The Verge

APRIL 8, 2022

Many big YouTube creators have expressed frustration with an increase in comment spam on their channels in recent weeks, including Linus Tech Tips, Jacksepticeye, and MKBHD. The problem has been particularly acute for these high-profile creators, who often see more malicious commenters impersonate them in an attempt to scam their viewers.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 31, 2025

Read full article Comments "The dispute came to a head on Saturday, as the DOGE workers obtained the access and then placed two of the IT officials who had resisted them on administrative leave and under investigation, the people said," according to the NYT report.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 25, 2025

Read full article Comments Throughout the case, the government made the value of defaults clearmost people never change them. That effectively delivers Google a captive audience on Apple devices.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 11, 2025

The fine print of insurance policies can be frustrating and confusing, and the government has not stepped in to help. FAIR Plan spokeswoman Hilary McLean declined to comment on the ongoing litigation and individual cases, but said the FAIR Plan pays all covered claims based on the adjusters’ recommendations.

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Ars Technica

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We contacted OpenAI about the report and will update this article if it provides any comment. Read full article Comments "While no firm decisions have been made, special voting rights would also ensure OpenAI can fight off hostile bids from outsiders such as Musk."

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

That happens whether the user is a Chinese citizen or a foreign visitor — a policy that’s required from all hospitality businesses operating in the country. Airbnb did not immediately respond to a request for comment. These actions have directly lead to the persecution and detention of the group.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

For the first time, readers could comment and share their opinions publicly on a piece of online content. Comments were taken very seriously, and in some cases, coming up with response was an agonizing, overthought experience. Also interesting about today’s nonprofit blogging is that many nonprofits have turned off commenting.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 25, 2025

Read full article Comments There were previously three arrests. The FBI is reviewing security camera footage and gained access to cell phone location data in an attempt to find more culprits, the report said.

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The Verge

JUNE 4, 2021

TikTok has updated its privacy policy in the US to notify users that the app might, in future, collect new types of biometric information including “faceprints and voiceprints.” The company’s privacy policy was updated on June 2nd, as spotted by TechCrunch. (An An archived version of the old policy can be read here.)

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Ars Technica

APRIL 17, 2025

Read full article Comments Only Snapchat and MeWe (a privacy-focused Facebook alternative) are competitors to Meta platforms, the FTC argues, and social networks like TikTok or YouTube aren't interchangeable, because those aren't destinations focused on connecting friends and family.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 17, 2025

Read full article Comments Loon was wound up in 2021 due to the political and regulatory hurdles to flying the balloons and the difficulty of servicing the 20-mile-high equipment. However, its lasers found a second life on Taaras towers under engineer Mahesh Krishnaswamy.

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The Verge

AUGUST 24, 2020

YouTube has banned the controversial creator Calvin Lee Vail, better known as LeafyIsHere, for repeatedly violating the company’s harassment policies. The ban follows big changes to YouTube’s harassment policy meant to deter behavior that in part helped creators in the commentary community like Leafy develop a following.

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Ars Technica

APRIL 7, 2025

Under policies that took effect March 19, YouTube no longer allows any reference to gambling sites or applications " not certified by Google." Read full article Comments The Balatro University channel detailed YouTube's recent concerns about "online gambling" in a video posted last weekend.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Twitch will no longer allow streamers and commenters to go around calling one another “simps.” The term — a recent favorite in the Twitch community that nominally refers to men who seem desperate for a woman’s attention — will be banned when used as an insult under Twitch’s upcoming revamp of its harassment policy.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

That means market-based solutions, a faith in technological innovation, and incremental policy reforms within existing political and economic systems. Those who dragged protesters off roads, raged in comment sections and professed their hate towards the group were reacting because the group had emotionally triggered them.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Create a policy around the use of funds, for example: “In the case that funds exceed the project described, we’ll redirect the funds where they’re needed most,” and add that policy as a footnote in your reply device. Let us know in the comments. Q: What is segmenting, and why should I do it? That’s where the magic happens.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Messages requesting comment from the organization as well as its attorney were not returned. GuideStar did not have any records on the Haitian Diaspora PAC. The organization’s social media feeds do not appear to have been updated since early 2022.

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Ars Technica

APRIL 8, 2025

Read full article Comments The livestreaming service was only added to the lawsuit after X amended its complaint in November to pull in more advertisers, and since then, Twitch has never responded to any of X's accusations. Instead, in its filing, X speaks for Twitch.

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Ars Technica

APRIL 21, 2025

Read full article Comments As far as the court is concerned, Google has an illegal monopoly in search services and general search advertising. The purpose of this trial is to determine what to do about it, and the DOJ has some ideas.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Providing board members with a written governance charter or policy that outlines their responsibilities and expectations versus those of the staff is a must. And when things get out of line, there should be procedures or policies in place to rectify the issues. Let us know in the comments.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

Google will ban ads promoting coronavirus conspiracy theories, remove ads from pages that promote these theories, and demonetize entire sites that frequently violate the policy starting on August 18th. And amid product shortages early in the pandemic, it temporarily banned ads for the sale of face masks — a policy Facebook also adopted.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

According to Meta’s Supplemental Privacy Policy as pointed out by TechCrunch : “You may deactivate your Threads profile at any time, but your Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting your Instagram account.” You can re-post, love, and comment on Threads including your own.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Scale AI declined to comment. The Defense Department did not respond to Fast Company ‘s request for comment.) I think that should bein factthe number-one priority in foreign policy for every country at this point because its an incredibly important issue, and its going to be difficult to address it.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 18, 2025

Read full article Comments Google's announcement this morning said that "Wiz's products will continue to work and be available across all major clouds, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud platforms."

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Ars Technica

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

With no warning and no time to adjust to the change in policy, this will prove catastrophic for the budget of nearly every biomedical research institution. Read full article Comments Every existing grant, and all those funded in the future, will see the indirect cost rate set to just 15 percent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The flowchart provides guidance on how to deal with those unwanted, and potentially harmful, comments. When unwanted comments pop up on your non-profit’s social channels, refer to the flowchart, and keep these 5 key tips in mind: 1: Don’t just delete any unwanted comments or questions. Determine the tone of the comment.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

Several Facebook users reported the event as likely to result in violence in the hours before the shooting, only to be told by Facebook moderators that the group and event were not violating Facebook policy. We’re going to continue to enforce our policies and continue evolving the policies.”.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

YouTube removed an extremely racist video from conservative commentator Steven Crowder this week , citing violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy — not its hate speech policy — as the reason for the removal. While offensive, this video from the Steven Crowder channel does not violate this policy.”.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Four years later, the proposal has reached its final stage, with ICANN seeking public comments before adopting the new policy. In September 2020, ICANN initiated discussions about a new TLD string reserved for private use. INTERNAL" domain is likely to become a new standard definition for private networks within. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

MARCH 30, 2021

Two weeks ago, after YouTube revealed its definition of hate speech was so narrow that it couldn’t remove a wildly racist tirade for being wildly racist, we wondered out loud what it would take for YouTube to stop promoting conservative commentator Steven Crowder as an official YouTube Partner and allowing him to profit from those tirades.

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Ars Technica

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a roadmap for how the company plans to release GPT-5, the long-awaited followup to 2023's GPT-4 AI language model that made huge waves in both tech and policy circles around the world. Read full article Comments We will no longer ship o3 as a standalone model."

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The Verge

JUNE 4, 2021

Apple employees are pushing back against a new policy that would require them to return to the office three days a week starting in early September. That Apple’s remote/location-flexible work policy, and the communication around it, have already forced some of our colleagues to quit. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

JULY 28, 2021

How we implement this policy will depend on local conditions and regulations. Lyft will also require proof of vaccination for employees returning to offices: Policy changes are stacking up. Microsoft declined to comment about whether it would require employees returning to offices to be vaccinated.

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Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most of the comments from respondents who didn’t know indicated they doubted they’ve received AI-generated proposals but there was no way to know for sure. Here’s a sample of their comments: “We do not have the have the resources or expertise to determine what is AI-generated or not.

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The Verge

MARCH 27, 2021

Facebook froze the page of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro for violating its policy against spreading COVID-19 misinformation, the company confirmed Saturday. Update March 27th 10:15AM ET : Adds comment from Facebook spokesperson. Photo by Carolina Cabral/Getty Images.

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The Verge

MARCH 7, 2021

The workers described encounters with coworkers that included racist comments about skin color and hairstyles, as well as sexual harassment. When they contacted Google’s human resources department, each was encouraged to take mental health leave, even when their complaints were unrelated to mental health concerns, according to NBC.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Yet due to Sony’s stringent refund policy, many who bought digital versions of the game from the PlayStation Store were unable to get refunds. Players who bought the Xbox One version of the game have reported better luck with Microsoft’s more generous refund policy.). Microsoft didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.

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