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BRICS Countries Make Strides Towards Digital Sovereignty
BRICS is an international association made up of five countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Taken together, their population forms about 42% of the world’s overall population. It’s therefore little surprise that the five countries, albeit some more intensely than others, a
2019 Was a Low Point for YouTube and Demoralizing for Creators and the Community
There are no signs things will be better in 2020.
Instagram to Warn Users That Their Post Is Offensive, Before They Have a Chance to Publish It
Instagram is stepping up its policing of speech on the platform.
Germany Plans Law to Tackle “Right-Wing Extremism”, Force Facebook, Gmail and More to Hand Over Passwords
Digital rights groups have slammed the idea for throwing basic values “overboard.”
Civil Liberties Groups Defend Anonymous Parody Twitter Accounts Against Devin Nunes Lawsuit
The groups say the First Amendment protects the accounts.
Singapore’s “Fake News” Law Hits the SDP for Publishing Stats the Government Disagrees With
When the law was proposed the said it wouldn’t be used to silence political parties…
Twitter to Expand Its “Trust and Safety Council”
The expanded team comes into effect in January.
Offended Rivals and Twitter Users Try to Cancel New Game Reality Check: The Game of Privilege
Those outraged didn’t seem to notice the irony considering what the game was highlighting.
PewDiePie Announces He’s Taking a Break From YouTube
In a video criticizing YouTube’s direction, PewDiePie said he’s tired and taking a break.
Twitter Plans “a Level Playing Field” for the Elections but Won’t Reinstate the Candidates It Banned
Twitter will tag election candidates but won’t allow all candidates to take part on the platform.
Larry Sanger Slams Jack Dorsey for His “Mishandling of Social Media”
Sanger made the comments in response to Jack Dorsey’s plans for decentralizing Twitter.
PewDiePie Slams YouTube’s New Harassment Policy – “Oh God. What Has Happened to Comedy?”
PewDiePie warned that only “mediocre humor” will be allowed on the platform after this change.
