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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.
The UK Is About to Get Access to Search US Citizens’ Data Without a Warrant
Digital rights groups are calling on people to contact their political representation.
Mother of “Success Kid” Meme Orders Congressman Steve King to Stop Using It
A new fair use challenge.
Nick Clegg Says the Reaction to Everything Facebook Does Is Cynical
Criticism now equals cynicism – according to Clegg.
Google Begins Charging Law Enforcement for Access to Personal User Data
$245 per search warrant.
Comcast to Jack-Up Prices as Cord-Cutting Doubles
As more people leave, Comcast wants to keep revenue up.
