Culture
George Soros invests $45 million in Activision Blizzard
While gamers have soured on the company in recent months, Soros thinks it has potential.
Joe Rogan comments on Twitter’s “crazy” decision to lock Zuby’s account for saying “OK dude”
Rogan called it “madness.”
Kenyan government finally suspends flights from China after being mocked by citizens online
It took a social media campaign to hold the government accountable.
Daily Beast sued for article suggesting Gawker editor Carson Griffith is racist
Griffith says she wasn’t asked to comment on the allegations.
Rapper Zuby locked out of Twitter for responding “OK, dude” to a transgender activist
Twitter somehow determined it was “hateful content.”
Pope Francis says give up online trolling for lent
“People insult each other as if they were saying ‘Good Day.’”
CNN’s audience attack the outlet for using the term “Africanized bees”, claim it’s racist
CNN’s Twitter followers wanted answers.
Amber Heard disables Instagram comments after users call her out for abuse of Johnny Depp
Heard admitted to “hitting” and “getting physical” with Depp in a leaked audio recording.
Laurence Fox takes “extended break from social media” after cancel culture leaves him fearing for his future
Fox said some of the comments he’s received since appearing on Question Time have left him “shocked’ and caused him to become depressed.
Boston Mayor says Sony pulling out of PAX over coronavirus fears is reinforcing harmful Asian stereotypes
Marty Walsh asked the Japanese giant to reconsider.
Dennis Prager says Samantha Bee’s attack on PragerU led to over $50,000 in donations
Prager said the attack was “unfortunately so typical of what folks on the left do about PragerU all the time.”
Rapper Boosie says he was kicked out of Planet Fitness for his social media comments about trans kids
Boosie ranted about the event on Instagram.