Tech
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Facebook Apologizes for Removing Congresswoman’s Video of Trans Pride Flag
Facebook restored the content from Rep. Marie Newman on Thursday
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Former MoviePass Chairman Ted Farnsworth Takes Controlling Stake in TikTok Rival Lomotif
Farnsworth takes an 80% stake in the Singapore-based app along with Jaeson Ma and Vincent Butta
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Russo Brothers and AGBO Sign Multiyear Podcast Deal With Spotify
The directors will produce multiple genre-based, interconnected stories across several shows
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What Facebook’s Ban on News in Australia Means for the U.S.
A proposed news media law in Australia is not yet official, but Facebook proactively decided to block Aussies from sharing news links anyway
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‘Reply All’ Podcast Host and Producer Exit Show After Toxic Workplace Accusations
Longtime co-host PJ Vogt and producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni stepped down from the Gimlet podcast
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Tech Talk With Sean Burch and Alex Kantrowitz: Should Clubhouse’s Meteoric Rise Scare Twitter and Spotify?
“I do think this is going to take share from podcasts, at least in the short term,” Kantrowitz says
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Twitter CFO Says Trump Ban Really Is Permanent – Even If He Runs Again
Even if Trump runs for office again, says Ned Segal, he won’t get access to his @RealDonaldTrump account
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Reddit Raises $250 Million After #WallStreetBets Dust-Up
Announcement comes after Reddit user campaign inflated the stock prices for several companies including GameStop and AMC Theatres
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Birdwatch, Twitter’s Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Program, Expects to Admit Up to 100,000 Participants
Users must have a verified U.S. phone number and email, two-factor authentication and no “recent” Twitter rule violations to be eligible
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Joe Biden’s @POTUS Twitter Account Passes 5 Million Mark in First Day
Biden’s account didn’t inherit Trump’s followers, though Trump inherited the followers of former President Obama
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Defends Parler Shutdown: ‘Free Speech and Incitement to Violence’ Has No ‘Intersection’
Silicon Valley exec appeared on Fox News, as right-wing social media site has been cut off following Capitol attack
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Snapchat Permanently Bans Trump for Spreading Misinformation, Hate Speech, Inciting Violence
The social media platform previously placed an “indefinite suspension” on his account
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Tech Talk With Sean Burch and Alex Kantrowitz: How Parler Crackdown Could Make ‘Life Miserable’ for Amazon, Google | PRO Video
Democrats and Republicans could soon unite to hit Big Tech on antitrust issues, Alex Kantrowitz says
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Parler Registers Domain With Epik Hosting Service
Epik said the company had not been in any communication with Parler leadership, but railed against the press and other social media companies
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Leaders of the SPAC: Why Hollywood Is Hot for Blank-Check Companies
“It’s like, if you don’t have a SPAC, where have you been? What are you going to say at your next cocktail party on Zoom?” investment banker Burke Dempsey says
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