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LeBron James sued by photographer for posting photo of himself to Facebook
The photographer thinks they deserve $150,000 for this.
EEVisu receives Twitch ban for playing banned game House Party
Someone recommended the streamer play the game.
State-owned China news outlet ratioed on Twitter after continuously claiming “Chinese virus” is racist
Twitter users have responded by slamming the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for lying about the coronavirus and filling the tweet’s replies with memes.
Apple censors encrypted chat app BOOM on behalf of Chinese government
Apple’s actions continue to go against the principles it says it has as a company.
Storj announces new decentralized, cheaper alternative to AWS
Storj is expanding.
Texas man arrested for pretending he has coronavirus on Facebook
Brandin said it was a social experiment.
Jack Burkman suspended from Twitter after being accused of inciting panic related to coronavirus
Burkman claimed that stores would be closing and that The White House was preparing for food shortages.
Facebook Marketplace is a hotbed for toilet paper satire
“Sellers” are entertaining everyone with funny listings.
YouTube’s latest coronavirus update is likely to cut homepage recommendations to independent creators
YouTube’s coronavirus changes are making it increasingly difficult for the independent creators who helped build the site.
Change.org removes petition calling to change the coronavirus name to the “kung flu”
The platform says it violated their community standards.
CDC calls for livestreamed funerals during coronavirus pandemic
Some funeral homes have already started making provisions.
Sponsored post rates for creators likely to fall by up to 25% because of the coronavirus
While a turbulent few months are expected because of the coronavirus, the market for sponsored posts is expected to grow long-term.