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Chris Hansen apologizes for YouTube copyright strikes issued by his former web producer Vincent Nicotra
“Now that I understand the ramifications, the motive behind it perhaps, I want to apologize to some of the people who were hit,” Hansen said.
The COPPA effect continues to wipe out creators’ income – two more stories
When a video is marked as “made for kids”, the revenue drops to almost nothing.
Katie Hopkins temporarily suspended from Twitter after activists call for censorship
Twitter responded directly to activists’ calls to remove Hopkins from the platform.
Ninja and PewDiePie top the list of gamers by income
Forbes has released a list of what it thinks are the top.
Louis Rossmann says paid lobbyists are trying to censor his critical video, on the basis of “privacy” concerns
They’re claiming a right to privacy during a public hearing, in a public building, about a bill that affects the public.
Mother of “Success Kid” Meme Orders Congressman Steve King to Stop Using It
A new fair use challenge.
On Kindle, Amazon tracks your every tap
The downside of digital media.
Nick Clegg says the reaction to everything Facebook does is cynical
Criticism now equals cynicism – according to Clegg.
Democrat Richard Pan wants social platforms to censor “violent” content after getting shoved during livestream
Digital rights groups have contested the idea.
Warcraft 3: Reforged blasted on Metacritic and Blizzard forums for its bugs, poor graphics, and more
Blizzard messes up again.
Auschwitz Museum asks Facebook to censor holocaust denial conversations
Zuckerberg has rejected the idea.
Blizzard’s new modding policy faces backlash from creative community
In Blizzard’s attempt to grab ownership of the next Dota, they’ve just guaranteed there will never be another Dota.