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Russian man fined for “disrespecting authorities” on social media
Just as it happens in the west, possibly more, censorship and freedom of speech are hot topics in modern Russia
Twitter’s user growth has stalled, amid controversy
That is why Twitter has been under pressure from investors since it went public in 2013 to grow users, and thus ad revenue.
New WhatsApp update will prevent screenshots
Since this is an early development version of the update, it’s also unclear right now if screenshots will continue to be disabled once the update rolls out, and whether the changes will affect iOS users as well.
Facebook is finding it impossible to police content due to so many global languages
The company points out that machine learning requires very large data sets – that are unavailable in many languages.
Website builder Wix is asking users to upload a passport or driver’s license in order to delete their account
This new verification process forces users to compromise their privacy and give sensitive personal information to Wix.
Apple News notification spam is becoming a real problem
Users have noticed too many Apple News notifications, many of which aren’t relevant.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey met President Trump, discussed the “health” of the platform
Conservatives have long since believed that their views are being suppressed on Twitter
This is the golden age of podcasts, but the open standard is under threat
Podcasting’s a medium that democratizes the space by providing access to everyone.
Facebook hires lawyer who wrote one of the most privacy-violating pieces of legislation in US history
Behind the hire, there could be reasons related to the growing scrutiny towards Facebook and its subsidiaries like WhatsApp.
UK IPS don’t like that Google is about to make censoring more difficult for them
The new encrypted DNS technology in Chrome could make it harder for service providers to block websites.
Zuckerberg-backed education program faces backlash for its dystopian learning environment and creepy data collection practices
The education program cuts in-person student-teacher interactions down to just 10 minutes per week and has been criticized by parents for its negative effect on children’s interpersonal skills.
Dangerous Android apps have been sucking up your WiFi passwords
Tens of thousands of the exposed Wi-Fi passwords have been for US-based networks.