California
Senator Kamala Harris introduces new bill that takes aim at phrases “Chinese virus” and “Wuhan virus”
Two other senators support the bill.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki downplays monopoly suggestions, says it’s a “competitive landscape”
This competitive landscape includes Facebook, Apple, TikTok, and Amazon-owned Twitch according to Wojcicki.
YouTube CEO responds to congress, working hard to “protect people from misinformation”
Susan Wojcicki thanks Adam Schiff for his “partnership.”
Facebook caves to state government, censors pro-protest groups
Whether you support the protests or not, the move has raised questions about threats to rights of assembly.
Mendocino County, California, bans church singing over livestream
It will be a misdemeanor crime.
Judge dismisses DJ Short-E lawsuit against YouTube
Erik Mishiyev is appealing.
YouTube won’t process MeatCanyon’s valid copyright counter notification on Bugs Bunny parody video
The video was struck down after a copyright claim from Warner Bros. Entertainment.
DoNotPay’s launches new service to automatically request rent and bill extensions during pandemic
Companies are coming up with new ways to assist users.
Washington Post slammed after contacting Twitter user’s parents over their son’s tweet
The media used to target powerful institutions, now they attempt to smear random Twitter users with 400 followers.
People are trying to trademark the terms “coronavirus” and “COVID”
Not only is it in bad taste, they don’t seem to understand how trademarks work.
Democratic Party’s image on Google was changed temporarily to a rat
Google says organizations should claim their panel to avoid manipulation.
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ attempt to use copyright law to unmask dissenting YouTuber gets explosive response
The YouTuber has responded.