Tag: US tech companies

Categories World

What happens if you don’t consent: WhatsApp won’t allow users to READ & SEND messages if they reject new privacy rules

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WhatsApp has confirmed users won’t be able to read or send messages unless they agree to the rules on sharing personal data with Facebook. The new T&C have sparked backlash and led to a surge in popularity of rival apps. … Read More >What happens if you don’t consent: WhatsApp won’t allow users to READ & SEND messages if they reject new privacy rules

Categories Russia

Bye, bye Bill! Russia’s nuclear officials abandon America’s Microsoft Office software & switch to home-designed tech — reports

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Moscow officials are set to pull the plug on a multimillion-dollar deal with US computing giant Microsoft, and instead buy the rights to a Russian-made suite of programs for employees of the country’s nuclear safety regulator. … Read More >Bye, bye Bill! Russia’s nuclear officials abandon America’s Microsoft Office software & switch to home-designed tech — reports

Categories World

Instagram’s crackdown on ‘hateful’ DMs speeds up the spiral of Anglocentric censorship on social media

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The app founded to share cute photos is now using AI to censor “hate speech” in direct messages, enforcing an Anglo-American notion of banning the ever-increasing expanse of unapproved thoughts on the rest of the planet. … Read More >Instagram’s crackdown on ‘hateful’ DMs speeds up the spiral of Anglocentric censorship on social media

Categories USA

Facebook’s enforcement report reveals AI is deleting 97 PERCENT of ‘hate speech’ before anyone reports it

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Facebook has patted itself on the back for nuking almost all “hate speech” that supposedly violated its rules. But not only was most content deleted before anyone could flag it, users weren’t even allowed to appeal most deletions. … Read More >Facebook’s enforcement report reveals AI is deleting 97 PERCENT of ‘hate speech’ before anyone reports it

Categories Shows

Biden’s breaking campaign promises? & the rising Covid ‘shecession’

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The Biden administration and Congress are under fire for failing to deliver $2,000 dollar stimulus checks and raising the federal minimum wage. Nevada seeks to grant tech companies the same powers as governments. Covid-19 created a devastating recession for women, specifically women of color, in the US, in what many are calling a ‘shecession’. … Read More >Biden’s breaking campaign promises? & the rising Covid ‘shecession’