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Jordan Peterson deepfake voice simulator taken offline after Peterson suggests legal action
The site allowed users to type phrases for the Jordan Peterson deepfake voice simulator to read out loud.
YouTube says it was a mistake to ban robot fight videos for “animal cruelty”
According to the company, it was a “mistake” with their AI.
China hits back at Facebook and Twitter after anti-protestor propaganda was removed
It’s thought Chinese companies may start to pull advertising from China in retaliation.
Elementary OS is the latest group to ditch Medium for their own blog
Organizations are ditching Medium after pushing back against restrictions Medium tries to impose on users and readers.
YouTube sues man for allegedly abusing copyright system and attempting to extort creators
YouTube has long been accused of not protecting creators enough.
Facebook removes accounts with Chinese government links used to spread deceptive info on Hong Kong protests
Facebook is tackling anti-protestor propaganda from the Chinese government.
Twitter bans ads from state-controlled media days after report of Hong Kong protest propaganda campaign
The announcement comes less than a week after a news agency founded by the Communist Party of China was found to be running propaganda ads against Hong Kong protestors.
Connecticut man has guns confiscated and is arrested after sharing meme on Facebook
Law enforcement agencies invoked Red Flag laws to make the arrest.
Borderlands 3 publisher takedown of superfan Supmatto shows YouTube does little to protect creators
YouTube lets large organizations get away with pressing dubious claims against content that have no legal basis.
Nintendo slams fan with hundreds of DMCA notices for honoring its game music
Nintendo is defending its IP vigorously even if it tarnishes its brand.
YouTube ends manual music copyright claims in an attempt to protect creator revenue
YouTube has faced backlash from creators after letting music companies steal their revenue. This new rule aims to change that.
Twitter running propaganda ad campaign against Hong Kong protestors from state-owned China news agency
China Xinhua News has been referred to as “the world’s biggest propaganda machine” by Reporters without Borders and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) previously ordered it to register as a foreign agent to combat Chinese propaganda.