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UK Threatens Social Media Companies With Hefty Fines if They Don’t Block “Bullying” Content
The UK Culture secretary was bullied at school so now he’s on a mission.
Podimo Is the Next Company That Wants to Paywall Podcasts
The open standard of podcasting is increasingly under threat as companies move to centralize the medium.
Internet Services Providers Association Suggest Mozilla Is an “Internet Villain” for Helping Bypass Censorship
Firefox’s ability to stop ISPs from censoring makes them rather unhappy.
Google and Facebook’s Ad Market Dominance Faces Major UK Investigation
The two companies control 70% of the market.
2 Billion Smart Home Records Left Exposed on the Internet
The Orvibo website claims that the company supports millions of IoT devices and it can guarantee that data are safe and secured. However, researchers discovered otherwise.
YouTube Alternative Bitchute Is Surging in Traffic After YouTube’s Censorship Woes
Bitchute is where everyone goes when they’re banned from YouTube.
Big Tech’s Ironic Defense Against Regulation: It Would Kill Free Speech
Big tech companies have already begun a campaign of censorship in recent years. However, when the UK government threatens to mandate removing content even when it’s legal, tech companies seem to want to push back.
Tony Blair Calls on the UK Government to Create Effective Online ID System
The unpopular former Prime Minister, now lobbyist, wants everyone in the UK to have an online ID.
Church of England Launches Social Media Guidelines to Combat “Cynicism and Abuse”
The Archbishop of Canterbury made the announcement today.
British Lawmakers Are Being Advised to Keep Away From Amazon’s Alexa
Sources say that Members of Parliament are being advised to avoid using the smart assistant.
UK Asda Grocery Store Worker Fired for Posting Billy Connolly Comedy Clip on Facebook
Ironically, Asda even sell the Billy Connolly DVD that the clip was taken from.
Facebook, Twitter, and Google to Be Grilled on “Terror” Content by House Homeland Security Committee
Congress thinks tech companies need to be doing more to tackle terrorism.