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Twitter Announces New Changes That May Hide President Trump’s Tweets
This follows a wave of big tech censorship of pro-Trump content this week.
EFF Urges Congress Not to Clamp Down Hard on Deepfakes, to Protect Comedy and Satire
Deepfakes have been in the news a lot recently. However as Congress moves to legislate against them, it’s important to be sure that uses for satire are hurt in the progress.
Undercover Video Reveals How Google’s Biased AI Isn’t a Conspiracy Theory
Google decided to re-define what “fairness” is without telling the public.
Google Executive Outlines Plans to Prevent a “Trump Situation” in 2020, Undercover Video Reveals
Just has many have suspected for a while, Google’s staff hate the idea of a Trump win in 2020 and see it as their duty to stop it.
Facebook, Twitter, and Google to Be Grilled on “Terror” Content by House Homeland Security Committee
Congress thinks tech companies need to be doing more to tackle terrorism.
Facebook Usage Is in a Steady Decline After Privacy Scandals
People are turning their back on Facebook.
US Military Personnel Had Their Private Medical Data Exposed Online
The database leak contained names, addresses and personal medical info.
The FTC Is Investigating YouTube for Child Privacy Law Violations
YouTube is reportedly considering changing its algorithm and moving children’s content to the YouTube Kids app as a result of this FTC probe.
Google’s Advertising Monopoly Will Be Its Antitrust Downfall, Report Suggests
Google is behind almost 40% of all advertising across the entire web.
Congress Kickstarts Its Investigation Into Major Tech Companies Over Antitrust Law Violations
The first hearing will be related to the news media.
G20 Finance Ministers Set Their Sights on Big Tech’s Tax Avoidance
The IMF suggests that tax laws are outdated and don’t take into consideration the rise of big tech companies.
Facebook Investors Vote to Oust Zuckerberg…but He Just Overrules Their Motion
It seems shareholders and investors can’t seem to get rid of their problematic leader.
