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Twitter suspends world’s biggest commercial archive Adland
The account was verified and had been active on Twitter for more than a decade.
YouTube to start warning users when their comments “may be offensive to others”
More restrictions on the comments section.
PewDiePie’s “Reviewing Memes With KSI” video hit with copyright claim over 34-second satirical melody
Even two of YouTube’s biggest creators aren’t immune from its broken copyright system.
Chinese streaming platforms now have to register with government regulators, add rule-breakers to a blacklist
Users of streaming platforms also have to verify their real names and platforms are required to limit user donations.
YouTube to place ads on videos of small creators but not share revenue with them
YouTube will likely face backlash for the move.
New Twitter meme shows how “fact checking” has become a joke
People are having fun with the idea that Twitter employees think they’re the ultimate authority.
DMCA takes down Trump YMCA dancing video
Many have posted the video but the only one taken down was Trump’s, raisng targeted censorship accusations.
The entertainment industry isn’t happy with VPNs
They’re saying VPNs enable streaming “piracy.”
Twitter bans David Icke for “covid misinformation”
Icke has been digitally erased from most of the major Big Tech platforms.
Entertainment industry calls for internet upload filters to preemptively remove copyrighted content
Something else that could be abused for censorship and that would harm small creators.
YouTube continues to police content from users’ private playlists
Users are being policed for content that isn’t even theirs.