Tag: US tech companies

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Can Big Tech afford antitrust violations after new law comes into force? RT’s Boom Bust finds out

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US Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is now the chair of the senate judiciary subcommittee, has announced a new sweeping antitrust legislation that would significantly raise the risk for companies such as Facebook, Apple, and Google. … Read More >Can Big Tech afford antitrust violations after new law comes into force? RT’s Boom Bust finds out

Categories USA

Progressive journalist Jordan Chariton regrets calling for social media bans after ‘seeing Silicon Valley’s censorship onslaught’

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After some of his own videos were pulled by YouTube, progressive reporter Jordan Chariton has had a change of heart about Big Tech’s crackdown on extremist content, arguing that it’s a pretext to purge all alternative views. … Read More >Progressive journalist Jordan Chariton regrets calling for social media bans after ‘seeing Silicon Valley’s censorship onslaught’

Categories Russia

Putin says freedom of speech online must be defended against social media companies intent on making ‘profit at any cost’

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Russia’s president has warned that social media giants are making decisions about what to publish and what to censor in their own interests alone, and without any regard for the broader consequences of their actions. … Read More >Putin says freedom of speech online must be defended against social media companies intent on making ‘profit at any cost’

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‘Future of Parler no longer in my hands’: John Matze says company board ousted him from CEO position

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Parler CEO John Matze has been terminated from the company after a decision by its board, the now-former chief executive said, noting that he played no part in the move, which comes after the site was booted from Amazon’s servers. … Read More >‘Future of Parler no longer in my hands’: John Matze says company board ousted him from CEO position

Categories World

Warning labels: TikTok introduces Twitter-like censorship measures to curb ‘misinformation’

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Video sharing app TikTok will slap warning labels on videos it suspects contain “misinformation” and discourage users from sharing them. The move brings TikTok’s policies closer in line with those of Twitter. … Read More >Warning labels: TikTok introduces Twitter-like censorship measures to curb ‘misinformation’

Categories Business

Is trust in the free market system shot after Robinhood cut off GameStop trading? RT’s Boom Bust digs into a Wall Street scandal

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The restrictions imposed by popular trading platform Robinhood on buying GameStop, AMC, Nokia, and Blackberry shares triggered a huge reaction on social media, with the app receiving over 100,000 one-star reviews on Google Play. … Read More >Is trust in the free market system shot after Robinhood cut off GameStop trading? RT’s Boom Bust digs into a Wall Street scandal