Microsoft
Reporters are being replaced by bots
Expendable?
US Big Tech companies continue to work with blacklisted Chinese companies, power human rights violations
Research shows companies aren’t adhering to the blacklist.
Surveillance is going viral
Rights are being eroded.
Microsoft deletes HoloLens commercial featuring controversial artist Marina Abramović after public backlash
The video was released on Good Friday.
Microsoft’s YouTube channels get hacked, promote crypto scams
YouTubers with hacked accounts sometimes have to wait months for YouTube to reinstate them. Will Microsoft get preferential treatment?
Coronavirus is driving people into the arms of big tech
Tech giants are growing as other businesses struggle.
Xbox Live is down, with users unable to sign in
Users aren’t happy it’s gone down during their time of social distancing.
UK report suggests not enough is done to prevent child exploitation online, suggests upload filters
A number of solutions have been proposed.
UK PM Boris Johnsons summons tech giants to Downing Street to tackle coronavirus “fake news”
Representatives will be called to discuss what to do to restrict unofficial information.
Chinese citizens turn to GitHub to archive coronavirus outbreak events in a bit to avoid censorship
Volunteers are working to archive the truth.
Twitch streamer ShyBear receives ban for clothing, cites Twitch’s double standards
ShyBear was banned for 24 hours.
Legacy media outlets admit colluding with Google and Facebook to remove “misinformation”
It’s been happening since the UK general election in December 2019.