Comment on Society may have overestimated risk of the ‘manosphere’, UK researchers say

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• HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Ofcom is the gov department incharge of radiowave licencing.

  As a ham I have a licence with them. But so dose all your WiFi equipment and phones have to meet there rules. Licencing can apply to a person, org or a device design depending on the frequencies used.

  So credibility on that subject yes. Very much.

  But on mental effect on groups of people. They have 0 expertise. And given the numbers used. None on statistical analysis. Id only trust them on radio wave propergation and licencing laws.

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  • ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It’s incorrect to say they have 0 expertise. One of their main functions is to set and enforce content standards, and a lot of research is done connected to that.

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    • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Actually nope. Parliament makes the rules. And ofcom hires 3rd parties to resurch support or rejection those rules. Then advises parliament.

      The only thing ofcom dose is decide if licences have broken rules. And often that is then taken to a court after.

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  • mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    As a ham I have a licence with them.

    What’s this about? Or are you telling porkies?

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    • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Look up mature radio. Or ham as the nickname.

      I am M0IXP

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      • mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        TIL 🙏

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