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Red Dead Redemption 2 Hot Coffee mod threatened by Rockstar Games and Take Two
The game developer and publisher continue their war on mods.
Carl Benjamin sues Akilah Hughes to reclaim legal fees, accusing Hughes of weaponizing copyright law
The suit claims Hughs made an “attempt to muzzle an ideological opponent” through wrongful use of the copyright law.
Tim Cook turns to Weibo to give a message to Chinese citizens in the wake of the Wuhan virus
Cook’s account on the controversial app is seldom used.
Twitter tests social credit style fact-checking system for politicians and public figures
Users are awarded “points” for fact-checking tweets.
Kickstarter’s new union rules give staff greater control over platform moderation
One of the main reasons for unionizing seems clear.
Streamer WingsOfRedemption encourages fans to mass flag player for “toxicity”
Viewers are suggesting this WingsOfRedemption could have violated Twitch rules.
Apple demands all copies of the book “App Store Confidential” be destroyed
Apple says the employee that wrote it “violated” their relationship.
Sweden outlines plans to legislate against “harmful” content online
Sweden is the latest country to propose the controversial plans to curb speech online.
Indian authorities outline plans to prosecute Kashmir citizens’ use of VPNs under anti-terror laws
Kashmir is one of the most censored regions on the planet.
Michigan local news site MLive faces backlash from readers after shutting down its comments section
Readers say the comments section was the only place to get unbiased and alternative information on local news stories.
Aubrey Huff stands his ground after not being invited to Giants reunion “…all I did was Tweet”
Huff is making a stand for freedom of speech.
China implements harsher crackdown on VPN use in the face of Wuhan “misinformation”
VPN companies are working to try and overcome the blocks.