Tech Freedom
Ex-Wikipedia editor: How a Wikipedia administrator created false anti-Kavanaugh and Trump stories
We must remember that Wikipedia is a trusted website often used by news sources and search engines to provide “verified” claims.
The idea that YouTube recommendations are radicalizing people to the “right wing” is a myth perpetrated as a tactic to call for censorship
Many of these people make livings off of their right to free speech, yet Kevin Roose still insists that we ban them, just because he doesn’t like it?
The draconian Australian anti-encryption bill is putting companies off storing data in Australia
According to Bill Smith, Australia had for a long time remained a ‘comfortable’ place for foreign investors and governments to store their data.
“Google Unlocked” extension allows you to uncensor DMCA Google search links
The extension goes through Google’s massive Lumen Database listing legal complaints and takedown requests.
Google will let Android users in Europe choose their browser after being fined $1.7 billion on antitrust grounds
Last year, the EC hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro fine, also on antitrust grounds – and that came hot on the heels of a 2.4 billion euro penalty announced the previous year.
Google is about to face its third antitrust fine next week – its Adsense monopoly is to blame for this one
The European Union opened its third case against Google based on an accusation which stated that Google prevented the third parties using Adsense from using any products related to Google’s competitors.
Apple’s response to Spotify’s EC complaint shows it has no plans to fix its anti-competitive practices
Apple claims that Spotify is trying to enjoy all the benefits of the App Store without contributing to the marketplace but fails to address Spotify’s concerns around excessive App Store fees and the monopolistic power of the app store.
Google is accused of paying for fake news campaigns to influence policy in Washington
For the past two years the company has been America’s biggest lobbying spender, with a record $21 million used towards this end last year alone.
Jack Dorsey records a podcast with Ben Greenfield, a fitness expert that happens to distrust vaccines. A Twitter mob ensues.
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter faced a Twitter mob.
Google just added DuckDuckGo as a default search engine in its Chromium engine
From now on, DuckDuckGo can be used as a search engine in the Chrome browser in over 60 markets.
Elizabeth Warren calls for the breakup of Amazon, Facebook, and Google
Senator and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has laid out her two-step plan for breaking up Amazon, Google, and Facebook – a plan that she hopes will restore competition in the tech sector and protect consumer’s personal information.
Tim Pool gets Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to admit CNN were behind the banning of Alex Jones
Independent journalist Tim Pool forced Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to admit that they buckled to pressure from CNN when banning Alex Jones during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.