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Equity’s Race Equality Committee resigns after Twitter attack on Laurence Fox
The now-disgraced group had called on actors to “denounce” Fox.
UK delinquents use Instagram to taunt police
The criminals are confident the police won’t do anything.
UK report suggests not enough is done to prevent child exploitation online, suggests upload filters
A number of solutions have been proposed.
UK to end VAT for digital subscriptions
The changes will make it easier for creators to start their own subscriptions and membership programs.
UK PM Boris Johnsons summons tech giants to Downing Street to tackle coronavirus “fake news”
Representatives will be called to discuss what to do to restrict unofficial information.
UK PM Boris Johnson tweet edited to suggest opposite sentiment about coronavirus gains 2.6 million views
The incident is made prominent by the recent “Manipulated Media” tag that was added to a Joe Biden gaffe video.
YouTube introduces large coronavirus health alerts to users, even to those who haven’t searched for the topic
YouTube is the latest of many big tech platforms to push coronavirus content from health organizations.
Virgin Media ISP leak reveals some customers who requested porn to be unblocked
Privacy campaigners that said a porn ID system would lead to leaks have perhaps been vindicated.
Joe Rogan comments on Twitter’s “crazy” decision to lock Zuby’s account for saying “OK dude”
Rogan called it “madness.”
Rapper Zuby locked out of Twitter for responding “OK, dude” to a transgender activist
Twitter somehow determined it was “hateful content.”
Toby Young announces Free Speech Union as an antidote to cancel culture
The union aims to support those who have been wrongfully ousted for their free expression.
Laurence Fox takes “extended break from social media” after cancel culture leaves him fearing for his future
Fox said some of the comments he’s received since appearing on Question Time have left him “shocked’ and caused him to become depressed.