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Airbnb Is About to Opt Users Into a System That Scrutinizes Their Data for Racial Bias
The program starts on August 31 and users will be opted in automatically.
Google Play Removes Thousands of Apps Under Its Election “Misinformation” Rules
Google claims the apps were “deceptive,” “generating manipulated content” without “transparency,” and promoting “misleading claims.”
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How Big Tech Uses Its Stranglehold to Stamp Out Alt-Tech Competitors
? Apple, Google, and Facebook’s control over mobile app distribution, search, and social is being used to restrict alt-tech solutions in multiple ways.
YouTube Joins Twitter in Banning Content Around “Hacked” Material in the Run Up to the Election
In 2016, hacked materials played a big part in the US presidential election. In 2020, users may not be allowed to talk about any on mainstream platforms.
President Trump Considers Pardoning Edward Snowden
Trump says he’s looking into pardoning the NSA whistleblower.
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Police Can Compel Suspects to Give Up Phone Passcodes
The ruling contradicts rulings from other courts.
Facebook Blocks Links to Kamala Harris Parody Website
The website joins a Joe Biden parody website on the blacklist.
DuckDuckGo Developers Urge Justice Department to Force Android to Allow Default Search Engine Choice
DuckDuckGo outlined how it could work.
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How Big Tech Normalized Censoring the President
? The gradual but consistent Overton window shifts have made the once inconceivable idea of Big Tech censoring a sitting US President a reality.
TikTok Outlines Plans to Police Election “Misinformation”
The platform is expanding its fact checking.
Politicians Called Out Over Support of Warrantless Mass Surveillance
Dragnets are scooping up people’s data with little oversight.
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How Off-Campus Speech of US Public School Students Is Protected
? A new ruling makes things clearer.
