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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.
Coronavirus Map Is an Online Map That Helps Users Track the Outbreak Globally
The map is a useful way to stay up-to-date.
Steven Seagal Fined $314,000 for Failing to Disclose He Was Paid to Endorse Bitcoiin2Gen
Seagal didn’t admit to any wrongdoing.
Report Appears Shocked Gmail Puts Some Presidential Candidate Emails in Promotions or Spam More Than Others
Pete Buttigieg mostly goes to the Primary tab – the rest? Not so much.
Reddit Purges Half of the Donald’s Top Moderators and Plans to Replace Them With Reddit Approved Mods
One of The Donald’s former top moderators suggested this decision will kill the subreddit.
Carl Benjamin Sues Akilah Hughes to Reclaim Legal Fees, Accusing Hughes of Weaponizing Copyright Law
The suit claims Hughs made an “attempt to muzzle an ideological opponent” through wrongful use of the copyright law.
Kickstarter’s New Union Rules Give Staff Greater Control Over Platform Moderation
One of the main reasons for unionizing seems clear.
Susan Wojcicki Reflects on YouTube Switch From Being “Raw” and “Authentic” to Policies That Favor Legacy Media
The YouTube CEO talks about the state of YouTube on today, its 15th birthday.
Reddit CTO Contradicts Censorship, Says Reddit Is a City – People See Both “Good and Bad”, “Nothing Is Hidden”
The statements seem to contradict Reddit’s recent actions.
Judge Rules in Favor of Carl Benjamin Over Akilah in “SJW Levels of Awareness” YouTube Video
The judge ruled that the video easily met all four fair-use standards.
Gab Chat Is an Open-Source, End-To-End Encrypted Discord Alternative for Growing Censorship-Proof Communities
Gab has entered the chat world.