Culture
Google to instruct AI to ignore gender, saying gender can’t be determined by appearance
The AI tool will no longer attach gender labels like “woman” or “man” to images of people.
Avi Yemini files lawsuit against Jim Jeffries and Viacom after deceptively edited Comedy Central video
The video appeared to make Yemini seem responsible for “radicalization.”
James Charles tweets that “Gun Girl” Kaitlin Bennett “deserves it” if she’s bullied or assaulted
Charles has previously criticized Ariana Grande for siding with people who were bullying him.
Wendy Cheng ignores outrage mob that accused her of “fat phobia,” posts photoshopped obese photo
Instagram users tried to get her account shut down.
Twitch streamer xQc says Riot Games created the “most piece of sh*t community on Earth” with League of Legends
xQc said the blame lies with Riot Lyte.
Aubrey Huff stands his ground after not being invited to Giants reunion “…all I did was Tweet”
Huff is making a stand for freedom of speech.
Billie Eilish wonders why she gets trolled online, stops reading Instagram comments
“The internet is just a bunch of trolls.”
Lesbian event at Sydney Mardi Gras withdrawn after online activists target YouTuber Arielle Scarcella
Cancel culture strikes again.
Persona 5 Royal censored after ResetEra members say it’s “problematic”
ResetEra members have been pushing for changes to the game series for almost two years.
Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan thanks fans for #ReasonsToSupportBoP campaign
The astroturfing campaign was propagated by fans who thought the movie should get more attention.
Sonic The Hedgehog’s success is a lesson in studios listening to, and not insulting, their audience
Audiences reward movies that entertain them, not lecture them.