#Microsoft kills LinkedIn China after censoring posts

#Microsoft kills LinkedIn China after censoring posts

“#Microsoft kills LinkedIn China after censoring posts” Microsoft is shutting down the Chinese version of LinkedIn after facing scrutiny for censoring academics and journalists at the behest of the Chinese government.  LinkedIn China will be replaced with a standalone product called “InJobs” that’s separate from LinkedIn, the company said Thursday.  Head of engineering Mohak Shroff…

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# Building ‘OnlyFans on blockchain’ is a huge, untapped opportunity — Dfinity founder

# Building ‘OnlyFans on blockchain’ is a huge, untapped opportunity — Dfinity founder

“# Building ‘OnlyFans on blockchain’ is a huge, untapped opportunity — Dfinity founder ” Dfinity founder Dominic Williams believes content creation platforms like OnlyFans are ripe for disruption now that decentralized technologies have become mainstream. He’s inviting developers to build a blockchain-driven content platform on Internet Computer (ICP) — a powerful general-purpose blockchain launched by…

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#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?

#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?

“#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?” This summer, Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) introduced the Campus Free Speech Restoration Act, designed to enhance free expression in American universities. Murphy’s bill defines “expressive activities” to include peaceful assembly, speaking and listening, and protects them from “improperly restrictive” institutional incursions, such as speech codes, bias response…

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#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook

#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook

“#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook” Capitalism offers an optimal paradigm to organize a virtuous society’s economic affairs. But virtue is a precondition for capitalism, not a product of it, and no modern phenomenon better highlights that distinction than the rise of addictive social-media platforms. This past week, The Wall…

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#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app

#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app

“#Apple, Google block Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app” Apple and Google stand accused of “political censorship” after the companies removed an app created by imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navanly under pressure from the Kremlin.  The app, which encouraged Russians to strategically vote for opposition candidates that were the most likely to defeat members of…

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#China bans ‘illegal content’ in karaoke, such as ‘fart’

#China bans ‘illegal content’ in karaoke, such as ‘fart’

“#China bans ‘illegal content’ in karaoke, such as ‘fart’” China’s leaders are raising a stink over its national pastime — and some angry constituents are shouting a chorus of “brainwashing” claims. The nation’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced a new blacklist of karaoke songs, including one novelty tune titled “Fart,” according to the BBC….

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# Crypto social governance will lead to online freedom

# Crypto social governance will lead to online freedom

“# Crypto social governance will lead to online freedom ” The saying, “Everything in moderation, including moderation,” has taken on new meaning since Facebook outsourced responsibility for content moderation to its Oversight Board following the violent events that occurred at the United States Capitol back on Jan. 6, 2021. First conceived in November 2018 as Facebook’s “Supreme Court”…

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