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Elizabeth Warren says Apple’s App Store has “too much power”
The jury’s still out on whether Warren has a viable plan, and how successful it might be, or if the whole thing is just a case of campaign rhetoric.
California Attorney General hasn’t joined other states in antitrust probe of Google, his eighth largest donor
Politicians have been condemning Becerra’s lack of participation in the investigation of Google.
Barstool Sports announces move to Telegram to avoid big tech censorship
Barstool isn’t the first media organization or personality to start diversifying their content channels.
Nintendo successfully persuades court to order ISPs to block access to websites
The litigious gaming company was able to persuade the court to require UK internet providers to block accesses to websites that enable Switch game piracy.
YouTube blocks satire video after request from Indonesian government
This isn’t the first time YouTube has blocked comedic content at the request of a government.
PewDiePie says he will donate $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has a history of pressuring YouTube to more strictly moderate its creators.
Microsoft president says Taylor Swift “tried to sue” them over controversial AI chatbot Tay
According to Smith, it was revealed that the popstar’s lawyer accused Microsoft of violating federal and state laws by misleading the association between the chatbot and the singer.
Privacy-focused browser Brave reaches top of Google Play store in Japan
The privacy-focused browser has been gaining steady popularity and user-base over time.
YouTube’s “hate speech” rules claim more casualties, this time modeling and tabletop game communities
YouTube’s “hate speech” rules have led to many innocuous videos being demonetized and deleted.
Facebook and Instagram app downloads are in decline
Data provided by the Bank of America that shows a 13% year over year decline in the downloads of Facebook and Instagram mobile apps.
Facebook makes plea to iPhone users, recommends not turn off location tracking when iOS 13 is released
Facebook says it still believes that its platform is better when it tracks your location.
Most Americans don’t like journalists sharing opinions on social media, but Democrats are happier with it
The poll shows that twice as many Democrats as Republicans are comfortable with personal views and opinions presented by journalists online.