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New copyright bill appears to push for internet upload filters
As if the DMCA isn’t bad enough.
Privacy company Purism introduces more affordable SIM/mobile plan
For those that don’t want the unlimited plan.
Physical music sales just increased for the first time since 1996
A sprouting of new support for ownership.
$1.5 trillion federal spending bill allocates $2.6 billion to programs that fight “disinformation” and “hate”
Another federal government crackdown on online speech.
Biden issues exploration of a US digital dollar
As well as a broader cryptocurrency surveillance investigation.
Crypto industry sanction errors highlight points of failure
An eye-opening moment for some users.
Judge isn’t convinced that lawmakers coerced Twitter into banning Trump
The lawsuit is likely to be dismissed.
President Trump’s Truth Social tops the US App Store charts on launch day
Most users face issues signing up as the app faces heavy demand.
Emails show US federal agencies urging Facebook to push “messages of duty” on COVID
More evidence of the close relationship with Big Tech and the federal government.
Oversight Board overturns Facebook censorship decision of user asking for advice on how to speak to a doctor
It’s not just with Covid that Facebook has been inserting itself into matters of health.
New bipartisan bill aims to break up Google’s ad dominance
The bill is gaining support.