News
Study shows Facebook and Twitter are echo chambers but Reddit and Gab are not
Gab users are exposed to more diversity of opinions.
Facebook fact-checks WHO statements, but also uses WHO to fact-check others
Deciding to be the arbiter of truth was always going to end in disaster.
Merriam-Webster dictionary seeks to change definition of “racism” after complaints
Critics say it needs to include “systemic oppression”.
Gone With The Wind tops Amazon charts after HBO Max censorship
HBO says the movie will be coming back with warning labels.
Twitch community Twitch Kittens boots loyal member for saying people who menstruate are women
“They have discarded me over wrongthink in a single night,” the former member said.
YouTube demonetizes commentary channel Tipster for “harassment”
Another commentary channel has its income wiped out as a result of YouTube’s controversial harassment rules.
Microsoft employees demand company pull services from Police Department
Microsoft supply both Office and Cloud services to police.
Disclosed: US news outlets paid to run China’s propaganda
The advertorials seem a lot like news pieces.
Microsoft accused of telling staff to censor negative article about the company
Microsoft uses news aggregation tools.
Members
Little Britain pulled from streaming services for racial insensitivity because “times have changed”
Even post-millennium shows are being pulled as they don’t comply with the more sensitive tendencies of today.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman thanks users that asked for more censorship on the platform
“We’d like to show progress with what we do in the coming weeks,” Huffman told the users.