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September 20, 2021
Facebook criticized The Wall Street Journal after it conducted a deep-dive investigation into the platform and some of its practices.
Nick Clegg, the Vice President of Global Affairs at Facebook, said the The Journal deliberately mischaracterized…
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September 20, 2021
Internet dating service OKCupid has introduced a “pro-choice” badge in response to the new Texas abortion law.
Users can add the badge to their dating profile.
“I’m friends with some people who are a little more conservative than I am, or…
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September 21, 2021
The Facebook Oversight Board is calling for more transparency from the platform, according to new reporting from Axios. The Board made the recommendation in response to The Wall Street Journal's critical reporting of the Big Tech giant and the…
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September 23, 2021
NetChoice, a prominent tech trade group, is suing Texas over its anti-censorship law.
NetChoice alleges that the Texas law violates the First Amendment because it allows the government to compel platforms to host speech it doesn’t agree with.
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September 24, 2021
Apple has banned Fortnite, a popular video game among teens, from its app store.
Fortnite was banned after it launched its own in-app payment system, bypassing Apple’s system.
Apple charges a whopping 30% commission on in-app purchases, a hefty…
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June 29, 2010
Apparently the “rockets' red glare” isn't “green” enough for some environmentalists.
Fourth of July fireworks displays have been deemed “ecologically hazardous” by some eco-warriors, who are urging environmentally-conscious Americans to shun the…
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June 28, 2010
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan remains largely a mystery to the general public, even though her nomination hearing starts today. Thanks to a virtual media blackout on Kagan's more controversial political stances and associations, Americans still…
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June 14, 2010
Parents who assume the Nickelodeon website is kid-friendly should think again – its homepage links to a sister website called AddictingGames.com that features racy, sex-focused video games like “Naughty Babysitter,” “Booty Rider,” and “You da Sperm…
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July 23, 2010
Should there be a “gatekeeper” regulating internet bloggers? In the aftermath of the Shirley Sherrod incident, that’s what CNN promoted on July 23.
Anchors Kyra Phillips and John Roberts discussed the “mixed blessing of the internet,” and agreed…
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June 2, 2010
An Associated Press article June 2 echoed the Left’s new talking point that small-government conservatives are being hypocrites when they ask for federal assistance during environmental disasters.
With the headline, “Conservatives seek gov’t…