Vice Media has suspended its head of documentaries following sexual harassment allegations from a former employee.
Author: Charlie Nash
Report: Twitter to Start Sanctioning Users for Their Offline Behavior
Twitter will start sanctioning users for their offline behavior starting Saturday, according to a report.
Time Adds Nike Hijab to ’25 Best Inventions of 2017′ List
Time Magazine has added the Nike hijab to their “25 Best Inventions of 2017” list.
Google Wants U.S. to Ban Foreign Web Advertisements for Elections
Google has called for a ban on foreign web advertisements during US elections, while Russia also prepares its own regulations against Western influence.
Report: Uber’s London License Appeal ‘Could Take Years’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed Uber’s appeal of their license cancellation in the city could take “a number of years.”
Tommy Robinson, Laura Loomer, Other Conservative Accounts Stripped of Twitter Verification
Several popular conservative Twitter accounts have been stripped of their account verification, including anti-Islam activist and commentator Tommy Robinson, and commentator Laura Loomer.
New York Times Op-Ed Blasts Mark Zuckerberg for Interfering with Flow of Information
In a New York Times op-ed, contributor Stevan Dojcinovic attacked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for treating people like guinea pigs. In the article, Dojcinovic criticizes Facebook for using his nation, Serbia, as a “laboratory” which is affecting the free flow of information in a country that has had problems with censorship. “My country, Serbia, has become an unwilling laboratory for Facebook’s experiments on user behavior — and the independent, nonprofit investigative journalism organization where I am the editor in chief is one of the unfortunate lab rats,” declared Dojcinovic. “Last month, I noticed that our stories had stopped appearing on Facebook as usual. I was stunned. Our largest single source of traffic, accounting for more than half of our monthly page views, had been crippled. Surely, I thought, it was a glitch. It wasn’t.” Dojcinovic explained that Facebook had chosen Serbia, along with other small countries, to test page exclusion from the news feed. “Serbia is a perfect example of why the political context of Facebook’s experimentation matters. Serbia escaped the dictatorship of Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, but it hasn’t developed into a fully functioning democracy,” he proclaimed. “One party, led by President Aleksandar Vucic, controls not only the Parliament but also
Lawsuit Claims ‘Thousands’ of Uber Passengers Have Been Raped, Assaulted, Harassed by Drivers
A lawsuit filed by two women who claim to have been raped by Uber drivers is requesting all data on assaults from the company.
George Takei Blames Sexual Assault Allegations on Russian Bots
Hollywood actor George Takei has blamed the spread of sexual assault allegations against him on Russian bots.
Uber Loses Appeal to Categorize Employees as ‘Self-Employed’ in UK
Uber has lost an appeal to a ruling in the UK that legally classifies the company’s drivers as “self-employed” according to a report.