Covid
UK PM Boris Johnsons summons tech giants to Downing Street to tackle coronavirus “fake news”
Representatives will be called to discuss what to do to restrict unofficial information.
YouTube slammed for choosing which channels are allowed to monetize coronavirus content
Creators have been forced to self-censor since YouTube started demonetizing coronavirus content.
Quarantined kids in China review bomb remote work app DingTalk with 1-star reviews
There’s a rumor that with enough 1-star reviews, the app will be removed from the app store and they’ll no longer have to work.
TikTok removes coronavirus parody song, says it violates community guidelines
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for creators to discuss the coronavirus on big tech platforms.
UK PM Boris Johnson tweet edited to suggest opposite sentiment about coronavirus gains 2.6 million views
The incident is made prominent by the recent “Manipulated Media” tag that was added to a Joe Biden gaffe video.
YouTube introduces large coronavirus health alerts to users, even to those who haven’t searched for the topic
YouTube is the latest of many big tech platforms to push coronavirus content from health organizations.
Coronavirus Map is an online map that helps users track the outbreak globally
The map is a useful way to stay up-to-date.
YouTube to reconsider coronavirus demonetization
YouTube says it’s listening to feedback.
eBay bans sellers from listing face masks and sanitizer gel
eBay says it’s to prevent price gouging.
WeChat has been censoring coronavirus conversations before China had even acknowledged the issue publicly
Research shows the censorship is more profound than first thought.
Chinese citizens turn to GitHub to archive coronavirus outbreak events in a bit to avoid censorship
Volunteers are working to archive the truth.
Kenyan government finally suspends flights from China after being mocked by citizens online
It took a social media campaign to hold the government accountable.