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EA Slammed for Hitting FIFA Streamer Kurt With “Pathetic” Copyright Strike, Causing Twitch Ban
EA’s actions against Kurt over the last few weeks have been described as “disgusting” and “tyrannical.”
YouTube Deletes I,Hypocrite’s Channel, Claims Debate Video Is “Hate Speech”
It appears that YouTube’s AI deems debates discussing the harm caused by ideological and political violence to be “hate speech.”
Researchers Say “Problematic Content” on YouTube Has Tanked, but Call for YouTube to Kill More
The study also questions whether content deemed to be “conspiratorial” should be recommended on YouTube at all.
Signal’s Brian Acton: It’s Not Up to Technologists to Be the Ones to Render Judgment
“I don’t like being a nanny company.”
Federal Funds Used to Research “Online Hate Speech” With the Goal of Training Hate Speech Algorithms
YouTube’s unpredictable hate speech algorithms have resulted in many innocuous videos being demonetized or removed.
Google Removes Popular Cryptocurrency News Apps From Google Play Store
Google has given no prior warning about the removals.
TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook Sued in India for Allowing “Anti-Nationalist Content”
Pressures for social networks to censor is increasing.
Linus Tech Tips Comments on Self-Censorship in the Face of Coronavirus Demonetization
YouTubers are constantly having to avoid using certain words to prevent their livelihoods from being taken away.
Twitter Is Testing Controversial New Conversation Controls Feature, Allowing Users to Prevent Responses
What was designed to reduce harassment could be a perfect recipe for the spread of unchallenged fake news and echo chambers.
YouTube Video Removal Appeals Are Mostly Futile, 79% of All Appeals Rejected
No wonder creators see it as a waste of time.
Disney Censors Clone Wars Scene, Causing Fans to Cite Feminist Agenda
While many are glad The Clone Wars is back, some are disappointed at Disney’s decision to remove a scene.
