#Best TikToks for music, theater, comedy and more

#Best TikToks for music, theater, comedy and more

“#Best TikToks for music, theater, comedy and more” If you thought TikTok was where your 12-year-old nephew does the flossing dance, well, you’d be correct. But there’s more! Much more. These days, enterprising TikTokers have millions of fans, are making albums, scoring agents, getting TV gigs and composing online musicals that rake in $2 million….

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#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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#Chinese billionaire Jack Ma seen on video after disappearance

#Chinese billionaire Jack Ma seen on video after disappearance

“#Chinese billionaire Jack Ma seen on video after disappearance” Chinese billionaire Jack Ma appeared on video publicly Wednesday for the first time in months, and is reportedly laying low after the lengthy disappearance. Ma’s appearance came at a virtual social welfare event called the “Jack Ma Rural Teachers Awards,” according to the Chinese state-affiliated newspaper…

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#Twitter exec says company taking crackdown on conspiracy theorists ‘global’

#Twitter exec says company taking crackdown on conspiracy theorists ‘global’

“#Twitter exec says company taking crackdown on conspiracy theorists ‘global’” Footage released Monday shows a top Twitter executive discussing the company’s recent crackdown on accounts that push conspiracy theories, calling it a “global” initiative. Vijaya Gadde’s comments to employees were leaked to the right-wing activist group Project Veritas, and a Twitter spokesperson confirmed the video…

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#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’

#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’

“#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’” The website for Parler, the conservative-friendly social media platform, was back online on Sunday — with a message for the company’s “lovers and haters.” “Hello world, is this thing on?” Parler CEO John Matze wrote on the website, above a note from the company saying the…

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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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#CA man sues Twitter over Trump ban

#CA man sues Twitter over Trump ban

“#CA man sues Twitter over Trump ban” The notoriously litigious, self-described California sex addict best known for suing Twitch over masturbation injuries allegedly caused by the video streaming platform’s “scantily clad gamers” has a new target—this time filing a lawsuit against Twitter, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ilhan Omar over the “overbearing pain and suffering”…

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