This is edition 2025/33 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
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1. The Online Right Is Building a Monster
The Free Press
- 🔴 The Free Press opposes bullies from both sides of the political spectrum, highlighting attacks on independent thinkers and professionals.
- 📰 Twitter has shifted from left-wing attacks to right-wing extremism, with Elon Musk and others promoting divisive rhetoric.
- 🌐 Social media reflects extreme views that influence broader culture, despite not representing the majority.
- 🛡️ The right's influence on platforms like X has grown, paralleling the left's prior cultural dominance.
- 🔄 Cultural shifts on Twitter have polarized society, leading to backlash and division.
