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People are starting to realize the implications of Twitter’s political ads ban
People are weighing up the pros and cons.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Twitter’s political ads ban a “good call”
The congresswoman likes the decision and wants Facebook to follow.
Hong Kong court’s decision to ban some Telegram content slammed by legislators and digital rights activists
Legislators and digital rights activists fear the decision marks the first steps of an internet shutdown.
Twitter says it locked and suspended 105% more accounts in 2019
Some of these account suspensions include human rights activists, parody accounts, independent journalists, and the Houston Rockets.
Report suggests collusion between IRS and tax prep industry that doesn’t want you to know filing taxes is free
It’s not the first time suspicions have been raised.
YouTube quietly hides its code after content “throttling” system is leaked
Before the code was changed, it contained several internal metrics that YouTube appeared to be using to suppress content on the platform.
Reddit Android app issue could potentially cause users to upload private information or photos
Software engineer Eric Urban did a detailed investigation into the issue.
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales announces “news focused” social network
Apparently it’s going to focus on “quality”.
Deadspin hit with mass resignations after staff clashes with parent company G/O Media
The future of Deadspin has been uncertain after recent staff clashes with management over editorial decisions and autoplay ads.
China preps for the launch of government-backed cryptocurrency, censors any negative backlash
China doesn’t want any public opinion getting in the way of its upcoming launch.
Hillary Clinton says Facebook’s decision to not censor politicians’ ads is “appalling”
Clinton is the latest Democrat to criticize Facebook’s policy which exempts some politicians’ ads from its third-party “fact-checking” program.