New Zealand
YouTube introduces feature to let users tip creators $2 – will take a 30% cut
For some reason, it only works on desktop.
News sites encouraged not to display mugshots of arrested suspects as “it reaffirms existing biases”
“We’re better than that,” said one editor.
Cops posting mugshots of criminals online is the “facilitation of bullying,” activists say
Apparently it promotes trolling.
Police crack down on Facebook Pages providing information gained from police radio
Police say it may stop people from wanting to report crimes. The page admins say they’re keeping people informed.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to meet with Google and Facebook to crack down on violent content
Ardern highlighted the fact that tech and social media companies never worked with their competitors and that they must do so to prevent online terrorism.
Government of Tonga threatens to block all access to Facebook
The country wants to kill rumors about its monarchy.
Twitter locks account of leading gun statistics expert John Lott
Lott is accusing the platform of political bias.
Google censors Trends feature in New Zealand after complaints from government
New Zealand isn’t impressed that Google revealed the name of someone accused of murder.
New Zealand could be kicked out of the Five Eyes after it’s revealed Jacinda Ardern’s party receives funding from China’s Communists
Jacinda Ardern’s party says accepting donations from China is “completely legal”.
Facebook makes it clear: “one strike” and you’re banned
Facebook are cracking down.
New Zealand man, Philip Arps, pleads guilty to sharing Christchurch shooting video online – faces up to 14 years in jail
Philip Arps, a Christchurch resident, pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing the Mosque shooting video. He faces up to 14 years in jail.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg hints that more censorship is coming to the platform
In an open letter, Sandberg promised the company would be restricting who can use Facebook Live, using better technology to take down more content, and taking a more aggressive stance against what it deems to be “hate” in the wake of the New Zealand mass shootings.