Tag: Media & Big Tech

YouTube Admits Error in Removing Video of GOP Lawmaker Criticizing Russian Vaccines

November 11, 2021
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YouTube confirmed it acted incorrectly when it removed a video of a speech by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) when he disparaged Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine rollout. “We sometimes make mistakes, and when flagged we work as quickly as possible to address it,” YouTube said in a statement to the Washington Times on Wednesday. The Epoch Times has…

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Kyle Rittenhouse Spokesperson: Media Reporting of Trial ‘Absolutely Irresponsible’

November 11, 2021
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A spokesperson for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen on trial for shooting three people during protests and riots in Wisconsin last year, said that media coverage of the case and trial has been “purely abhorrent.” During an interview on Fox News this week, spokesman David Hancock said that media coverage of the Rittenhouse case has been inaccurate….

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Facebook Users Unable to Find Results When Searching for ‘Kyle Rittenhouse’ Amid Teen’s Homicide Trial

November 11, 2021
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Facebook users are unable to find anything when searching for the name “Kyle Rittenhouse” in the social media platform’s search bar as the 18-year-old appears in court at his homicide trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse is charged with five felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and first-degree attempted intentional homicide after killing two men and injuring a third during…

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Asian Shares Mixed After US Inflation Report

November 11, 2021
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TOKYO—Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a worrisome report on U.S. inflation that slammed into the bond market and knocked stocks lower on Wall Street. In Japan, where investors are awaiting an economic stimulus package from newly elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the benchmark Nikkei 225 climbed 0.5 percent to 29,255.02. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell…

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YouTube Announces It Will Hide ‘Dislike’ Counts on All Videos

November 10, 2021
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YouTube announced Wednesday that it will hide dislike counts on all its videos, claiming it wants to curb “creator harassment.” On Wednesday, the Google-owned company said it will make the metric private after testing it earlier in the year and seeing the number of so-called “dislike mobs” decrease. The like button and count will remain visible,…

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Facebook Might Be Forced to Offer Algorithm-Free Option Under New Bipartisan Bill

November 10, 2021
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A bipartisan collective of House lawmakers introduced legislation on Nov. 9 that would require Big Tech providers such as Facebook and Google to allow users to opt-out of content selected by algorithms, providing additional transparency regarding content. The measure, dubbed the Filter Bubble Transparency Act in the House (pdf), would make platforms with more than…

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Unity to Buy ‘The Lord of the Rings’ VFX Studio Weta Digital in $1.63 Billion Deal

November 10, 2021
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Unity Software Inc. will buy Weta Digital, a visual effects (VFX) studio known for its work in movies such as “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Avatar” in a $1.63 billion cash-and-stock deal, the companies said on Tuesday. The deal would help Unity, which makes software for video games and animation, tap into Weta Digital’s technology and…

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Google Loses Challenge Against EU Antitrust Ruling, $2.8-Billion Fine

November 10, 2021
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LUXEMBOURG—Alphabet unit Google lost an appeal to a 2.42-billion-euro ($2.8-billion) European antitrust decision on Wednesday, a major win for the bloc’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager in the first of three court rulings that will strengthen the EU’s push to regulate Big Tech. Vestager sanctioned the world’s most popular Internet search engine in 2017 for favoring…

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US Judge Denies Apple’s Request to Pause Antitrust Orders in ‘Fortnite’ Case

November 10, 2021
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A U.S. judge denied on Tuesday Apple Inc.’s request to pause a set of orders handed down after an antitrust lawsuit brought by ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games. Apple had sought to pause an order that would require it to permit buttons, links, and in-app messages about ways to pay for apps without using its own…

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Newsmax Reporter Permanently Suspended From Twitter for ‘Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation’

November 10, 2021
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Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson has been permanently suspended from Twitter for repeatedly violating the platform’s policy against spreading COVID-19 misinformation, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. After regaining access to her account, Robinson received her fifth violation, resulting in a permanent ban, the Twitter spokesperson said. The permanent suspension comes just hours…

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