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China implements harsher crackdown on VPN use in the face of Wuhan “misinformation”
VPN companies are working to try and overcome the blocks.
Instagram influencer Kayla Massa arrested for allegedly scamming followers in $1.5 million scheme
The influencer and her accomplices allegedly convinced Instagram followers to hand over their debit card details and pin numbers.
Neebs Gaming is the latest YouTube channel to be hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers
As always, YouTube is slow to respond.
Keemstar Drama Alert video demonetized when YouTube’s captions claim he said “negro” when he said “egirl”
YouTube getting captions wrong and demonetizing videos is becoming an increasing phenomenon.
Zuckerberg tells world leaders to decide what people are allowed to say
Zuckerberg’s shock proposal was made at the Munich Security Conference.
Lesbian event at Sydney Mardi Gras withdrawn after online activists target YouTuber Arielle Scarcella
Cancel culture strikes again.
Persona 5 Royal censored after ResetEra members say it’s “problematic”
ResetEra members have been pushing for changes to the game series for almost two years.
Cloudflare sets new precedent by blocking piracy site
Cloudflare shows the rare error code 451.
British Royal family official website caught linking to Chinese porn
No comment from Buckingham Palace.
WikiLeaks Twitter account suspiciously locked just days before Assange extradition hearing
Assange’s hearing is to begin next week in the UK.
Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan thanks fans for #ReasonsToSupportBoP campaign
The astroturfing campaign was propagated by fans who thought the movie should get more attention.
Russia blocks encrypted email and calendar service Tutanota
In Russia, the service is currently only accessible using the Tor browser or a VPN.