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Larry Sanger calls the state of the internet “appalling’
The Wikipedia co-founder called for a Declaration of Digital Independence.
Hillary Clinton will no longer be a cybersecurity keynote speaker
It seems the conference decided she wasn’t a good match.
Google’s creepy Gmail purchase history can’t be deleted
Google says deleting purchase receipt emails removes your purchase history but a new CNBC report says this is not the case.
Gab becomes the largest Mastodon node, bringing the largest user contribution to the fediverse
In just one day, Gab becomes the largest Mastodon node, introducing the largest number of users to decentralized social platforms.
California’s new bot law means companies have to disclose when you’re talking to a bot
As bots are on the rise, California wants to ensure that people know when they’re communicating with a bot instead of a real person.
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.
Dennis Prager will testify to Senate over bias of social media platforms
The popular conservative host and philosopher will testify on July 16.
Australia encryption laws causing customers to avoid Australian tech companies
Vault Systems joins others in saying that Australia’s law is hurting Australian businesses.
Internet Services Providers Association suggest Mozilla is an “internet villain” for helping bypass censorship
Firefox’s ability to stop ISPs from censoring makes them rather unhappy.
Google and Facebook’s ad market dominance faces major UK investigation
The two companies control 70% of the market.
Teens reportedly feel pressured to establish their social media “brand”
Teens are feeling like their life is a business and status on social media is the most important thing they should establish.
Social network Gab launches decentralized version, brings liberty to the App Store
After facing much adversity from big tech companies, the path ahead is looking much clearer for the alternative social network.