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Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms in c/australia@aussie.zone
Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms in c/australia@aussie.zone
Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms in c/australia@aussie.zone
Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms in c/australia@aussie.zone
Plutonium levels at nuclear test site in WA up to 4,500 times higher than rest of coast, study finds in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] TimePencil@infosec.exchange 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

@brucethemoose

Yeah, cool!

I know nothing about radioactive contamination in the environment.

I was merely commenting on the 'fearmongering' aspect.

It should (hopefully) be uncommon to see 'fearmongering' or 'click bait' from The Guardian, but everyone should be alert to 'alarmist' language.

The Guardian was perhaps unclear that:
Some sites have 4x the 'nominal background radiation', and
Some sites have up to 4500x the 'nominal background radiation'.

But, I don't think The Guardian was 'fearmongering'...
😁

I'm going to continue to stay away from all radioactive sources while preparing my banana smoothies on a granite bench top, and smoking the odd cigarette!

I couldn't possibly be exposed to any form of radiation from those activities!
☢️

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