The Verge

JULY 31, 2020

The idea that conservative voices are being censored during a time when they enjoy the broadest audience, and some of the widest support, in human history has become an article of faith for the Republican Party.). Governing. ? Black Reddit moderators say hate speech and abuse are the norm. Institute for Local Self-Reliance).

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

A company that has done this with some success is Reddit, which sets a “floor” of speech rules (no spam!) Six years ago, for example, Reddit’s laissez-faire attitude toward moderation led a lot of people to post stolen nude photos on the site without the subjects’ consent. Reddit issued such a statement last week.

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2020

It was a big news day for bans: Twitch temporarily banned Donald Trump , Reddit banned The_Donald , YouTube banned a group of far-right creators , and India banned TikTok. Governing. ? The update comes three weeks after several Reddit forums went dark in protest of the company’s lax policies around hosting racist content.

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The Verge

MAY 29, 2020

Republicans who recently warned of a “government takeover of the internet” are now staging one in reverse — trying to turn the internet into the government. Social media giants including Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit have long sold a vision of themselves as exalted public squares.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

We are confident that a Walmart and Microsoft partnership would meet both the expectations of US TikTok users while satisfying the concerns of US government regulators.”. Governing. ? Multiple threads on Facebook and Reddit encouraged militiamen to head to Kenosha, Washington, ostensibly to protect local businesses from protesters.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2020

And local governments are planning for much longer periods of lockdown. Governing. ? The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are blaming hackers linked with the Chinese government for attempting to steal US research into a coronavirus vaccine. Reported cases in Illinois: 83,168. Data from The New York Times.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The app, which like Clubhouse is available only in private beta and requires an invitation to use, resembles a hybrid of Twitter and Reddit. And as on Reddit, every post must be created within a group, which Telepath calls a “network.”. Governing. ? Jack Gillum, Jessica Huseman, Jeff Kao and Derek Willis / ProPublica ).

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 2, 2025

Last week, Trump said he would consider a reduction in tariffs on China if that countrys government approves a sale of TikToks operations in the U.S. Other potential bidders include a consortium organized by billionaire businessman Frank McCourt, which recently recruited Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian as a strategic adviser.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

What was once a hot site that a few Reddit users were quick to hype up is now one of the dating sites that Reddit users can't help but diss — in the few instances that AFF is even being discussed at all. The Reddit community is diverse and open-minded; if a dating site exists, someone on Reddit has used it and has an opinion.

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The Verge

MAY 28, 2020

The company gave them a variety of executives to speak with on and off the record, including Joel Kaplan, its vice president of global public policy, who often pops up in stories like this to complain that some action might disproportionately hurt conservatives. Governing. ? Those flameouts are most tangible in the courts.

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