Twitter didn’t like this response to a tweet posted by the domestic terrorist organization known as the NRA: The @nra can eat shit and die. This tweet was enough to get one sentenced to 12 hours in Twitter jail.
Category: Internet
Tech Monopolies
Tech Monopolies – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Most of the world doesn’t use Twitter
Data Brokers
Data Brokers – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Torment Nexus
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
— Alex Blechman (@AlexBlechman) November 8, 2021
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Misinformation
Misinformation – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Ransomware
Ransomware – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Push Notifications
Push Notifications – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Twitter/Facebook/Instagram should be the side dish, not the main course
I’ve had a web presence since 1995… NONSTOP SINCE 1998, PALAlso, yes, this. I'm not leaving Twitter but I am strongly encouraging people to build/repopulate their own sites, stuff them full of content, and encourage people to visit them there. Twitter/Facebook/Insta should be the side dish, not the main course. https://t.co/5wkgo0E2lj— John Scalzi (@scalzi) January … Continue reading “Twitter/Facebook/Instagram should be the side dish, not the main course”
Major policy decisions at Facebook are being driven by three Republican political operatives
2. "Decisions are made to benefit Republicans because they are paranoid about their reputation among conservative Republicans, particularly Trump," one former Facebook employee who worked in the DC office said https://t.co/5mBoi8301s— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 17, 2019