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History teacher that teaches Nazi history has his YouTube account banned for “hate speech”
YouTube is more of a mess than ever before.
GitHub deletes developer’s “life’s work” video game project, after a “report made out of spite”
GitHub has apologized for the error and said that the situation will be “investigated and learned from”
New adpocalypse begins as YouTube rolls out new “hate speech” rules and starts mass demonetizing creators
YouTube has already demonetized multiple channels as part of a more aggressive crackdown on what it deems to be “hate speech” and “borderline content.”
YouTube has been ordered to hand over personal info of alleged manga pirates
They want names, addresses, IP logs, and financial information.
YouTube bans kids from live streaming unless accompanied by an adult
This is the third major major decision YouTube has made in relation to channels featuring minors this year.
Netflix is actively trying to get pirate sites blocked by ISPs
ISPs are increasingly being used as tools of censorship.
Twitter acquires Fabula AI, a company that says it can detect “fake news” in milliseconds
Twitter’s AI-powered censorship is stepping up its game.
Man doxed by The Daily Beast over slowed down Pelosi video plans to take legal action
The man says most of the information in The Daily Beast article is fabricated and that he intends to take legal action against everyone involved with its publication.
freeCodeCamp liberates itself from the clutches of Medium
Brands are starting to take a stand and go independent.
The downside of digital: Soon you won’t be able to download Minecraft: Story Mode even if you’ve paid for it
Gone are the days of owning what you’ve paid for.
It’s been 20 years today since Napster started
The site revolutionized the music industry, paving the way for many of today’s services.
The UK admits it won’t be able to enforce the porn block, will introduce it anyway
Critics have called it one of the dumbest proposals ever.