Cindy Harper
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Senator Josh Hawley says social media app TikTok canceled meeting, “not willing to answer questions”
It’s not the first time TikTok has turned down a confrontation with the senator.
Verizon blocks archivers from Yahoo Groups, almost two decades of history at risk of being lost forever
Archivers say Verizon aren’t playing nice and time is running out.
TikTok restores same-sex couple dancing video after backlash and allegations of censorship
It isn’t the first time TikTok has been accused of censorship.
Australian news outlets admit to suppressing stories to avoid liability for “defamatory” comments
A court ruled that they are responsible for the comments of their readers’ Facebook posts.
Digital freedom of speech and expression has crashed to a 10 year low, charity report reveals
“In a free and competitive market, abusive terms of service would be unsustainable.”
Amazon Premier League streaming debut is plagued with buffering issues for some users
Fans are hoping it will be fixed by tomorrow.
UK Labour candidate didn’t bother to claim her own domain name and Conservatives are making the most of it
Luddite politicians not bothering to claim their domain name is an amusing campaigning advantage for rivals.
The Alinity and her dog controversy reignites debate about Twitch’s inconsistent bans and two-class system
Twitch is under fire from streamers who feel they’re treated more harshly than others.
US threatens France with massive $2.4 billion tariffs if country proceeds with “burdensome” US tech giant tax
The US isn’t happy with the idea and is prepared to respond.
Newsweek demotes editor after erroneous Trump Thanksgiving day plans story
Newsweek confirmed the news today.
Report says TikTok suppresses the disabled, puts “queer and fat people” on “special” suppression list
According to a digital rights group, TikTok is engaged on controversial moderation practices.
60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl pushes YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki to restrict videos more during interview
“You’re not operating under some…freedom of speech mandate”