US tech companies – Page 22 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Don Jr. joins Telegram, says Big Tech can deplatform him ‘just like that’ at any time

Posted on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021By Editor

Donald Trump Jr. has switched to Telegram as his primary social media, as he expects it to protect him from being silenced by the US tech giants in the same way they treated his father, former President Trump. … Read More >Don Jr. joins Telegram, says Big Tech can deplatform him ‘just like that’ at any time

USA

Democrats demand Facebook, Twitter & YouTube change algorithms to stop ‘polluting minds of American people’

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Democrats in the US Congress have urged major social media platforms to eliminate algorithms and recommendations that breed extremism and undermine the sense of “objective reality.” … Read More >Democrats demand Facebook, Twitter & YouTube change algorithms to stop ‘polluting minds of American people’

EU

Silicon Valley CEOs can’t decide laws and rules, EU Commission president says

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021By Editor

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has sent a message to US tech companies ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, warning that Silicon Valley CEOs can’t decide their own laws and rules. … Read More >Silicon Valley CEOs can’t decide laws and rules, EU Commission president says

USA

Whose fault is that? Establishment cyber-police drive Parler off the internet, act surprised when it works with THE RUSSIANS

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021By Editor

Conservative social media platform Parler is back, and after failing to completely railroad it off the internet, respectable “experts” are now whining about its new Russian links. But even those links aren’t what they seem. … Read More >Whose fault is that? Establishment cyber-police drive Parler off the internet, act surprised when it works with THE RUSSIANS

Russia

‘Degraded’ US falling short of its own democratic standards & has no right to lecture others, says Russian parliamentary speaker

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Russia’s top MP has warned that Moscow, long talked down to by the West over the state of its political system, must resist following the example of the US in allowing unelected tech tycoons to censor non-mainstream voices. … Read More >‘Degraded’ US falling short of its own democratic standards & has no right to lecture others, says Russian parliamentary speaker

Turkey slaps Twitter, Periscope & Pinterest with advertising bans, vows to fight ‘digital fascism’

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest over their failure to comply with the country’s new social media law that requires foreign companies to have an official representative in Turkey. … Read More >Turkey slaps Twitter, Periscope & Pinterest with advertising bans, vows to fight ‘digital fascism’

USA

‘Hello world, IS THIS THING ON?’ Parler reappears online after finding new host, vows to restore free-speech platform ‘soon’

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

Parler, the fledgling social media platform that was taken down this month as part of a wide-ranging crackdown by Big Tech, has reappeared online with a one-page message vowing to soon have its service back up and running. … Read More >‘Hello world, IS THIS THING ON?’ Parler reappears online after finding new host, vows to restore free-speech platform ‘soon’

USA

Alternative tech platform DLive cracks down on users amid media complaints about ‘extremist’ audience after Capitol storming

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

DLive, a video streaming service which became popular over the past few years as a free speech alternative to websites like YouTube and Twitch, came under fire from its users after it announced sanctions to combat extremism. … Read More >Alternative tech platform DLive cracks down on users amid media complaints about ‘extremist’ audience after Capitol storming