Commentary Since Elon Musk has taken over Twitter, it’s been quite a wild ride. Thousands of doctors and scientists have been unbanned and are now speaking. Same with journalists. Accounts that posted against COVID restrictions and mandates are now unthrottled. Brownstone’s account is now at 31K and my own personal reach is up some 175 percent. Of course, this…
[Premiering 10:30 AM ET] Weak Men Are Destroying America, and How You Can Stop Them: Steve Deace
America is being methodically destroyed by an era of weak men too afraid to stand up for what is right out of a fear of being “canceled” or ostracized on social media, according to Steve Deace, host of The Steve Deace Show and author of “A Nefarious Plot,” which is now being adapted into a movie for…
[Premiering 1/12, 10:30 AM ET] Weak Men Are Destroying America, and How You Can Stop Them: Steve Deace
America is being methodically destroyed by an era of weak men too afraid to stand up for what is right out of a fear of being “canceled” or ostracized on social media, according to Steve Deace, host of The Steve Deace Show and author of “A Nefarious Plot,” which is now being adapted into a movie for…
Social Media Bosses Could Face Jail If They Breach Rules on Children Under UK’s Online Safety Bill
Tory MPs are planning an amendment to the Online Safety Bill that would make tech executives criminally liable for children’s duty of care failures. Conservative MP Miriam Cates and other MPs including Sir William Cash, Andrea Leadsom, Julian Lewis, Lia Nici, Tim Loughton, Lee Anderson, and former Home Secretary Priti Patel are backing an amendment (pdf)…
New Jersey Prohibits Use of TikTok and 14 Other Social Media Apps on State-Owned Devices
New Jersey is the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on all state-owned or managed devices, along with 14 other social media apps. Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy issued a directive on Monday to remove high-risk software on state government devices. TikTok, a popular video-based social media platform, is gradually being banned by both state and federal authorities for…
WhatsApp Announces New Proxy Support Feature to Bypass Internet Shutdowns
Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp said on Thursday users of the messaging app will now be able to use proxy servers to access the service in countries where the app is blocked. A proxy server is an intermediary between users and web services and acts as a web filter that allow netizens to circumvent restrictions and…
Twitter Leak Exposes 235 Million Email Addresses From Hack
Personal emails linked to 235 million Twitter accounts hacked some time ago have been exposed according to Israeli security researcher Alon Gal—making millions vulnerable to having their accounts compromised or identities exposed if they have used the site anonymously to criticize oppressive governments, for instance. Gal, who is the co-founder and chief technology officer at…
Checking Social Media Habitually May Affect Adolescent Brain Development: Study
Habitual checking of social media could be affecting neural development in adolescents’ brains, leaving them sensitive to the social feedback of the tangible world, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study. Published on Tuesday in JAMA Pediatrics, the study (pdf) explored what the long-term effects could be for adolescents who frequently…
‘Canadian Officials’ Surface in ‘Twitter Files’, With Accounts Flagged by US State Department
Twitter accounts used by the Canadian government have been caught in the U.S. government dragnet attempting to counter online disinformation, a recent iteration of the “Twitter Files” released by journalist Matt Taibbi reveals. Taibbi published a new thread on Jan. 3 which provides further details on how the U.S. government and its agencies interacted with…
‘Canadian Officials’ Surface in Twitter Files, as Accounts Are Flagged by US State Department
Twitter accounts used by the Canadian government have been caught in the U.S. government dragnet attempting to counter online disinformation, a recent iteration of the so-called Twitter Files released by journalist Matt Taibbi reveals. Taibbi published a new thread on Jan. 3 which provides further details on how the U.S. government and its agencies interacted…
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