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Snopes faces criticism over its new “Labeled Satire” rating
Critics are arguing that the rating insinuates that certain pieces of satire are not “real satire.”
UK MP slams Facebook’s answers on privacy scandal as “typically disingenuous”
The committee isn’t happen about conflicting evidence Facebook provided.
Cory Williams the “first professional YouTuber” is leaving after algorithm changes wiped out his livelihood
Williams joins others in criticizing the platform for not supporting independent creators.
Facebook to fund two new BuzzFeed shows
After cutting the reach on everyone’s Facebook Pages, the company now seems to want to stick to more conventional methods of getting content for its audience.
YouTube admits it made a mistake deleting CNN’s Chris Cuomo viral “Fredo” outburst video
YouTube says it made the wrong call.
CEO Susan Wojcicki says news commentary is a “very small” part of YouTube
This could explain why YouTube has been so open about embracing “authoritative sources” for its news content.
Twitter employees describe CEO Jack Dorsey as Forrest Gump-like and indecisive
Others still describe him as “introverted, conflict averse, speaking in riddles,” and, “not as aggressive as Facebook’s Zuckerberg or Google’s Page.”
UK’s plans to fine web hosts for hosting “objectionable” content – will only be enforced for two weeks
When the UK is free of the EU, the country can start to make its own laws.
Niantic won’t let Pokémon Go users delete their accounts and remove their data
Everything they’re doing in the name of a lawsuit seems to go against the GDPR.
Marco Rubio blames Russian bots for Epstein conspiracies
Ironically, perhaps blaming everything on Russian bots is a conspiracy in itself.
YouTube removes congressional candidate Joey Salads’ Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy video for “hate speech”
It’s not clear what constitutes “hate speech”. Salads was only asking the same questions as many other people reacting to the Epstein suicide.
WordPress owner Automattic signs deal to buy Tumblr
Despite the dramatic loss in traffic, Automatic must see great potential for the platform.