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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Heads For Worst Weekly Loss In Months

Bitcoin Heads For Worst Weekly Loss In Months Via Reuters: Bitcoin wavered on Friday and was heading toward its sharpest weekly drop since September, as worries over regulation and its frothy rally drove a pullback from recent record highs. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency fell more than 5% to an almost three-week low of $28,800 early in the Asia session, before steadying near $32,000. It has lost 11% so far […]

today01/22/2021 9

Parler

Parler Loses Bid To Require Amazon To Restore Service

Parler Loses Bid To Require Amazon To Restore Service Via Reuters: A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Parler’s demand that Amazon.com Inc restore web hosting services for the social media platform, which Amazon had cut off following the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein in Seattle said Parler was unlikely to prove Amazon breached its contract or violated antitrust law by suspending service on […]

today01/22/2021 41

Xinjiang Policy

Twitter Locks Account Of China’s U.S. Embassy Over Its Defense Of Xinjiang Policy

Twitter Locks Account Of China's U.S. Embassy Over Its Defense Of Xinjiang Policy Via Reuters: Twitter has locked the account of China’s U.S. embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policy towards Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang, which the U.S. social media platform said violated its stand against “dehumanizing” people. China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it was confused by the move and that it was the embassy’s responsibility to […]

today01/21/2021 15

AI

Parler Chief Policy Officer Says Company ‘Exploring’ Use Of AI

Parler Chief Policy Officer Says Company 'Exploring' Use Of AI Via Just The News Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff said during an interview on the John Solomon Reports podcast that the social media platform is considering the utilization of artificial intelligence in relation to policing content posted on the platform. Peikoff noted that the company is dedicated to free speech within the confines of the law, but that they "will not knowingly allow our platform […]

today01/20/2021 11

Ligado Network

FCC Rejects Request By U.S. Agencies To Halt Ligado Network Approval

FCC Rejects Request By U.S. Agencies To Halt Ligado Network Approval Via Reuters: The Federal Communications Commission late Tuesday voted 3-2 to reject a bid by U.S. government agencies to freeze its decision to allow Ligado Networks to deploy a nationwide mobile broadband network. In May, the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration filed a request with the FCC on behalf of executive branch agencies, including the Defense […]

today01/20/2021 7

Cardinal

Facebook Puts Warning On Virus Video By Retired Cardinal

Facebook Puts Warning On Virus Video By Retired Cardinal Via AP News: Facebook has placed a warning screen over a rambling chat by retired Mexican Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez in which he claims coronavirus vaccines contain a satanic microchip. The Facebook screen warns viewers, “This post repeats information about COVID-19 that independent fact checkers say is false.” However, viewers on Saturday could still see the video, which was posted Jan. […]

today01/19/2021 8

parler

Parler Resurfaces On Web, Promises Social Media Platform To Be Revived Soon

Parler Resurfaces On Web, Promises Social Media Platform To Be Revived Soon Via Just The News: The website of the social media platform Parler has resurfaced after going offline earlier this month.  While the platform still has not become operational again, the message indicates that it will revive "soon." "Now seems like the right time to remind you all — both lovers and haters — why we started this platform," the website says. "We […]

today01/18/2021 6

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Twitter Locks Account Of Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene

Twitter Locks Account Of Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene Via Reuters: Twitter Inc, on Sunday, locked the account of Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a political newcomer known for promoting the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory. The social media platform suspended her account after the newly elected Georgia congresswoman sparred with a state election official over baseless voter fraud allegations. Greene’s account “has been temporarily locked out for multiple violations” of […]

today01/18/2021 12

Parler

Parler Said Amazon Shut It Down To Prevent Trump From Joining

Parler Said Amazon Shut It Down To Prevent Trump From Joining Via Just The News: The social media platform Parler is arguing in its case against Amazon that the tech giant forced Parler off line because President Trump was poised to joined after being banned from Twitter. Parler attorney David Groesbeck argued Thursday in court that the conservative-lean learning site would have been a logical place for the president to go since […]

today01/16/2021 13

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