Twitter Bans Feminist Writer Over Transgender Tweets and Gets Sued
Murphy took to Facebook to explain how Twitter exercises double standards by promising free speech on one hand and censoring the same on the other
Continue readingThe Reddit Investment By Tencent, the Chinese Tech Company With Ties to the Chinese Communist Government, is Making People Talk About Censorship
Reddit users are right to be concerned about giving up such a high steak of Reddit to a Chinese government-tied company.
Continue readingArticles 11 and 13 Have Been Approved and Are Moving Towards a Final Vote
The infamous link tax and meme ban of the EU Copyright Directive have been finalized and are one step closer to becoming law. Here’s how to stop this internet destroying legislation from being passed.
Continue readingVFEmail Hack: This Devastating Attack on The Email Hosting Company Is Also An Attack On Independent Tech
This highlights a problem that smaller independent tech companies face – a reduced ability to cope with more serious cyber threats.
Continue reading“Fact Checker” Snopes Has Cut Ties With Facebook
Snopes has severed ties with Facebook. The news comes people are just as distrusting with so-called fact checkers as they are with news sources.
Continue readingGoogle is Worried That GDPR Laws Threaten Its Privacy-Abusive Business Model
Google’s one of the first companies to receive a GDPR fine – and they’re complaining that respecting the privacy of its users may harm their business.
Continue readingPewDiePie Calls Out Twitch for Being Strongly Against Freedom of Speech
YouTube superstar PewDiePie has made a strong statement on the importance of free speech and voiced his concerns over social media websites shutting down people who are voicing their opinions.
Continue readingDonald Trump Jr. Calls Out Big Tech Hypocrisy In Powerful Opinion Piece
The piece calls out big tech companies for censoring conservatives, highlights Twitter’s hypocrisy when banning users who tweet “learn to code,” and labels net neutrality a fake controversy.
Continue readingGoogle and Amazon Want to Collect Data From Smart Home Devices, Even When You Don’t Use the Wake Word
Google and Amazon are now requiring many smart home device makers to send a continuous stream of data back to their servers, regardless of whether voice commands are used.
Continue readingAmazon Steps Up Its Data Collection Efforts with Eero Acquisition
Amazon can now collect WiFi data through Eero, voice data through Echo and other smart devices with Alexa support, live video data through Ring security cameras, data on your viewing habits through Fire TV and Prime Video, and detailed purchase data through Amazon retail.
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