Discussion: Online Piracy, Net Neutrality, Killswitch, and Other Internet Issues II

How the infrastructure bill’s $65 billion in broadband spending will be doled out

 

Facebook is spending at least $10 billion this year on its metaverse division

 

A Right-Wing Brawler Asked a Court to Protect Him From an Antifascist’s Tweets

 

All that money and he just refuses to hire a human spokesperson.

 

The obvious lie in the first few seconds is Mark having friends that play those games.

 

Iceland Roasts Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse In New Tourism Video – Deadline

The reason Zuck wants you to live like The Matrix 24/7 in one of his platforms is because his platforms get a cut of the money on every single transaction along with advertiser money unlike in the real world where Meta/Facebook has to compete against other companies. The more Zuck monopolizes your life, the better for his personal fortune.

 

Justice Department intervenes in Trump lawsuit against Big Tech to defend Section 230

 

Section 230 needs to be revamped, not revoked. It's a problem that could be fixed without killing it. It's like saying someone has a broken arm so let's amputate it instead.

 

CNBC - Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down, sources say

 

Debt collectors can now contact you on social media, text you | KARK

 

Nice. Who the **** at the CFPB thought this was a good idea?

 

Gizmodo - Fascists Are Already Weaponizing Twitter's New 'Private Media' Rule

 

Associated Press - Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence | AP News

 

Senate reconfirms Jessica Rosenworcel to FCC (msn.com)

Never tweet: Social media posts haunt Biden’s FCC and FTC hopefuls - POLITICO

We need that Dem majority.

 

I never tweet, don't even have a twitter account but I would not want to try working in that rat's nest either. I have zero political ambitions but would love politicians I could support voting for to do the right thing.

 

I actually have been getting these crazy right wing ads blaming overspending as the cause of inflation and how BLM is listed as crazed radical terrorist groups.

 

Gizmodo - 5G Speeds in the U.S. Rank Dead Last Among Early Adopters
The US ranked among the best globally for 5G availability, but that's really not saying much.

 

PoliticalWire - Conservatives Get Greater Amplification on Twitter

 

How NFTs became a $40bn market in 2021 | Financial Times








Don't forget money laundering and tax fraud



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