#Amazon slams Parler for failing to police death threat posts

#Amazon slams Parler for failing to police death threat posts

“#Amazon slams Parler for failing to police death threat posts” Amazon’s cloud-computing unit said it repeatedly warned Parler about graphic death threats that users posted on the controversial social network before it was forced offline this week. Amazon Web Services slammed Parler’s failure to police such violent content in a response to a lawsuit the…

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#TikTok fitness trainer’s ‘WAP’ workout goes viral

#TikTok fitness trainer’s ‘WAP’ workout goes viral

“#TikTok fitness trainer’s ‘WAP’ workout goes viral” When fitfluencer Janelle Ginestra says it’s time to do “WAP,” please note: It ain’t your mama’s doo-wop.  With 17.8 million views on TikTok, Ginestra’s Cardi B-inspired workout routine — the crown jewel of her Naughty Girl Fitness series — is giving fitness a face-lift for 2021, one twerk…

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# Underhyped? Bitcoin sentiment lags despite bull run

# Underhyped? Bitcoin sentiment lags despite bull run

“# Underhyped? Bitcoin sentiment lags despite bull run ” Since its drop below $4,000 in March 2020, Bitcoin (BTC) has ridden a bullish trend all the way past its 2017 all-time high, recently hitting almost $42,000. During that time, however, Bitcoin’s Twitter activity has underperformed in comparison to its price.  Looking at information from crypto…

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#Facebook tells staff not to wear its brand in public: report

#Facebook tells staff not to wear its brand in public: report

“#Facebook tells staff not to wear its brand in public: report” Facebook urged staffers not to sport the company’s brand in public following its crackdown on President Trump and his supporters, a new report says. The social-media giant’s security team issued an internal memo Monday telling staffers to avoid wearing or carrying branded gear out…

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#Merkel calls Trump’s Twitter ban ‘problematic’

#Merkel calls Trump’s Twitter ban ‘problematic’

“#Merkel calls Trump’s Twitter ban ‘problematic’” German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes Twitter‘s ban of US President Donald Trump is “problematic” because rules around free speech should be set by lawmakers rather than tech firms, her spokesman said on Monday. Spokesperson Steffen Seibert agreed with Twitter‘s decision to flag Trump’s tweets, as social network operators have to prevent their…

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# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live

# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live

“# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live ” IMVU’s new fiat-convertible VCOIN goes live on the social network.  Per a Jan. 12 company announcement shared with Cointelegraph, VCOIN is available for users of IMVU, starting today. IMVU already hosts over 27 million transactions a month using its non-blockchain-backed credits. VCOIN aims to give users involved…

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#Facebook to remove ‘stop the steal’ posts

#Facebook to remove ‘stop the steal’ posts

“#Facebook to remove ‘stop the steal’ posts” Facebook announced Monday that it would remove all content that includes the phrase “stop the steal” leading up at least to the presidential inauguration. The social media giant said it is “treating the next two weeks as a major civic event,” and using precaution following last week’s fatal…

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