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AOC, Ted Cruz, and Ron Wyden slam Apple’s censorship “at the behest of the Chinese government”
Apple rejected the app from its App Store last week after telling Senator Josh Hawley that it would be made available.
Marc Benioff calls for abolishing Section 230, while forgetting Salesforce is currently using it as a defense
Salesforce lawyers are probably wishing Benioff would keep quiet.
Facebook was censoring comments on Mark Zuckerberg’s “free speech” livestream
Facebook uses “ranking signals” to derank content that it doesn’t like.
Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with China’s regulators about “fulfilling corporate social responsibility”
Apple is also looking into expanding investment in China.
Twitch’s golden goose Amouranth breaks rules by distracted driving, users await Twitch’s response
This puts Twitch’s credibility at stake, as it would seem as she is receiving preferential treatment.
Zappos thinks a 10% discount coupon is good compensation for leaking your personal data
If accepted, this solution would represent a setback in consumer protection laws, as it shows how easy it is for companies to get rid of such serious issues as data leaks.
GitLab commits to working with all companies, regardless of politics or values
GitLab is taking a different stance to some of its competitors.
UK Conservative government considers scrapping TV license fee for optional Netflix-style subscription
In the country, the license fee is currently mandatory.
Senator Hawley remains skeptical of Zuckerberg’s alleged “free speech” awakening
Zuckerberg has recently been attempting to position Facebook as a company that champions and protects free speech.
Some “informal” UK telecoms infrastructure somehow relies on Yahoo Groups, now it’s going away
The Oftel Yahoo Group wis being used for managing UK phone number assignments.
New privacy bill threatens jail time for tech executives that abuse user data
The act would force tech companies to include a “one-click solution” for users to opt-out of their tracking and targeted ads programs.
Police in Europe seize Share-Online.biz in piracy raid, taking it offline
The server has been shut down after different raids in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.