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April 20, 2018
Note: Some readers might be offended by language
A 19-year-old from Liverpool was reportedly found guilty of sending a “grossly offensive message” when she posted rap lyrics on her Instagram account. Prosecutors reportedly increased the…
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April 20, 2018
A new poll by the Pew Research Center shows a majority of Americans do not believe the government should rein in the spread of fake news.
The Pew poll, which surveyed 4,734 American adults between Feb. 26-March 11, found that 58 percent of…
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April 23, 2018
A Scottish YouTuber has been fined after being found guilty of being “grossly offensive” online for uploading a video of his girlfriend’s pug responding to “sieg heil” and “gas the Jews.”
In the allegedly…
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April 23, 2018
Bumble, a dating app that claims to be women-centered, has made another round of donations to Planned Parenthood. This followed last month’s move to ban gun photos on the app.
In a tweet on April 22, 2018, Planned Parenthood posted that it…
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April 25, 2018
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), originally scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday regarding online censorship, has clarified that it will only submit written testimony due to concerns that the hearing will…
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April 25, 2018
A page for University of Chicago students to anonymously share confessions, questions, and rants was shut down by Facebook after a post included a meme making fun of French people.
The Chicago Maroon reported the UChicago Secrets Page was…
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April 26, 2018
Social media took center stage on Capitol Hill again Thursday, April 26, 2018. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining the “Filtering Practices of Social Media Platforms.” While certain Republican members of Congress and…
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April 27, 2018
Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have officially announced their plans to join other tech giants by swapping out their gun emojis for less offensive toy water guns.
Emojipedia, a blog dedicated to news related to emojis, announced that Google’…
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April 27, 2018
Managers at Google are allegedly not allowed to congratulate employees for behaviors that support the “U.S. White/male dominant culture.”
On Tucker Carlson Tonight on Thursday, April 26, 2018, Tucker Carlson discussed new information…
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May 2, 2018
Facebook will be bringing in an adviser to address concerns about anti-conservative bias on the platform.
Axios reported on Wednesday that Facebook will be bringing in an advisory team led by former Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl to tackle the…
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