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More than 10,500 artists sign open letter protesting unlicensed AI training
Celebrities like Julianne Moore, Thom York and Kevin Bacon signed a letter protesting the use of unlicensed content to train AI.
Danny Gallagher10.22.2024
India’s government is forcing X to censor accounts via executive order amid the farmers’ protest
X announced it will block certain accounts and posts in India following executive orders from the government. It is appealing the orders and states that the platform doesn't agree with them.
Sarah Fielding02.22.2024
Popular subreddits plan to extend API protests indefinitely
Moderators from popular Reddit communities say they plan to extend their blackout protests indefinitely. Many of the subreddits protesting the company’s API changes were initially scheduled to participate only from Monday to Wednesday this week. But the vow to extend the demonstration came after CEO Steve Huffman reportedly sent a memo to staff saying Reddit would “get through it” while opining that “like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass as well.” In response to Huffman doubling down, a user wrote, “Let them fuck around and find out.”
Will Shanklin06.13.2023
Twitter spam obscures China COVID policy protest news
Twitter is struggling to deal with a surge in bot spam just as protests erupted in China.
Jon Fingas11.28.2022
Iran restricts access to WhatsApp and Instagram in response to Mahsa Amini protests
Iran has blocked access to Instagram and WhatsApp as its government attempts to subdue protests that began last week following the death of a woman at the hands of local authorities.
Igor Bonifacic09.21.2022
Activision Blizzard accused of spying on protesting workers
Activision Blizzard is facing a labor complaint accusing it of illegally surveilling workers who walked out in protest.
Jon Fingas08.16.2022
#AppleToo organizer will no longer withdraw her labor board complaint
Cher Scarlett agreed to withdraw her NLRB complaint as part of the settlement when she left the company.
Mariella Moon12.10.2021
Pro-Palestinian activists tank Facebook app ratings to protest alleged censorship
Pro-Palestinian activists are tanking Facebook's ratings in Apple's App Store and Google Play in protest over alleged censorship.
Jon Fingas05.23.2021
English soccer to boycott social media for four days over racist abuse
English football is boycotting social media for four days starting later this month to pile pressure on Facebook and Twitter to combat racist abuse online.
Saqib Shah04.26.2021
Federal labor agency says Amazon illegally fired climate activists
Amazon illegally retaliated against two former employees after it fired them for staging climate and workplace safety protests last year, according to federal labor regulators.
Saqib Shah04.05.2021
Facebook removes Myanmar military's main page
Facebook has removed the Myanmar military's main page amid protests in the country, including recent deaths.
Jon Fingas02.21.2021
Labor agency alleges Google illegally fired two workers who tried to organize
Another employee said she was let go this week over an email to colleagues.
Kris Holt12.03.2020
Amazon workers plan Black Friday strikes and protests in 15 countries
Demands include improved pay and safety conditions, and transparency over privacy and user data.
Kris Holt11.26.2020
Amazon fires two employees over criticism of labor practices
Amazon has fired Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, two employees who had publicly spoken against the company's climate and labor practices.
Igor Bonifacic04.14.2020
Amazon draws criticism for firing employee who led coronavirus protest
An Amazon employee claims he was fired by the company after he led a protest against its coronavirus safety conditions. In an interview with Bloomberg, Chris Smalls, former assistant manager at Amazon's Staten Island fulfillment center, said that he and more than 60 colleagues walked off the job on Monday to demand Amazon close the center for proper cleaning. Smalls said his employment was subsequently terminated.
Rachel England03.31.2020
Protesters accuse Google of retaliating against organizing workers (updated)
Tensions between Google and its employees aren't about to ease up any time soon. Staff held a protest in San Francisco on November 23rd that accused Google of retaliating against two workers, Laurence Berland and Rebecca Rivers, for workplace organizing. The two were placed on indefinite leave earlier in November for allegedly violating company policy through improper document access, but Berland, Rivers and supporters believe that was really just a pretext for punishing activism.
Jon Fingas11.24.2019
Iran shuts down nearly all internet access in response to fuel protests
Iran is trying an all-too-familiar tactic to hinder protests: cut the lines of communication. The Iranian government has shut down nearly all internet access in the country amidst mounting protests that began over a 50 percent hike in fuel prices and now encompass wider dissent. There are pockets of access that have let people show what's happening on the ground, but they're rare. Phone calls abroad still work, but those are also closely monitored.
Jon Fingas11.17.2019
Hundreds of employees criticize Facebook's political ad policies
Over the past month, Facebook has come under criticism for allowing politicians to run false or misleading ads. Now, employees are speaking out. More than 250 Facebook employees wrote a letter addressed to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and top Facebook officials calling Facebook's political ad policies "a threat to what FB stands for."
Christine Fisher10.28.2019
US lawmakers criticize Apple over Chinese app censorship
In a new letter co-penned by a bipartisan group of members of Congress, federal lawmakers say they have "strong concern" related to Apple's recent actions in China. The letter, which is addressed to CEO Tim Cook, zeroes in on Apple's decision earlier this month to remove HKMap, an app pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong used to track the location of local law enforcement.
Igor Bonifacic10.18.2019
Blizzard halves 'Hearthstone' pro's suspension over Hong Kong protest
Three days after Blizzard handed down a year-long ban to pro Hearthstone player 'Blitzchung,' aka Ng Wai Chung, the company has walked back its decision. In a letter to fans Blizzard president J. Allen Brack stated that they decided since he played fairly, he is entitled to his winnings, which had been stripped after he called for the liberation of Hong Kong during a postgame interview. The suspension for Blitzchung and the Taiwanese shoutcasters who were interviewing him is now six months, as "a consequence for taking the conversation away from the purpose of the event and disrupting or derailing the broadcast." According to Brack, this is the company not trying to take sides and that its relationships in China -- namely Tencent's ownership stake in the company -- had no impact on the decision. It remains to be seen how this move will go over in China, where a response to the NBA's statement regarding a Hong Kong support tweet by Daryl Morey saw the league's games pulled from TV and signage taken down. Meanwhile, for the many gamers angered by Blizzard taking action against one of its esports players, claiming that "Every Voice Matters" while also insisting that its games "are not a platform for divisive social or political views" will be difficult to take seriously.
Richard Lawler10.11.2019