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Amazon Says It's Been Flagging Violent Posts to Parler Since November
Amazon said it “notified Parler repeatedly” over the past few months that the social media app was hosting violent content in violation of its terms of service.
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YouTube Suspends Trump's Account, Barring Uploads and Comments
The Google-owned company took down the account following similar actions by Facebook and Twitter.
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Parler CEO Says App Will Be Offline ‘Longer Than Expected' Because of Amazon, Apple and Google
Parler, a social media app popular with conservatives and supporters of President Donald Trump, has gone offline.
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Nasdaq-Listed Chinese Video Platform Bilibili Files for Hong Kong Listing to Raise Over $2 Billion
Chinese video platform Bilibili has confidentially filed for a secondary listing in Hong Kong, a source close to the matter told CNBC.
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Op-Ed: It's Time for Congress to Hold Social Media Companies Liable
The law should allow social media networks to be held financially liable for libelous false information and damage caused by incitements to violence.
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Germany's Merkel Hits Out at Twitter Over ‘Problematic' Trump Ban
German Chancellor Angela Merkel blasted Twitter’s decision to ban U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Amazon Employees Call for Company to Cut Ties With Parler After Deadly U.S. Capitol Riot
“We cannot be complicit in more bloodshed and violent attacks on our democracy,” the employee advocacy group wrote in a tweet.
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Shanghai Starts Construction on $898 Million E-Sports Arena, as It Pushes to Be World Gaming Capital
The Shanghai International New Cultural and Creative E-sports Center will span 500,000 square meters.
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New Google Union Slams YouTube for ‘Lackluster' Response to Trump and Capitol Mob
The newly-formed employee union criticized YouTube’s response to violence, including Wednesday’s D.C. events.
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Google Chrome Changes to Be Investigated by UK Competition Regulator
The Competition and Markets Authority said has announced that it plans to investigate changes that Google intends to make to its Chrome web browser.
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YouTube Says It Will Move More Quickly to Suspend Channels Posting Videos Claiming Widespread Voter Fraud
The Google-owned company, unlike Facebook and Twitter, has not yet suspended President Trump’s account.
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Trump Got a Free Pass From Twitter and Facebook, and the Result Was a Storming of the Capitol
By deferring to Trump, social media companies allowed a positive feedback loop for conspiracy that ultimately led to the mayhem at the U.S. Capitol.
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Wall Street Analysts Name Their Top Chinese Tech Stocks — and One Name Keeps Coming Up
Of the top China tech picks from Citi, Jefferies and Stifel, a number of names kept coming up and all three highlighted one stock in particular.
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Google Workers Have Made Organizing Attempts in the Past. Here's Why This One Is More Significant
Workers have attempted to organize but without a formal union, they’ve been limited.
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Amazon Eases New Seller Delivery Requirements as Covid Strains Carriers
The company is postponing strict two-day delivery guarantees for some third-party sellers until June.
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Tencent Invests in Chinese A.I. Chip Start-Up as Part of $279 Million Funding Round
China has been looking to ramp up its capabilities in both AI and semiconductors as the tech war with the U.S. continues.
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Smaller Cryptocurrencies Are Surging After Bitcoin's Wild Rally Took It Past $34,000
Ether climbed past the $1,000 mark Monday and hit its highest level since Feb. 2, 2018.
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Bitcoin Is Breaking Records Because Bigger Investors Are Buying It Now, Says PwC
The cryptocurrency surged over $30,000 for the first time on Saturday and advanced more than 300% in 2020, Reuters reported.
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Amazon to Buy Podcast Maker Wondery
As part of the deal, Wondery will join Amazon Music, the e-commerce giant’s music streaming business.
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‘Bullet Has Left the Chamber': Biden Will Not Likely Roll Back Trump Campaign Against China Tech
One thing is for certain — the tech battle between the U.S. and China will continue under a Biden presidency.