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A Recipe for The Worst of Online Comments
Dec 30, 2013Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments. Blame anonymity, blame politicians, blame human nature. But a growing ...
Tags: online comments, user comments, anonymity, nasty comments
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Google Has Instituted a Set of Newly Revamped Developer Content Policies
Aug 26, 2013In the never-ending battle of iOS versus Android, one of the biggest marks against Google is that its Play store isn't regulated enough for the novice smartphone user.?For every golden application, there's at least three unsafe or ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, google
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Google Had Banned Porn Apps for Its Computerized Eyeglasses
Jun 4, 2013Early Monday, a developer announced the release of the first porn app for Google Glass only to learn that Google had banned porn apps for its computerized eyeglasses. MiKandi, an adult app store, created a piece of Glassware that enables ...
Tags: Google Glass, Porn
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Nissan and Some Other Big Brands Have Suspended Advertising Campaigns on Facebook
Jun 3, 2013Nissan and some other big brands have suspended advertising campaigns on Facebook after ads were apparently displayed next to offensive content on the site. The campaigns were put on hold in the U.K. just as Facebook rolled out new ...
Tags: Facebook, Ads, Computer Products
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Facebook Cracks Down on Sexism
May 31, 2013A TOP Facebook executive says authors of misogynist posts on the social network will now have to "put your name on your sexism" instead of being anonymous. "Pages on Facebook are allowed to be anonymous, and that is really important; ...
Tags: Facebook, Sexism, Computer Products
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The Changes Also Come Amid Concerns Voiced by Groups Like Women
May 28, 2013Facebook is admitting that it can do a better job in removing certain types of hate speech on the site, and is introducing some new policies to improve its track record. The social network, in its current Statement of Rights and ...
Tags: Facebook, Hate Speech
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Google Has Received to Remove Certain Types of Content
Apr 28, 2013The number of government requests that Google has received to remove certain types of content, often politically charged, reached its highest level ever during the second half of 2012, the company reported Thursday. For the period between ...
Tags: Computer Products, google, software
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Kenyan Government Has No Intention of Censoring What Citizens Do Online
Mar 25, 2013The Kenyan government has said that it has no intention of censoring what citizens do online or of closing access to social media networks in the country, despite facing challenges of identifying and tracking down people behind online hate ...
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French Jewish Students' Union Has Filed a Lawsuit Seeking 38.5 Million Euros From Twitter
Mar 21, 2013The French Jewish Students' Union has filed a lawsuit seeking 38.5 million euros (US$50 million) in criminal damages from Twitter and its CEO Dick Costolo over the company's failure to identify those responsible for a series of anti-semitic ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, Twitter
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an Open Letter Has Been Sent to Toys R Us CEO to Withdraw UFC Toys From Sale
Jan 7, 2013An open letter has been sent to Toys R Us CEO Jerry Storch in the US petitioning to withdraw UFC toys from sale. The petition from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 was sent to Toys R Us over the Christmas period,reports Five ...
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Google Took Down in Indonesia The Controversial Movie Trailer That Has Sparked Protests
Dec 31, 2012Google took down on Friday in Indonesia the controversial movie trailer that has sparked protests worldwide, adding the country to the short list of nations where the video can't be seen on YouTube. The company received a valid request ...
Tags: Google, trailer, Indonesia, Computer Products
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India Has Asked Internet Service Providers to Block Certain Websites and Restricted Users
Dec 26, 2012IDG News Service - India has asked Internet service providers to block certain websites and restricted users from sending bulk SMSes for two weeks after threatening content caused panic across the country, official sources said. About 156 ...
Tags: India, Internet service, SMSes, websites