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Twitter and the big bitcoin scam: what happened next

The Verge reports: "On July 15th, multiple verified Twitter accounts associated with public figures and companies were hijacked and tweeted out a bitcoin scam." Read...

Justice Dept. Advances Liberty Media’s Request for Bigger Piece of iHeartMedia

Billboard reports: "Liberty Media, the Colorado-based cable giant that has come to dominate the music business over the past decade, will be able to...

Who’s Selling Data? New California Privacy Law Gives Users More Control

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "With more streaming services on the market than ever and a global pandemic incentivizing people to stay at home, it's...

Magic Leap’s lawsuit against competitor Nreal thrown out of court

Gamesindustry.biz reports: "A US district judge has moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed against augmented reality firm Nreal by its competitor Magic Leap." Read more

Class action lawsuit brought against Apple over loot boxes

Gamesindustry.biz reports: "A class action lawsuit has been brought against Apple over alleged "predatory practices" regarding loot boxes on the App Store." Read more

Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and Google renew pledge to fight online child...

The Verge reports: "A group of tech platforms has announced a new initiative aimed at combating online child sexual abuse, CNBC reported. Facebook, Google,...

Twitch streamers are getting blindsided by years-old copyright notices

The Verge reports: "Over the last few days, a furor has been brewing on Twitch: out of the blue, streamers started seeing copyright takedown...

Will Facebook’s Coming ‘Oversight Board’ See it Change its Approach on...

Social Media Today reports: "As Facebook continues to grapple with tough questions around what should and should not be allowed on its platforms, its...

YouTube fights back against bias lawsuit from LGBTQ creators

The Verge reports: "The fight between a group of LGBTQ YouTube creators and the video platform’s parent company, Google, over censorship faced its first...

Trump Wants to Roll Back Social Media Legal Protections; Facebook and...

Variety reports: "President Donald Trump, triggered after Twitter applied fact-checking labels to two of his inaccurate tweets, will order U.S. regulators to reexamine a...