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Corruption erodes social trust more in democracies than in autocracies

By PaulHoule36 points7 commentswww.frontiersin.org2026-03-1611:25

IntroductionWhile corruption exists in both democracies and autocracies, its social consequences may differ fundamentally across regime types. Democratic nor...

Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story

By defly140 points61 comments2026-03-1612:00

Canada's bill C-22 mandates mass metadata surveillance

By opengrass801 points232 commentswww.michaelgeist.ca2026-03-1521:22

The decades-long battle over lawful access entered a new phase yesterday with the introduction of Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act. This bill follows the attempt last spring to bury lawful access…