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Archives for September 2016

Hillary Clinton exposing Pepe the Frog is the death of explainersHillary Clinton exposing Pepe the Frog is the death of explainers
Facebook censored a live stream video posted by Dakota pipeline protestersFacebook censored a live stream video posted by Dakota pipeline protesters
Colin Powell’s private email account has been hackedColin Powell’s private email account has been hacked
Viacom, Hasbro, and others fined $835,000 for ad tracking on children’s websitesViacom, Hasbro, and others fined $835,000 for ad tracking on children’s websites
Holland’s drone-hunting eagles are ready to flyHolland’s drone-hunting eagles are ready to fly
Netflix wants annoying data caps to be illegalNetflix wants annoying data caps to be illegal
The ACLU is launching a campaign to pardon Edward SnowdenThe ACLU is launching a campaign to pardon Edward Snowden
What is ‘walking pneumonia’ and what does it mean for Hillary Clinton’s health?What is ‘walking pneumonia’ and what does it mean for Hillary Clinton’s health?
Europe’s Court of Justice rules that hyperlinking can infringe on copyrightEurope’s Court of Justice rules that hyperlinking can infringe on copyright
Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty in emissions-cheating scandal

First criminal charge in Dieselgate

Andrew J. Hawkins
Zuckerberg criticized over censorship after Facebook deletes ‘napalm girl’ photoZuckerberg criticized over censorship after Facebook deletes ‘napalm girl’ photo
Wells Fargo fined $185 million for creating 2 million fake bank accountsWells Fargo fined $185 million for creating 2 million fake bank accounts
FCC scraps its ambitious cable box plan in favor of appsFCC scraps its ambitious cable box plan in favor of apps
Cuba is blocking text messages that contain words like ‘democracy’Cuba is blocking text messages that contain words like ‘democracy’
Automated systems fight ISIS propaganda, but at what cost?

A counter extremism group says new algorithm could be a ‘game changer,’ but activists fear it could infringe on free speech

Amar Toor

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