Joe Rogan dispute shows Spotify limits of being hands off
Like Facebook and Twitter, Spotify is learning the limits of deflecting responsibility for what is said on its platform.
Feb 8, 2022
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Gay dating app Grindr disappears from China app stores
Gay dating app Grindr has disappeared from multiple app stores in China as authorities tighten control of the country's already heavily policed internet and purge online behaviour the ruling Communist Party dislikes.
Feb 1, 2022
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Apple, Google tell US senators that tech bills will harm privacy
Apple Inc. and Google warned U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that bipartisan antitrust legislation aimed at curbing the power of big technology companies will threaten the privacy and security of users.
Jan 19, 2022
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CES gadget show shortened to 3 days; some big tech stay away
The annual CES gadget convention will be three days instead of four following an uptick of COVID-19 cases and the withdrawal of some of its best-known tech presenters.
Jan 1, 2022
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Sharing on Facebook seems harmless, but leaked documents show how it may help spread misinformation
Dec. 28—A video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeming to slur her speech at an event tore through the internet, gaining steam on Facebook. Share after share, it spread to the point of going viral.
Dec 28, 2021
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Trump media group plans subscription video service
Trump media group on Tuesday announced it is negotiating with Canadian online video platform Rumble to provide a stage for a subscription on-demand video service.
Dec 15, 2021
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Report urges UK government to beef up online safety measure
Proposed British rules aimed at cracking down on harmful online content should be beefed up with tougher measures like making it illegal to send unsolicited graphic images, requiring porn sites to ensure children can't gain ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Should digital advertisers be taxed on the data they collect from us?
Is it legal—or even appropriate—for governments to tax digital advertisers on the user data collected from consumers? That's one of the many questions public policy makers must grapple with as they look for new ways to ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Trump media partner says it has lined up $1B in capital
Donald Trump's new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has agreements for $1 billion in capital from institutional investors.
Dec 5, 2021
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Federal judge blocks Texas law that would have opened doors for right-wing lawsuits against social media
A federal judge on Wednesday night blocked a Texas law that would allow any state resident banned from a social media platform for their political views to sue the companies.
Dec 2, 2021
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