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Archives for August 2021

Facebook is expanding its plans to put less politics in the News FeedFacebook is expanding its plans to put less politics in the News Feed
TikTok, Reddit, and Facebook are struggling with ivermectin misinformationTikTok, Reddit, and Facebook are struggling with ivermectin misinformation
OnlyFans says never mind, it actually won’t ban porn on October 1stOnlyFans says never mind, it actually won’t ban porn on October 1st
Sex workers made OnlyFans valuable — then it sold them out

Pressure from payment processors is leaving OnlyFans creators with nowhere to turn

Marie Solis
Michigan Republicans run afoul of TikTok’s vaccine misinformation rulesMichigan Republicans run afoul of TikTok’s vaccine misinformation rules
Facebook suppressed report that made it look badFacebook suppressed report that made it look bad
OnlyFans shares its new policy banning sexually explicit contentOnlyFans shares its new policy banning sexually explicit content
Roblox is struggling to moderate re-creations of mass shootingsRoblox is struggling to moderate re-creations of mass shootings
Twitter launches new process for reporting COVID misinformationTwitter launches new process for reporting COVID misinformation
Platforms struggle with Taliban policy amid chaotic US withdrawalPlatforms struggle with Taliban policy amid chaotic US withdrawal
Facebook shut down German research on Instagram algorithm, researchers sayFacebook shut down German research on Instagram algorithm, researchers say
Oversight board orders Facebook to restore post criticizing Myanmar coupOversight board orders Facebook to restore post criticizing Myanmar coup
Twitter shares analysis of racist abuse that followed Euro 2020 finalTwitter shares analysis of racist abuse that followed Euro 2020 final
A man violated a restraining order by renaming his estranged wife’s Napster playlistsA man violated a restraining order by renaming his estranged wife’s Napster playlists
Elite students are debating hot-button issues on an invite-only TikTok clone

To combat online polarization, Polemix aims to make young people ‘listen to the outside’

Monica Chin

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