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Democracy activists stranded after Trump administration pulls funding for anti-censorship tools
The Trump administration has undercut democracy activists in Belarus and Hong Kong by abruptly ending funding to a US internet freedom organization that provides technological tools to evade censorship and surveillance, according to cyber experts and lawmakers.
Facebook bans QAnon across its platforms (NBC)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 17:21TikTok a privacy threat? Sure, but so are most of your smartphone apps (NBC)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 14:44'Facebook doesn't care': Activists say accounts removed despite Zuckerberg's free-speech stance (NBC)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 06:30China launches new Twitter accounts, 90,000 tweets in COVID-19 info war (NBC)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 14:04House Democrats press Google over report of scaled-back diversity efforts (NBC)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 09:12Twitter CEO Dorsey Donates $10 Million to Oakland Digital Divide Campaign
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stunned Oakland schools and city leaders with a $10 million donation to a campaign aimed at providing computers and internet access to all students in the Oakland Unified School District. Dorsey's donation came after a group of city officials including Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and district Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammel held an online news conference announcing the effort.
House passes Democrats' $3 Trillion coronavirus 'HEROES' aid
The House on narrowly passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package crafted by Democrats. The bill passed by a vote of 208-199 and now heads to the Senate. One Republican backed the bill, while 14 Democrats voted against it. The House also passed a resolution to temporarily change House rules to allow for proxy voting and remote committee work during the pandemic, an unprecedented shift to how the chamber operates. It passed mostly along party lines.