Covid
YouTube Finally Allows All Creators to Monetize Coronavirus Content but There Are Some Big Caveats
YouTube has been allowing a “range of news partners” to monetize the topic for almost a month.
UK Newspapers Beg Advertisers to Whitelist “Trusted News Brands” for Ads on Online Coronavirus Content
Independent creators would seemingly still be blacklisted if the request is granted.
Twitter Has Removed Over 1,000 Tweets Since Its Recent Ban on “Denial of Expert Guidance” About Coronavirus
A tweet from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was censored under these rules.
Chinese Propaganda Accounts and Outlets Rush to Paint China as the Coronavirus Hero
And Western media doesn’t seem to want to cover it.
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.