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Steam is censoring criticism of its “LGBTQ+” sale
Valve doesn’t want people talking about its sale.
Consumers boycott Flora for not supporting free speech after it pulls ads from Mumsnet forum
Consumers boycott Flora for not supporting free speech after it pulls ads from Mumsnet forum
Twitch bounty hunter will user private stream to get around Twitch’s strict rules
It’s also worth mentioning that the reason for his long silence was because of Twitch actively monitoring all his social media and requesting him not to be very vocal about his situation.
Carpe Donktum’s ban for 2 year old copyright “violation” came moments after sharing video exposing CNN bias
Some are speculating over the timing of the ban.
YouTube sues copyright troll for trying to take down Minecraft YouTuber
It seems that YouTube only decided to lend a helping legal hand to creators once the giant felt threatened itself.
Facebook deletes the largest Donald Trump fan page with over 3 million followers
Facebook says it removed the page for violating the company’s rules around “impersonation and pretending to be an individual or business” – something the owner denies.
Apple TV+ exec warned creators not to anger China when creating shows, report says
Apple pandering to China is causing more ire.
Gamers aren’t convinced by Blizzard’s blitzchung ban response: “China had no influence on our decision”
Blizzard’s response isn’t going down well with Hearthstone fans.
Google removes Hong Kong protestor game from Play Store
The Mountain View-based company said that the app was removed for trying to “capitalize on sensitive events”.
Journalists are increasingly using Google’s G Suite for their work, raising ethics and privacy questions
Data created and exchanged using G Suite is not end-to-end encrypted, which allows Google – and others, such as a US government agency, to gain access to it.
Pro-democracy version of Blizzard’s Mei Overwatch character reaches the frontlines of the Hong Kong protests
The movement to position Mei as a pro-democracy symbol started a few days ago in response to Blizzard’s decision to ban professional Hearthstone player blitzchung from the 2019 Hearthstone Grandmasters Official Competition after he showed support for the Hong Kong protestors.
Facebook worker says he was fired for protesting Facebook’s response to colleague’s suicide
Yin then took to social media to describe how he lost his job in a post on LinkedIn that attracted a lot of traffic.