Covid
Wikipedia proposes renaming its Spanish flu article to “1918 influenza pandemic”
The proposal comes as many are amplifying claims from Chinese-state media that calling the coronavirus “the Chinese virus” is racist.
In Australia, online citizens are doing a better job at tracking coronavirus cases then the government
Independent websites are proving more popular.
Twitch bans streamer Kaceytron for coronavirus joke
Twitch is growing increasingly inconsistent with bans.
Popular YouTubers from BEAM Squad channel to be jailed for elaborate theft of public funds
The YouTubers have finally been sentenced.
The internet is calling out coronavirus offenders who are going viral in more ways than one
The virus is bringing out the worst in people.
Gab Trends launches a Coronavirus News Command Center to aggregate the latest news and statistics
It’s part of a recent surge in new online coronavirus resources and tools.
YouTube says it will stop classifying coronavirus as a “sensitive event” in the coming weeks
The change may make more creators eligible for monetizing coronavirus content.
Political activist Samuel Finkelstein suspended from Twitter after warning about coronavirus risks for seniors
The suspension appears to have been triggered by a mass flagging campaign.
Twitter bots caught retweeting pro-China propaganda
China appears to be attempting to shift blame for the coronavirus to the US.
Stay-at-home life will drive streaming traffic up by 60%, analytics show
The most popular content is movies and news shows.
Coronavirus memes are driving awareness
Hygiene, panic-buying, and working from home are all getting the meme treatment.
Twitter says brace for enforcement mistakes as it increases reliance on automated systems during pandemic
YouTube is also telling users to expect deleted videos, appeal delays, and live stream suppression because of COVID-19.