The Supreme Court sided with a former high school cheerleader who claimed that she could not be punished by her public school for posting a profanity-laced comment on Snapchat while off-campus. The case of a Pennsylvania teenager was closely followed to see how the court would address the free speech …
Read More »New Emergency Program Gives Americans $50 Off Of Their Internet Bill
Americans can now receive $50 off their monthly internet bill as part of a new emergency government program. The $3.2 billion program is meant to ensure that people stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a part of the $900 billion December pandemic relief package. With the coronavirus outbreak …
Read More »Jack Dorsey Confident About Banning President Trump, But Worries About “Free And Open Global Internet”
Jack Dorsey is speaking out about banning President Donald Trump from Twitter. Dorsey believes it was the right decision but says it could be dangerous. “This moment in time might call for this dynamic, but over the long term it will be destructive to the noble purpose and ideals of …
Read More »Wayne Brady Slams Social Media Platforms For Lack Of Protection For Underage Girls
This needed to be said. The fact that there are protection policies in place against hate speech and cat-fishing, it’s disturbing to know there isn’t much out there when it comes to older men preying on underage girls. On Tuesday, Wayne Brady virtually appeared on “The Talk” where he slammed …
Read More »More Than 50 Million Facebook Profiles Were Hacked To Help Trump Gain Votes In Presidential Election; Facebook’s Value Dropped $50 Million and Investors Are Suing; CEO Mark Zuckerberg Finally Breaks His Silence
The same data analytics firm that worked with Donald Trump’s election harvested 50 million Facebook profiles of U.S. voters and used them to create a software that predicts and influences who people vote for. The firm called Cambridge Analytica is the owned by billionaire #RobertMercer, and was formally ran …
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