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Crusader Kings 3 may remove all references to phrase “Deus Vult” because of “vile memes”, blog suggests
Something of a crusade against the Crusades is currently underway in the gaming world.
PewDiePie is censored in China after making fun of Chinese government
“Now if you search for anything PewDiePie related on any Reddit-related forum in China or YouTube related videos it will just be completely blank.”
AOC, Ted Cruz, and Ron Wyden slam Apple’s censorship “at the behest of the Chinese government”
Apple rejected the app from its App Store last week after telling Senator Josh Hawley that it would be made available.
Marc Benioff calls for abolishing Section 230, while forgetting Salesforce is currently using it as a defense
Salesforce lawyers are probably wishing Benioff would keep quiet.
Facebook was censoring comments on Mark Zuckerberg’s “free speech” livestream
Facebook uses “ranking signals” to derank content that it doesn’t like.
Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with China’s regulators about “fulfilling corporate social responsibility”
Apple is also looking into expanding investment in China.
GitLab commits to working with all companies, regardless of politics or values
GitLab is taking a different stance to some of its competitors.
Senator Hawley remains skeptical of Zuckerberg’s alleged “free speech” awakening
Zuckerberg has recently been attempting to position Facebook as a company that champions and protects free speech.
Twitter to prevent likes, retweets, and replies on some tweets from Trump and other world leaders
The change could throttle one of the main lines of communication between President Trump and the public.
Twitch cuts stream just after streamer is asked opinion on Hong Kong
The program that selects random streamers may not be as impartial as it claims to be.
Twitter hides James O’Keefe tweet about CNN investigative report behind “sensitive media” notice
O’Keefe’s previous investigative reports have been censored by other tech giants after they responded to questionable privacy complaints.
Facebook admits its moderation tools are a “blunt instrument”, can’t understand context
The way the giant is now arguing its case against the ECJ decision sheds more light on the way it rates the quality of its own technology.