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How Apple is making the antitrust case against it stronger

The Verge

Lawmakers in New York proposed a new law that would prohibit police from using geofence warrants as protests continue to grow. Germany launched its coronavirus tracing app. Given everything unfolding at the moment in Apple’s domain, then, it is perhaps unsurprising that Tim Cook has been less willing to participate.

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How Twitter is shifting the power balance from companies to their employees

The Verge

Google , Facebook, and Twitter won’t process user data requests from the Hong Kong government amid concerns that a new security law could criminalize protests. It’s unclear what actions will be considered to violate the new law, but police arrested a man last week for brandishing a Hong Kong independence flag. Joseph Cox / Vice ).

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The antitrust case against Google is gathering steam

The Verge

The analysis, by Sensor Tower, focused on government-endorsed apps in countries including Australia, France, Germany, and India. Compiled by students and volunteers, the atlas is a database of surveillance technologies used by law enforcement authorities across the United States — including drones, body cameras, facial recognition, and more.

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The Boogaloo movement has successfully hijacked social networks to spread

The Verge

Riley writes (emphasis hers): Researchers at the global nonprofit group Avaaz found nearly two dozen Facebook pages affiliated with the “boogaloo” movement, a generally anti-government and anti-law enforcement ideology. But they have vastly different reasons for why they think the law must change. percent for YouTube and 76.6

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Basecamp’s protest of Apple’s policies is already benefiting other developers

The Verge

Look close enough at any system of law or content moderation and it can start to feel arbitrary, but Apple’s has proven to be particularly vulnerable to criticisms. Sometimes I wish we knew what happened in Germany in the 1940's but they tore down all the statues so it is impossible. Laurie Kilmartin (@anylaurie16) June 21, 2020.

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The Facebook boycott advertisers have the right company but the wrong diagnosis

The Verge

Maybe your reaction is that’s terrible, we should get rid of the law that makes all that posting possible. Trending down : Amazon warehouse workers went on strike in Germany after staff at several logistics centers tested positive for the coronavirus. WearAMask pic.twitter.com/LknwwdYmvF — BLM || Law?? Know your audience!

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How a fake “Real Oversight Board” is putting pressure on Facebook

The Verge

He said the ban seeks to regulate the exchange of “informational materials” — something that’s expressly exempted from the law laying out the emergency powers Trump invoked. “The problem with ‘civil’ is it’s a word that’s used by powerful people to silence less powerful people,” he said. Dan Primack / Axios ).