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PewDiePie on legacy media credibility: “They’re just digging their own grave at this point”
PewDiePie also questioned why people give so much authority to legacy media news websites.
Reporters Without Borders calls for immediate release of Julian Assange on humanitarian grounds
Assange’s health is said to be deteriorating.
PayPal enters China with 70% stake in GoPay, the Chinese government will control the other 30%
PayPal is the first US payments company to enter China.
Congressional candidate Brianna Wu uses debunked The Last Jedi Russian bots myth to solicit campaign donations
The myth that Russian bots were behind most of the backlash against the movie has been thoroughly debunked.
The Macbook Touch Bar can skip “unskippable” YouTube ads, Reddit discovers
The Touch Bar finally gets a useful feature.
YouTube puts John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas” behind a “inappropriate or offensive” warning
People who want to watch the video on YouTube of John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band’s Christmas standard “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” must first sign into their account to confirm their age, as well as accept a trigger warning – as the giant has decided that this content might be inappropriate for some
In 2020 Fornite will become more of a platform, Epic Games CEO hints at user-generated content
Big things are planned for 2020.
Facebook vs CasaPound – Facebook is appealing a court’s ruling to reinstate the political group’s Page
Facebook was told to reinstate the page, and is now appealing.
Nintendo responds to RomUniverse’s motion to dismiss its lawsuit
Nintendo says RomUniverse’s arguments “completely miss the mark.”
Akira game download is now online after game was thought long-lost for 25 years
The game was supposed to launch in 1995 on the Sega Genesis.
Google abruptly removes Ethereum Dapp browser MetaMask from Google Play Store
Google is on a crypto purge this week.
The myth that Russian bots provided the criticism against The Last Jedi is back
A New York Times article reignited the myth.