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YouTube says it was a mistake to ban robot fight videos for “animal cruelty”
According to the company, it was a “mistake” with their AI.
“Misgendering” a robot in the upcoming Borderlands 3 could get users banned from community
“Misgendering” a character in the game – a robot called FL4K – will have their account banned from the official platform, on the grounds of having violated hate speech rules.
Facebook tells a girl her name is an ethnic slur, bans her from the platform
The woman also explained that she named the child believing the word to mean “wanderer.”
Trump’s meme master Carpe Donktum announces new platform, blocked by Facebook within hours
Just hours after its launched, Facebook blocked people sharing the website.
Senator Josh Hawley slams Facebook’s conservative bias audit: “it’s a smokescreen disguised as a solution”
The audit has received widespread criticism from both conservatives and liberals.
Russian couple fear losing baby to authorities after their baby appeared in a protest video on YouTube
A Russian couple were warned by their government that their children were going to be taken into care after a video footage of their children amidst a protest was posted online. This incident happens to be a part of the Russian government’s backlash to the on-going protests. Dmitry and Olga Pro
China hits back at Facebook and Twitter after anti-protestor propaganda was removed
It’s thought Chinese companies may start to pull advertising from China in retaliation.
Facebook bans grieving mother after she invited friends to her son’s memorial page
The mother was even denied her appeal. It was only fixed when media got involved.
Developer-focused email service Mailgun bans Gab after three years of business
Mailgun is the latest of many companies to deplatform Gab but despite these obstacles, the free speech social network has almost doubled its traffic this year.
Facebook staff to start “curating” the news for users
“Our goal with the News Tab is to provide a personalized, highly relevant experience for people,” said Campbell Brown, Facebook’s head of news partnerships.
Twitter complies with India’s pressure to ban US and UK citizens
Indian IT Act’s Section 69A allows the country to block any website or account that harms its interests or persists to be a national threat. Twitter appears to just act without discretion.
Tech companies push back against India’s plan to link social media accounts to Aadhar state identity numbers
The state wants social media usage tied to identity.