#Parler back online after month-long hiatus following Amazon ban

#Parler back online after month-long hiatus following Amazon ban

“#Parler back online after month-long hiatus following Amazon ban” Parler came back online Monday, more than a month after Amazon forced the controversial social network into a lengthy hiatus. The Twitter-like platform also named conservative activist Mark Meckler as its interim CEO after its board of directors fired co-founder John Matze, who led the company…

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#Facebook begins test to show less political content

#Facebook begins test to show less political content

“#Facebook begins test to show less political content” Following Zuckerberg’s promise that Facebook would show less political content in the future, the company has begun testing just that. In a blog post today, the company announced it would begin to “reduce the distribution of political content in News Feed for a small percentage of people…

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#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears

#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears

“#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears” SINGAPORE – A Singapore government scheme to ensure children have access to computers for home learning has raised privacy concerns over monitoring software installed on the devices. The scheme, accelerated by the closure of schools last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, offers subsidies…

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#Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks

#Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks

“#Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks” During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the US actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, reflecting a splintering of white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups that are more difficult to track. In its…

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