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Prisoners are being charged up to $25 to read free public domain ebooks
Prisoners are charged by the minute to read a book that would otherwise be free.
Federal judge rules FBI can be asked whether it has records of social media surveillance
The FBI will have to go ahead and confirm or deny having records from social media surveillance.
Study reveals journalistic morality is at a low point
The news surprises perhaps no one.
The Mandalorian is already one of the most pirated shows of the year
Pirates love Disney Plus.
Twitter wants to know when it’s right to take action against people who share “manipulated media”
Twitter is asking users to fill out a survey.
Tulsi Gabbard says “cancel culture” creates a “culture of fear”
The presidential hopeful said it was a “disservice” to America.
Mark Cuban thinks government-authorized fact checking of news content is a good idea
Cuban made the proposal on Twitter.
Adobe, Twitter, and The New York Times are developing a DRM-style attribution system for memes
Many popular memes are already being taken down by questionable copyright claims.
Hillary Clinton likens herself to a “hit-and-run victim”, says Mark Zuckerberg should “pay a price”
Last month she said the dark web caused her election loss. This month she’s blaming Mark Zuckerberg.
TikTok is facing a national security investigation and review after privacy and censorship concerns
Congress has been increasingly skeptical about the app and its Chinese ownership.
People are starting to realize the implications of Twitter’s political ads ban
People are weighing up the pros and cons.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Twitter’s political ads ban a “good call”
The congresswoman likes the decision and wants Facebook to follow.