Brexit
Politicians listen to feedback on Twitter but Twitter bubbles almost never represent wider community
Another reminder that Twitter is not real life.
Brexit campaigner Andy Wigmore banned from Twitter after quoting Jennifer Rubin
Wigmore was banned for making “violent threats” against the Republican party but he was just critically quoting columnist Jennifer Rubin.
Google ads executive brags about intentionally ignoring UK Conservative Party’s request to run pro-Brexit ads
The executive suggested his personal opposition to aspects of Brexit was the reason he ignored the request.
Companies using AI to detect “misinformation” are getting big investments
Many want to capitalize on the recent trend to determine and remove fake news.
VICE UK blames “Brexit uncertainty” for financial losses
Brexit was to blame for the bad year.
YouTube says “authoritative sources” are 10x more likely to top search results for some newsworthy events
The announcement comes days after YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said the site won’t recommend YouTubers during breaking news events.
UK Labour candidate didn’t bother to claim her own domain name and Conservatives are making the most of it
Luddite politicians not bothering to claim their domain name is an amusing campaigning advantage for rivals.
Research shows anti-Brexit coverage dominates Google searches for the topic
Over 50% of Google’s Brexit search market share comes from three pro-Remain sources – the BBC, The Guardian, and The Independent.
UK police to start monitoring Twitter for “hate tweet” pre-crimes
The UK is aspiring to be China.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cuts out mainstream media, goes live taking questions direct from the public
Politicians are increasingly using the internet to communicate directly with the people, and setting aside the mainstream news middleman.
UK’s plans to fine web hosts for hosting “objectionable” content – will only be enforced for two weeks
When the UK is free of the EU, the country can start to make its own laws.
UK lawmaker “Censorship Queen” Margot James resigns
Online rights groups have reason to celebrate today after a one of the most censorship-driven lawmakers in British politics has resigned.