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Hindu Nationalists Are Boycotting Amazon For Signing Up An Actress Who Spoke Out Against Child Rape
I can’t believe I’m writing this headline but this is what things have come to.
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Facebook Has Finally Started Fact-Checking Fake News In Its Largest Market
The company has partnered with a third-party fact-checking organization in India to debunk misinformation ahead of key state elections in the country next month.
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Facebook, Google And Twitter’s Other Election Problem Is Their Largest Market: India
The world’s largest democracy is in danger of having its biggest elections influenced through the internet — but so far, US tech companies’ efforts to fix ongoing problems have been limited.
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Hackers Just Deleted The “Despacito” Music Video From YouTube
And music videos from Shakira, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Drake, Chris Brown, DJ Snake, and more had their titles defaced for a period Tuesday morning.
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This Country Said It Would Punish Journalists For Writing Fake News But Changed Its Mind
A plan to suspend the accreditation of journalists who published so-called fake news was scrapped hours after it was introduced, following complaints it amounted to an attack on a free press.
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Facebook Is Getting Grilled In India As Elections Draw Near
The world’s largest democracy wants some answers.
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India Just Warned Mark Zuckerberg That It Won’t Tolerate Foreign Firms Using Facebook To Influence Elections
India’s IT minister also accused the main opposition party of having links with Cambridge Analytica.
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Google Will Ban All Cryptocurrency-Related Ads Starting June 2018
Both Facebook and Google, two of the world’s largest players in online advertising, are working to ban ads promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings.
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Despite Losing Money, Uber Just Signed An Endorsement Deal With One Of The World’s Most Valuable Athletes
Virat Kohli, the captain of India’s cricket team, will be Uber’s first ever brand ambassador in the country.
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The EU Wants Facebook And Twitter To Remove Flagged Terror Content Faster
The European Commission issued recommendations for the world’s largest internet companies on removing illegal content.
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An Apple Repair Center Has Been Making Hundreds Of Accidental 911 Calls
Emergency dispatchers in Sacramento County have been flooded with more than 1,600 accidental calls since October 2017.
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Uber Will “Invest Aggressively” In India And Southeast Asia, CEO Says
“We expect to lose money in Southeast Asia and expect to invest aggressively,” said CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.
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YouTube TV Is Adding TNT, Adult Swim, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, And A Bunch Of Sports
You will now be able to watch live sports, as well as TNT, Adult Swim, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, truTV, and Turner Classic Movies through YouTube’s cord-cutting service.
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YouTube TV Should Add More Content
YouTube’s cord-cutting service should add more content to its offering.
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YouTube’s CEO Doesn’t Think That Logan Paul Should Be Banned From The Platform
Paul’s videos are “egregious,” according to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, but he hasn’t violated the company’s “three strikes” policy yet.
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Indians Can Now Send Money To Each Other Via WhatsApp
The feature is still in beta but will eventually roll out to every WhatsApp user in India.
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YouTube Just Cut Off Ads On All Of Logan Paul’s Videos
The company’s decision will stop the controversial YouTube star’s income stream, estimated to be more than a million dollars a month.
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Twitter Finally Made Money For The First Time In 12 Years
🤑🤑🤑The company made a profit last quarter, even as it had trouble growing its user base.
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WhatsApp Family Groups Are Keeping Indian Families Together — And Driving Some Apart
Family WhatsApp groups are now inseparable from the notion of the modern Indian family itself. But some Indians say they’re also an insufferable obligation.
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Uber’s Indian Rival Ola Is Launching In Australia
Uber currently dominates Australia but competition is nipping at its heels.
