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Music companies sue internet provider RCN for “enabling” piracy
What’s wild about this case is that the music companies go as far as to argue that because RCN helps to provide faster speeds, it means they’re actually assisting in aiding the piracy of the materials.
Mozilla CEO Chris Beard announces resignation
The CEO said that he felt it was high time he took a “step back” to recharge and take a “meaningful break” before he decided what’s next for him.
Pinterest alters vaccine search results to say “Vaccines work” and “Vaccines are safe and effective”
Pinterest has announced that it will start displaying information from public health organizations whenever users search for vaccines and vaccine-related terms.
Google gives police data on all users within 100 feet of bank robbery
These controversial reverse location search warrants force Google to give law enforcement data on anyone who was near the scene of a crime.
Upcoming end of cheap China epacket shipping will boost US ecommerce sales, hurt AliExpress and dropshippers
Many US-based sellers will recognize that this will be great news for US sellers – and at the same time, bad news for Chinese online retailers like AliExpress.
PragerU says the First Amendement should apply to YouTube
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to dismiss out of hand the possibility that giants like Google and Facebook with their billions of users and massive financial clout, have become a new, digital age incarnation of the public square.
2020 Democrats spend over $100 in Facebook ads to get each $1 donation, driving ad prices through the roof
Even the candidates that have positioned themselves as being anti-Facebook are spending big on the platform.
Facebook admits that the “Unlink Account” feature won’t really unlink your Facebook and Instagram accounts
The spokesperson said that Facebook and Instagram’s shared infrastructure makes it impossible to separate these accounts.
In federal court, Google stands by putting over 100 PragerU videos in restricted mode
PragerU argues that the tech giant had placed their videos under restricted mode simply because they promoted conservative ideas and that their video content is neither vulgar nor obscene.
Apple apologizes for sending Siri recordings to contractors but will continue listening to them in house
Apple is making the changes after being criticized for this privacy-invasive practice.
YouTube’s anti-conspiracy theory algorithm expands outside the US
After piloting in the US, the algorithm has now reached the UK and will expend to other countries soon.
Imgur now requires users to hand over their phone number to create an account
In this age of greater focus on privacy, the impact that it could have on new signups is not yet known.