Culture
Researchers develop algorithm to scan for “misogynistic” tweets
Apparently, the world needs a little more speech control.
SC mayor faces calls for resignation after Facebook post saying Black Lives Matter is a terror organization
“Why do we stand by and allow BLM to lawlessly destroy great American cities and threaten their citizens on a daily basis?” the mayor wrote in a now-deleted Facebook post.
NPR affiliate suggests people shouldn’t use the term “riot” as it’s rooted in racism
Another word you’re not supposed to use.
@Malcolm_fleX48 and @sirhottest suspended on Twitter after dissenting viral meme
Twitter quickly silenced the commentators.
NHL’s Logan Couture apologizes after tweeting that he would vote Republican, got punched in the face
Couture apologized to fend off a Twitter mob of criticism and physical attacks.
Facebook scrubs all searches for “Kyle Rittenhouse,” will remove posts “supporting or praising the violence”
If users search his name Facebook will say they “couldn’t find anything.”
Kyle Rittenhouse fundraiser shutdown by GoFundMe
The campaign was to raise funds for his self-defense legal case.
Tennessee school district forces parents to sign agreement not to monitor their kids’ online sessions
Other districts have also showed concerns about parents watching in.
Petition calls on the BBC to stop “erasing history” and reinstate canceled Proms songs
The summer of cancel culture isn’t over.
Assistant literary agent fired after transgender activists complain that her Twitter account is “transphobic”
The bio of the account made no reference to her employer.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda mug canceled after Twitter users say it promotes domestic violence
UK Supermarket Sainsbury’s pulled the mug.
Teachers aren’t happy kids are getting red-pilled online
Apparently Joe Rogan is “the biggest threat to critical thinking in the last decade.”