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Tulsi Gabbard Says “Cancel Culture” Creates a “Culture of Fear”
The presidential hopeful said it was a “disservice” to America.
New YouTube Rules Will Cut Some Creator Ad Revenue by Up to 90% in 2020
YouTube is making introducing these new rules in January 2020 as part of its settlement with the FTC over alleged COPPA violations.
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.
Report Suggests Collusion Between IRS and Tax Prep Industry That Doesn’t Want You to Know Filing Taxes Is Free
It’s not the first time suspicions have been raised.
Memes Are Safe for Now, as the “Anti-Meme” Bill Is Blocked From Senate Vote
Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul have saved the day.
AG William Barr Makes His Case for a Domestic Surveillance System to Tackle “Potential Mass Shootings”
The memorandum also reveals that the US now plans to put to use domestically its post 9/11 anti-terrorism experience, in the past applied in other countries.
TikTok Says It’s Not Censoring Content on Behalf of the Chinese Government
TikTok has been accused of censoring on behalf of China and has raised national security concerns in the US Congress.