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Clubhouse Works to Prevent Data From Being Accessed by China
Photo: Mark Schiefelbein (AP) A group of researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory has determined that Clubhouse’s data protection practices…
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Facebook to Restrict Content From Myanmar’s Military Government Following Coup
Protesters wearing traditional Shan dress make the three-figner salute as others hold signs during a demonstration against the Myanmar military…
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Beijing’s Ban on Clubhouse Won’t Deter Some Listeners
China blocked the audio app Clubhouse on Monday after a remarkable few days in which it brought together people from…
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Facebook and Apple Are Beefing Over the Future of the Internet
Last July, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with the heads of Google, Amazon, and Apple, spent a long day fielding…
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Facebook’s Oversight Board Has Spoken. But It Hasn’t Solved Much
The Facebook Oversight Board issued its first five decisions Thursday. The rulings are well thought out and show the board…
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They Claimed the Covid Vaccine Made Them Sick—and Went Viral
The Facebook videos were short but unsettling. One, posted on the profile of Indiana resident Shawn Skelton, shows her shuddering…
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Facebook’s Oversight Board to Decide on Trump Ban
In the wake of this month’s violent insurrection at the US Capitol, Facebook suspended the account of the inciter-in-chief Donald…
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The Local Politics of Airbnb’s Ban on DC Rentals
On January 9—three days after supporters of President Trump started a riot at the US Capitol—Sean Evans decided it was…
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The Parler Bans Open a New Front in the ‘Free Speech’ Wars
In letters sent to Parler about their decisions, Amazon, Apple, and Google all cited the social media company’s lack of…
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The Tweets That Got Trump Banned Were Far From His Worst
I always figured that if Donald Trump got banned from Twitter, it would be for one of two reasons. Either…
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