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G Suite and Chromebooks for Schools Are Convenient but the Privacy Implications Haven’t yet Properly Been Discussed
Should an advertising company be trusted with kids’ data? Even if it says it doesn’t use that data for advertising purposes?
Google Will Add Podcasts to Search Results Later This Year
This could encourage users to listen to their podcasts directly in Google Search and lead to more invasive tracking of their podcast listening habits.
Google to Conservative Think Tank: Delete Your Article or Never Be Allowed to Advertise Again
Conservatives’ case against Google seems to be more relevant by the day.
Chrome’s New Cookie Blocking Feature May Actually Help Google by Harming Advertising Competitors
It may seem odd that Google would create a feature that would harm itself, until you look a little closer.
YouTube Appears to Be Breaking DMCA Law, Experts Say
YouTube cites DMCA when taking down content but doesn’t follow DMCA conventions.
YouTube Quietly Removes “Broadcast Yourself” Motto From Its Official Blog
It’s the latest sign that YouTube no longer cares about the independent content creators that helped grow its platform.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Supports Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Break Up Big Tech
AOC described Facebook is “communications, advertising, and surveillance platform”.
Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Trailer Reaction Videos Targeted With False YouTube Copyright Claims
Reaction videos should be protected under fair use but a number of music labels have filed bogus claims against YouTube creators reacting to the trailer, even when no trailer audio was used.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Suggests That Trade Offs Which Impact Innocent Creators Are Necessary
She says that YouTube’s past decisions to mass disable comments and block content that didn’t actually violate the community guidelines were necessary trade offs.
YouTube’s Move to Promote More So-Called “Authoritative Sources” Has Wiped Out $70 Billion From Google’s Value
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and several other subsidiaries have suffered from a sharp decline in revenue. The stock value of the company went down more than 8% on Tuesday, wiping out $70 billion in value. This Monday, it was reported that the ad revenue grew by 15% when compared to t
The Sri Lankan Government Has Lifted the Highly Controversial Social Media Ban Following the Easter Attack on Christians
The Sri Lankan Government has lifted the nine-day ban imposed social media sites Facebook, YouTube and more following the bombings in the country that took place during Easter. The country’s government stated that they banned social media sites to prevent the spreading of fake news and misinfor
Open Source Chromium Users Are Being Told It’s an “Unsupported” Browser for Google Docs
Users trying to access Google Docs via the latest Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser are unable to open any document and are receiving an “unsupported browser” notification, according to Ghacks. This latest Edge browser and Google Chrome share the same Chromium engine. While Google Chrome us
