Creators
Music companies sue internet provider RCN for “enabling” piracy
What’s wild about this case is that the music companies go as far as to argue that because RCN helps to provide faster speeds, it means they’re actually assisting in aiding the piracy of the materials.
YouTube’s anti-conspiracy theory algorithm expands outside the US
After piloting in the US, the algorithm has now reached the UK and will expend to other countries soon.
CEO Susan Wojcicki says YouTube will continue to push “authoritative voices” and reduce “borderline content”
YouTube’s continued push towards “authoritative voices” has left many independent creators feeling neglected by the site.
YouTube adds video labels for both public or government funded content
Recent Hong Kong events have spurred YouTube to make the changes.
YouTube takes down 200-year-old Schubert public domain music piece on false “copyright” grounds
YouTube automatically flagged and demonetized the video saying that it’s a copyright violation – despite it being in the public domain.
PewDiePie makes YouTube history and becomes the first solo creator to hit 100 million subscribers
Multiple celebrities and even YouTube itself celebrated the landmark moment.
Family and friends panic as Facebook presents users as being dead, even when they’re still alive
People are marking other users as dead as a prank, and Facebook makes users fill out a form to prove they’re alive.
The Internet Archive Risks Being Blocked in Russia Over Copyright Suits
The Moscow City Court recently ruled in favor of those alleging an infringement, ordering the Internet Archive to stop allowing access to the audiobooks in question.
Seattle police set up registry to help prevent “swatting”
Seattle police sergeant and “big gamer” Sean Whitcomb came up with a solution to help prevent internet personalities being swatted.
California senator wants video of him being shoved scrubbed from the internet
Facebook says the video doesn’t violate its rules.
Google appears reluctant to blame China for anti-Hong Kong protest propaganda
Does Google want to keep China close?
Evidence shows putting fact check warning on articles dramatically decreases shares
Merely putting the “fact-checked warning” on a social media post will influence people by discouraging them from sharing it.