#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

“#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts” Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the leadup to the presidential election and expanded their efforts in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But Apple and Google, among others, have left open a major loophole…

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#Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski

#Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski

“#Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski” President Trump pardoned a former Google engineer who was convicted of what a federal judge called the “biggest trade secret crime” he had ever seen. Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison last August for stealing documents from Google’s self-driving car unit, Waymo, before he went…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021” The Issue: Google, Apple and Amazon banning right-wing social-media app Parler from their stores. Many of my left-leaning friends are overjoyed with Amazon, Google and Apple combining their powers to pull the plug on their ideological rival, Parler (“Big Tech Goes Full Cartel,” Editorial, Jan. 11). Parler…

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#Google may face 4th government lawsuit over its business practices

#Google may face 4th government lawsuit over its business practices

“#Google may face 4th government lawsuit over its business practices” State attorneys general are planning another lawsuit against Google, this one focused on the search and advertising giant’s Play Store for Android phones, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The lawsuit is expected to be filed in February or March, the sources said, and it would follow complaints about Google’s management…

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#Big Tech alums to fill Biden posts amid crackdown on Trump allies

#Big Tech alums to fill Biden posts amid crackdown on Trump allies

“#Big Tech alums to fill Biden posts amid crackdown on Trump allies” Senior employees of tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Twitter are preparing to join President-elect Joe Biden’s administration amid a digital crackdown on President Trump’s supporters. The companies are purging their platforms after Wednesday’s Capitol riot and break-in by Trump supporters, in…

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#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel

#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel

“#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel” Big Tech is a cartel, and must be regulated. Parler, the alternative social-media site that aims to be “the world’s premier free speech platform,” surged to No. 1 on Apple’s app store Friday as Twitter was banning President Trump indefinitely. On Saturday, Apple and Google banned…

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#Tech bans are ‘assault on everybody’

#Tech bans are ‘assault on everybody’

“#Tech bans are ‘assault on everybody’” Parler CEO Mark Matze said Sunday that the “devastating” Big Tech ban of the right-wing app could put the company out of business, calling it “an assault on everybody.” His comment came a day after Amazon kicked the booming app off its web hosting services. “It’s devastating is what…

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