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Amazon is on the brink of heightened antitrust scrutiny
The FTC is collecting data on Amazon.
Nominet is accused of unethical practices, as it lets its board members get early access to high value domains
Nominet’s practice could create a windfall for its board members.
New adpocalypse begins as YouTube rolls out new “hate speech” rules and starts mass demonetizing creators
YouTube has already demonetized multiple channels as part of a more aggressive crackdown on what it deems to be “hate speech” and “borderline content.”
Tim Cook says Apple isn’t a monopoly
13.4% share of the global smartphone market in 2018, which means Apple isn’t a monopoly – according to Tim Cook.
Tesla appears to block employee access to a social networking site to prevent staff from airing criticism
Tesla is taking measures to stop employees communicating on the forum.
YouTube bows to the mob after Vox host Carlos Maza attempts to get competitor Steven Crowder silenced
Maza claimed that Crowder’s jokes were harassment.
YouTube has been ordered to hand over personal info of alleged manga pirates
They want names, addresses, IP logs, and financial information.
The EU wants Facebook to censor content worldwide, not just within the EU
The EU is up to its usual tricks.
Sheriff’s deputy is being sued after arresting a man because of a Facebook post
The man was arrested for a Facebook post in which he criticized the deputy. The ACLA argues that it’s within the man’s First Amendment rights.
Apple has started censoring Chinese language podcasts in China
Apple appears to be doing all it can to have a good relationship with China.
Is Apple backing away from its strict rules on what apps it lets into the App Store – or from its strict focus on user privacy and data protection? Or from both?
Apple backs off to avoid anti-trust investigations but is it now putting privacy at risk.
Australian journalist Annika Smethurst reported on the Australian government’s invasive spying on its own people. As a result, her home was raided by police
Australia has been criticized for its heavy-handed approach in recent years.