Naga Pramod
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Billie Eilish wonders why she gets trolled online, stops reading Instagram comments
“The internet is just a bunch of trolls.”
China implements harsher crackdown on VPN use in the face of Wuhan “misinformation”
VPN companies are working to try and overcome the blocks.
Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan thanks fans for #ReasonsToSupportBoP campaign
The astroturfing campaign was propagated by fans who thought the movie should get more attention.
Russia blocks encrypted email and calendar service Tutanota
In Russia, the service is currently only accessible using the Tor browser or a VPN.
Amber Heard deletes Instagram comments after users demand “Justice for Johnny Depp”
Users want to know why their comments are disappearing.
Popular torrent site YggTorrent goes down after domain suspension
The site is a major torrent site in France.
Joe Rogan is the highest earning podcaster and no one else even comes close
Rogan pulled in $30 million in 2019, according to Forbes.
YouTube demonetizes popular South Korean channel Clark TV for reporting on coronavirus
The channel has seen recent popularity for on-the-ground reporting of the Wuhan virus.
Staffers from Hillary’s failed 2016 campaign are behind the app that brought the Iowa caucus to standstill
The Democratic Party doesn’t have a good history with technology.
Blizzard issues “apology” for Warcraft 3: Remastered “bugs”
Blizzard appears to suggest customers’ high expectations are somewhat to blame.
News editor: Reporting “both sides” of climate change is “dangerous”, deniers should have accounts locked
“A zero-tolerance approach to moderating climate change deniers, and skeptics.”
“Manipulators” – new book documents big-tech anti-Trump biases
One section of the book says Google’s offices were used to organize anti-Trump events.