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- 1German cabinet approves measures to restrict children's social media use●Mehr Jugendschutz: Kabinett beschließt Eckpunkte für Social-Media-Beschränkungen Von einer Altersgrenze für Social Media
The German cabinet has approved key points for restricting social media use by minors as part of a broader package for better child and youth protection online. The plans include discussion of a minimum age limit for social media platforms and other safeguards, referred to in reports as measures ranging from age limits to a so-called "KI-Seepferdchen" digital literacy concept. Details on implementation timing remain open.
- 2German poll puts Union at 19%, trailing AfD●Forsa v. heute (12. Okt.) #Union bei 19% und damit 7 Prozentpunkte (PP) hinter der AfD (26%) und nur 2 PP vor den #Grüne
A new Forsa poll dated 12 October puts Germany's CDU/CSU Union at 19%, seven points behind the AfD at 26% and only two points ahead of the Greens at 17%. The Left gains a point to 12% despite a right-wing conservative campaign against it. Commenters are debating what this means for a possible governing coalition in Germany.
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A retail edition of the Cyberpunk trading card game is on its way to stores. Based on the Cyberpunk universe, the game is moving beyond specialty channels into wider retail distribution, giving hobby shops and mainstream retailers access to the product. Details on timing and contents have not yet been spelled out in the announcement.
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Glasgow punk duo Rat Cage have a new album, 'Not Asking For Much', which is being reviewed by independent music outlets. The record continues the band's fast, stripped-down hardcore punk style, and early coverage highlights its raw energy and short, punchy songs. It is picking up attention among fans of underground punk.
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Spanish actor Javier Cámara is trending in Spain alongside renewed attention on playwright and director Pablo Remón. Interviews with Remón, including comments questioning the weight given to 'message' in theatre and reflections on a Spain tired of punk attitudes, are circulating in outlets such as The Objective and ABC, putting the spotlight back on his collaborators, Cámara among them.