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Charles Koch and George Soros Team Up With Patreon, Mozilla, Pinterest and More to Stamp Out “Hate” Online
The likes of the Koch brothers, have in the past, been accused of using their vast fortune to influence US politics, and they are now involving themselves in influencing the internet, as well, by ensuring it is more strictly policed for unwanted content. A broad alliance is being formed in the
Facebook Settles on Claims It Was Defrauding Advertisers by Grossly Overstating Video Views Up to 900%
The details of the settlement are not yet known.
Pinterest Insider, Eric Cochran, Who Exposed Internal Blacklist Speaks Out – Calls Big Tech Companies “Dark Censorship Bureaus”
Eric Cochran, the Pinterest insider who revealed that the company was censoring Christian, conservative, and pro-life content has spoken out on big tech’s attempts to suppress certain ideas.
Details of Justice Department Efforts to Break Encryption of Facebook Messenger Must Be Made Public, EFF Tells Court
The EFF wants to know how the Justice Department think they would go about breaking into encryption.
US Government Websites Are Redirecting to Hardcore Porn, and They’ve Been Doing It for Years
Like most problems related to governments, they never get fixed.
Judge Rules Lawsuit About Google’s Biased Internal Culture Against Conservatives Can Move to the Discovery Phase
Lawyer Harmeet K. Dhillon celebrated the win.
Notorious “Fact Checker” Snopes Is Involved in a Bitter Legal Dispute
The legal battle is set to continue into next year.
Tim Cook Says Apple Isn’t a Monopoly
13.4% share of the global smartphone market in 2018, which means Apple isn’t a monopoly – according to Tim Cook.
YouTube Has Been Ordered to Hand Over Personal Info of Alleged Manga Pirates
They want names, addresses, IP logs, and financial information.
New Trend Towards Letting Private Companies Profile Your DNA Leads to an Arrest in 43-Year Old Murder Case
People giving up their DNA has led to an increase in the closing of cases of unsolved cases. But at what cost?
The Trump Administration Will Now Force Visa Applicants Disclose Their Social Media Usage
The move is aimed at curbing terrorism.
Tech Giants Want Amendments to Be Made to California’s New Privacy Law
Tech giants believe the new law is rushed and should be amended to be fairer to companies.
