Cindy Harper
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BitChute is crowdfunding livestream technology to take on YouTube and Twitch
BitChute has proved itself to be one of the most viable YouTube alternatives.
FBI issues warning on smart TV security risks
Modern TVs are connected to the internet and have microphones and even cameras that are often easily hackable.
The Pirate Bay is at risk of losing its domain after the sale of the .org registry
The .org registry is controversially changing hands.
Costco website crash during Thanksgiving cost the company $11 million in lost revenue
The site lost over $11,000 per minute.
Teenager depressed after Instagram deleted his meme account with over 1.2 million followers
Instagram wiped out his business overnight.
Newsweek says it’s “terminated” reporter over heavily-ridiculed article about Trump’s Thanksgiving agenda
Some have speculated there must have been more to the story for a reporter to have lost their job over the article.
Facebook deletes post of First Lady Melania Trump, calls it “Hate Speech”
It was confirmed by manual review.
WeChat is censoring US citizens outside of China when they talk about Hong Kong
China is increasingly censoring users outside of mainland China.
Facebook are looking for ways to introduce shadow banning
After working well on Instagram, Facebook are looking to introduce the feature to their main platform.
DC Comics deletes Batman poster after backlash from Chinese comments alleging Hong Kong support
Batman being dressed in black (as if he’s not usually) and throwing a Molotov cocktail means DC are supporting Hong Kong. Apparently.
PewDiePie talks demonetization, says “a YouTube career could end at any point”
PewPiePie talked about upcoming changes and how it’s affected creators.
UK police mystery: new Facebook profile for Ricardas Puisys, a man thought murdered, begins posting
Police are appealing for people to come forward with any information they have.