Covid
YouTube: expect more deleted videos, appeal delays, and suppressed live streams during pandemic
Reduced in-office staffing will lead to delays and restrictions on YouTube.
Twitter removes David A Clarke’s tweets that suggested people visit bars and restaurants during pandemic
Twitter says they were “encouraging self-harm.”
DMCA abuser targets Justin Whang’s Twitter account
“Ultimately, the DMCA needs to be reformed. It’s way too susceptible to abuse.”
James Charles suggests Cameo is trying to profit from the coronavirus outbreak
As public events decline, is Cameo wrong to offer solutions of interactions between creators and their audience?
Chief of Google-funded think talk resigns after tweet wishing President Trump dies
Berin Szoka later apologized.
In a bid to dunk on gamers, journalists fall for a parody
Journalists took it seriously.
Twitch viewership doubles as more people “work” from home
Twitch is a major winner of the outbreak.
Thousands of game apps could be removed from app store in China under license enforcement
The games could be removed by the summer.
New York AG Letitia James targets Alex Jones with cease and desist over coronavirus claims
James has sent cease and desists to several online outlets over coronavirus claims this month.
Greta Thunberg calls for a #DigitalStrike after public gatherings are closed
“Post a photo of you striking with a sign.”
Singapore defends controversial “fake news” law in face of coronavirus
Singapore is insisting its fake news law won’t stifle free speech.
YouTube says it has reduced the number of yellow demonetization icons on new uploads by 30%
The platform is still advising creators to upload videos as unlisted and wait for an hour or two first.