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China Encourages Citizens to Report Each Other for 'Mistaken Opinions'
The Cyberspace Administration of China created a tip line that encourages people to report online comments that defame national heroes or question or distort the Chinese Communist Party's policies, history and leadership.
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AMPLIFY - Technology5 Simple Online Tools That Every Internet User Should Consider Having
Here are a few great tools that every internet user should get so they can browse with more ease and security.
The Porn Industry Has Proven Itself Incapable of Verifying Consent
Over the last year, the most mainstream and "legitimate" pornography website in the world, Pornhub, was revealed to be infested with sex trafficking, child sexual abuse, rape and non-consensually shared pornography.
Adam Perkins' Twin Brother Leads Tributes After the Vine Star's Death
Tributes have been pouring in for the late social media star who went viral for his "Hi welcome to Chili's" vine in 2015.
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AMPLIFY - TechnologyDo You REALLY Need a VPN for a Mac? Yes—Here's Why
Avoid potential cyberattacks in your Mac computer with a VPN
Watch 60 SpaceX Starlink Satellites Floating Off Into Space After Launch
On March 24, 2006, the company launched its first Falcon 1 rocket, but the mission was unsuccessful.
Demi Lovato Tried Meth, Crack Cocaine and Heroin in Weeks Before Overdose
In Part 1 of the series, Lovato revealed she relapsed and tried meth, crack cocaine, heroin and more drugs three months before her overdose.
Grooming Allegations Against 'Game Grumps' Host Dan Avidan Explained
The 42-year-old co-hosts YouTube gaming comedy channel Game Grumps and is also the frontman of the band Ninja Sex Party.
Offer Iranian Freedom Fighters the Connectivity Beijing Wants to Take Away
The Iranian regime is shutting down the internet yet again this month—this time in response to the desperate protests in the Baluchistan and Sistan provinces.
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AMPLIFY - TechnologyOver 15 Billion Stolen Passwords Online—Here's How to Protect Yours
There are different ways in which your private online information may be stolen. Here's how to protect yours against them.
Leader of Viral 'Birds Aren't Real' Movement Swears He's Not Joking
A "theory" that all birds are actually surveillance drones is getting attention online, but it very much seems to be a comedy project meant to parody conspiracy theories. The person fronting the movement won't admit it's a gag, though.
What David Dobrik and Seth Francois Video Shows Amid Assault Allegations
The vlogger has this week broken his silence over claims against him, saying that "consent is super, super important."
Andrea Bonaceto and Robot Create First Digital AI Piece Being Sold as NFT
NFTs, digital images each of which come with its own unique code to prove who owns it, have been shown to be a powerful new force in the art world. The collaboration between Sophia the Robot and Andrea Bonaceto will be available on Nifty Gateway on March 23.
What SpaceX Starlink Satellites Do and How Many Are in Space
SpaceX is planning to deploy tens of thousands of Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit.
Are Facebook, Google and Twitter the New United Nations?
Not being on a social network website is the same as not being part of public discourse and public debates.
'Cancel' Eminem Campaign Persists on TikTok After Rapper Pushes Back
On Friday, Eminem appeared to respond to a TikTok campaign seeking to "cancel" him by releasing a lyric video for his 2020 song "Tone Deaf."
Ebay Is Removing Listings for Discontinued Dr Seuss Books
"We have a strict policy against hate and discrimination to ensure our platform remains a safe, trusted and inclusive environment for our global community of buyers and sellers," the company said in an email on Thursday.
Bangladesh: A Surprise Digital Leader in Asia
Bangladesh is reaping significant benefits from digitization.
Dr Seuss Books Spike in Value After Publisher Discontinues Six
Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced on Tuesday that it will be ceasing publication of several of the children's author's books, because of racially insensitive content.
EU Considers New Regulations for Media Content on Digital Platforms
The EU is considering two laws to regulate media content on the Internet. The Markets Act focuses on checking Big Tech's power over the marketplace, while the Services Act seeks to check their power over content.
Clubhouse is Dying. It's Reminding Us What Social Media Should Be
Clubhouse could either be a blip in social media's current trajectory, or a teachable moment that allows the whole industry to change course and show us all what we really want from social media.
How to Watch, Live Stream Robinhood and Reddit CEOs Testify About GameStop
They're participating—along with key figures from two separate hedge funds—in a virtual hearing that begins at noon ET on Thursday.
Facebook Bans News Content in Australia in Response to New Proposed Law
The company said that it will stop Australian users and publishers from viewing and sharing news content because of a proposed Media Bargaining law.
Journalists, Democracy are Winners in Australia's Plan to Make Google Pay
If Google continues not to pay for the news it shares on its platform, it is not just Rupert Murdoch who stands to lose a dime, it's all news.
Man, 90, Takes Out $10,000 WSJ Ad To Complain About AT&T Internet Speed
Would you pay $10,000 for better internet? That's exactly what 90-year-old Aaron Epstein did last week.
Facebook Limits Reach of 'Misinformation' Posts from Myanmar Coup Leaders
"Facebook is treating the situation in Myanmar as an emergency," Facebook's Director of Policy for APAC Emerging Countries Rafael Frankel wrote.
TikTokers Are Showing Off Their Voice-Acting Skills By Speed-Reading Ads
The viral "Commercial VO Challenge" asks TikTokers to race through four pieces of ad copy in their most persuasive voices.
D.C. Man, Simon Walker, Gets 17 Years for Advertising Child Pornography
As creator and administrator of online groups connected with child pornography, Walker encouraged members of those groups to distribute the explicit images.
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Anyone on the internet can be a hacker's next big payday - including you
PewDiePie's New Virtual Avatars Have a Community of YouTubers Upset
Given the past controversies that have involved the popular YouTuber, members of the "Virtual YouTuber" community are upset now that PewDiePie has begun using avatars.