Covid
Fan funding platform Buy Me A Coffee is waiving its fees in April to support creators
Fan funding platforms have seen a massive increase in activity amid the coronavirus.
The mounting human cost of China’s coronavirus censorship
Censorship costs lives.
New Zealand police website for snitching on people breaking coronavirus lockdown crashes due to popularity
There’s growing concern about digital tools being used to invade people’s civil liberties.
Brazil: Bolsonaro’s official response to the coronavirus isn’t allowed on Twitter
Whether Bolsonaro is right or wrong, should Twitter have the power to silence heads of state?
UK government actively working with social media to remove coronavirus “fake news and harmful content”
Big tech’s crackdown on coronavirus content has led to the censorship of many who question the measures that are being put in place.
Tens of thousands of Chinese propaganda accounts are running wild on Twitter
Twitter is notorious for banning accounts, but when it comes to Chinese propaganda, the company has reservations about banning.
Infowars app banned from Google Play Store after Alex Jones questioned social distancing
The Google Play Store was one of the last remaining big tech platforms where Infowars could distribute its content.
Courier delivering Amazon package caught purposefully wiping saliva on package
The coronavirus pandemic has certainly highlighted the dark side of human nature.
DoNotPay’s launches new service to automatically request rent and bill extensions during pandemic
Companies are coming up with new ways to assist users.
Tisch school dean replies with mocking dance, when students ask for refund after canceled classes
Never go to art school, kids.
Buzzfeed to cut staff wages by up to 25% as a response to coronavirus
The idea is to avoid layoffs.
Coronavirus pandemic sees new Patreon creators skyrocket
This is the fastest that Patreon has ever grown.