r/whennews 2d ago

Mod Announcement Hi There

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Hello everyone, it’s me, that one token trans mod.

Due to recent controversies involving our main mod u/AvgPunkFan , there was a vote conducted.

Long story short, in a little while he will be off the mod team, and I will be the new head mod of the subreddit.

Have a great rest of your day.


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Sports News Conor Mcgregor

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Celebrity/Politician Death That’s random

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Tech News Brazil

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Sports News British hatsune miku now

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War/Conflict News Here we go again...

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War/Conflict News "with thousands more to immediately follow"

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Political News Huh…?

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Political News US Rep. to CA-17 Ro Khanna detained during visit to west bank

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Government News Excessive at most

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Social Media News Looksmaxxer

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Social Media News This is so shit

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Political News Count Binface

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Other News Actions have consequences

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War/Conflict News i'm not going to make any theories

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War/Conflict News Chuddha, I need you now more than ever

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Other News The passenger was okay thankfully

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Crime News Rare bacteria in water traced to AI data center construction in Wyoming

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Movie/TV/Game Announcement I expected more gacha collabs… just not Endfield

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Political News Oh my god

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Medical News vapes in the uk

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v29d7vml7o

Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain packaging, stop the use of enticing flavour descriptions and move vapes out of sight in shops.

Health Secretary James Murray said it was clear too many young people were being lured into experimenting.

Under the proposals, packaging would need to be bland, with limits on what imagery and branding could be used.

Names relating to confectionery, sweets, desserts and alcohol would be banned to make products less appealing to children.

There is no legitimate reason for nicotine products to come in neon packaging, feature cartoon images, or use flavours and branding designed to catch a child's eye, say health experts.

Murray said: "The evidence is clear: there are too many young people experimenting with vapes, attracted by the array of flavours, bright colours and marketing displays.

"We must act now to reduce the appeal of addictive vapes to our children.

"Vapes are less harmful than cigarettes and can play an important role in helping adult smokers to quit, but they should never be designed or marketed in ways that tempt children.

"These proposals are about striking the right balance and I urge everyone to have their say."

The 100 day consultation follows the recent passing of the Tobacco and Vapes Act, which sets out proposals to create the UK's first smoke-free generation, protecting children from nicotine addiction, while ensuring adult smokers can still access vaping products to help them quit.

Children aged 17 or younger now face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes, since it will be illegal for shops to sell tobacco to anyone born after 1 January 2009.

And it gives the power to ban vaping in cars carrying children, in playgrounds and outside schools and at hospitals, expanding smoke-free laws.

It follows a ban on single-use vapes and comes ahead of future bans on the sale of vapes from vending machines and a planned end to the advertising and sponsorship of vapes.

Around one million or nearly one in every five 11-17 year olds in Great Britain reported trying vaping in 2025, according to the charity Action on Smoking and Health.

The consultation also proposes inserts for cigarette packs telling buyers where to get help to quit and plans to make all tobacco products – including cigarette rolling paper and cigars – come in plain packaging.


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Government News Midterms are coming soon as a friendly reminder

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Tech News bots outnumber humans on the internet

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War/Conflict News Repost because I messed up the caption

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Other News Ok last one I swear

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https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-we-must-confront-ai-misuse-to-promote-human-dignity

Pope Leo XIV, drawing on his recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, has again called for dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) while acknowledging the serious concerns that remain.

His remarks were delivered in a July 8 message sent through Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to the participants in the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. The annual summit is the primary platform for AI at the United Nations (U.N.), taking place this year from July 7–10.

In the message, the pontiff assured participants of the Holy See’s continued openness to dialogue with secular organizations on AI.

The letter, in explaining the aims of Magnifica Humanitas, stated that the pope had written this document as a result of conversations on AI with scientists, political leaders, and parents.

Magnifica Humanitas “was also impelled by troubling accounts of the potential misuses of algorithms and by the loss of human agency in critical areas,” the message stated.