $146 million in 2022 The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has not only caused the loss of lives and mass displacement but also loss of millions of dollars in revenue by businesses due to another full year of total internet shutdown.Read more... https://qz.com/ethiopia-lost-146-million-due-to-internet-blackouts-1849978475