COVID-19
YouTube pranksters NELK Boys banned from YouTube uploads for 7 days for “Telling People We Have Corona!” video
YouTube said their video was “harmful and dangerous.”
Google considers sharing location of user movements with governments to provide social distancing data
Google says it will anonymize the data first.
Twitter starts blocking some coronavirus links
Meanwhile, Chinese Communist Party propaganda about the coronavirus is left untouched on the site.
Twitter cracks down on jokes but lets Chinese official spread coronavirus propaganda
Twitter says it’s forcing the removal of some coronavirus jokes to “to keep people safe on Twitter.”
Reddit admins lock discussion of study suggesting China’s censorship-driven response to coronavirus cost lives
Users are keeping a close eye on Reddit’s tendency to censor content critical of China.
YouTuber Princezee licks subway pole amidst coronavirus pandemic
The YouTuber is known for his pranks.
Starving for attention, coronavirus is revealing the worst side of celebrities
Celebs and social media don’t mix in times of crisis.
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.
State-owned China news outlet ratioed on Twitter after continuously claiming “Chinese virus” is racist
Twitter users have responded by slamming the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for lying about the coronavirus and filling the tweet’s replies with memes.
Jack Burkman suspended from Twitter after being accused of inciting panic related to coronavirus
Burkman claimed that stores would be closing and that The White House was preparing for food shortages.
YouTube’s latest coronavirus update is likely to cut homepage recommendations to independent creators
YouTube’s coronavirus changes are making it increasingly difficult for the independent creators who helped build the site.
CDC calls for livestreamed funerals during coronavirus pandemic
Some funeral homes have already started making provisions.