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PewDiePie and T-Series settle legal dispute over diss track videos that are blocked in India
The legal battle came at a time when the two rivals were battling to become the most subscribed channel on YouTube.
EU watchdogs to look at whether Facebook listening to audio messages is a breach of privacy law
Human contractors listening to audio recordings has been a huge problem brought to light in recent weeks.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cuts out mainstream media, goes live taking questions direct from the public
Politicians are increasingly using the internet to communicate directly with the people, and setting aside the mainstream news middleman.
Google internal bias leaker Zach Vorhies goes public after “intimidation” from Google
Vorhies previously exposed Google’s biased AI which is used to manipulate the content users see in products such as Google Search.
Facebook starts “fact-checking” jokes from comedian Terrence K. Williams
Facebook decided to start these “fact-checks” days after President Trump retweeted one of Williams’ jokes about Epstein.
Twitter is complying with Turkish government censorship requests
Turkish courts are invoking Twitter’s Country Withheld Content (CWC) tool to block accounts.
Health research site Examine.com has been battered by Google’s search algorithm, wiping 90% of its traffic
The website thinks it’s been accidentally caught in the crossfire of Google algorithm changes.
Washington Post calls Bernie conspiracy theorist for suggesting pro-Bezos bias
Bernie says he always criticizes Amazon and thinks that’s why he always gets negative stories from The Washington Post.
Facebook contractors listened to users’ private audio messages
This follows reports of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft also running similar programs where user’s audio recordings are sent to third-party contractors.
Apple facing iCloud lawsuit for allowing Amazon and others to store data
In its “Welcome to iCloud” legal agreement, Apple suggests that only Apple will be taking care of the data.
Kashmir journalists are operating amidst an internet blackout
Only half a dozen out of the 50 most popular Kashmiri newspapers are still publishing.
Pepe The Frog is a symbol of liberty during Hong Kong pro-democracy protests
Left-leaning organizations have tried to paint the character as being “racist”.