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Surfshark pulls sponsorship of news outlet over tweet
Surfshark claimed that media freedom is one of its “core values” as it canceled the sponsorship.
Australian High Court rules publishers are responsible for the Facebook comments left by users
The move will likely see more Australian publishers turn off and block comments to avoid liability.
Poetry mag Barren drops editor over tweet
A benign opinion.
YouTube refuses to give specific reasons why it deleted popular CopperCab channel
YouTube can end careers at the press of a button, leaving creators without recourse.
Locals rolls out its live streaming and tipping feature, LiveStream Connect, to all creators
Another feature that lets creators interact with their fans without relying on Big Tech.
Rumble launches its live tipping feature, Rumble Rants
Rumble’s version of YouTube’s popular Super Chat feature.
YouTube demonetizes 14 Brazilian channels for election “misinformation”
The channels were identified by a court.
OnlyFans changes show payment processors and banks are major players in deciding what’s allowed to exist online
OnlyFans appears to have been strong-armed into changing its platform after payment processors and banks complained.
China to dictate how streamers dress and speak
China is making big strides in regulating independent streamers, not just dictating what they’re allowed to say – but also how they say it.
Courts can’t decide if embedding photo and video tweets could constitute copyright infringement
Not all courts are going with the “server test.”
Internet Archive wants to prove its emergency library doesn’t affect book sales
The Archive has written a letter to the judge, asking for the data to be released.