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Archives for June 2019

Both parties are mad about a proposal for federal anti-bias certificationBoth parties are mad about a proposal for federal anti-bias certification
UK to indefinitely delay age-verification system for online pornUK to indefinitely delay age-verification system for online porn
The Senate will hold a hearing next month on Facebook’s Libra currencyThe Senate will hold a hearing next month on Facebook’s Libra currency
Facebook moderators break their NDAs to expose desperate working conditions

At Facebook’s worst-performing content moderation site in North America, one contractor has died, and others say they fear for their lives

Casey Newton
Magic Leap sues Nreal for allegedly stealing AR glasses designMagic Leap sues Nreal for allegedly stealing AR glasses design
Top Democrat calls for Facebook to halt cryptocurrency plans until Congress investigatesTop Democrat calls for Facebook to halt cryptocurrency plans until Congress investigates
Top Democrat calls for strict oversight on Facebook’s new cryptocurrencyTop Democrat calls for strict oversight on Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Pandora is being sued for showing Tom Petty song lyricsPandora is being sued for showing Tom Petty song lyrics
Bernie Sanders applauds the gaming industry’s push for unionizationBernie Sanders applauds the gaming industry’s push for unionization
Openly Operated wants to make privacy policies actually mean somethingOpenly Operated wants to make privacy policies actually mean something
European regulators are already pressing Facebook about its cryptocurrencyEuropean regulators are already pressing Facebook about its cryptocurrency
Twitch sues to unmask trolls that posted violent and pornographic streamsTwitch sues to unmask trolls that posted violent and pornographic streams
Google is finally taking charge of the RCS rollout

Google will provide RCS Chat directly to any Android user... eventually

Dieter Bohn
First Amendment constraints don’t apply to private platforms, Supreme Court affirmsFirst Amendment constraints don’t apply to private platforms, Supreme Court affirms
Huawei’s CEO reveals expected damage of US sanctionsHuawei’s CEO reveals expected damage of US sanctions

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