Will Trump help 4Chan escape the UK’s internet police?
Will Trump help 4Chan escape the UK's internet police? Will Trump help 4Chan escape the UK’s internet police? After the United Kingdom began enforcing its sweeping Online Safety Act in April, British regulator Ofcom served violation notices to three notorious sites: 4chan, Gab, and Kiwi Farms, each of which risked multimillion-dollar fines. Late last week, […]
Bluesky blocks Mississippi under new age verification law
Bluesky blocks Mississippi under new age verification law Bluesky will block access from Mississippi IP addresses in response to a new state law requiring age verification and parental consent for underage users. The decision, outlined in a blog post, will stand until courts decide the fate of the law. “Mississippi’s approach would fundamentally change how […]
Digg’s new app is basic, but a great start
Digg's new app is basic, but a great start Digg’s new app is basic, but a great start Digg is making a comeback. With the backing of people like Digg cofounder Kevin Rose and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, Digg has ambitions to once again be the homepage of the internet. The revival is still in […]
The White House just joined TikTok
The White House just joined TikTok While it was President Joe Biden who signed the law that would force ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok or face a ban, it’s his successor, Donald Trump, who has yet to fulfill his promise of arranging a deal to keep TikTok running, legally, in the United States. […]
Laura Loomer and the limits of posting everything
Laura Loomer and the limits of posting everything PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 10, 2024: Laura Loomer arrives at Philadelphia International Airport on The Trump Organization’s Boeing 757. | Photo: Getty Images For all the power she wields with the White House’s affairs, Laura Loomer does not have the traditional tools that her rivals in the […]
Instagram adds a reposts feed and rips off Snap Maps
Instagram adds a reposts feed and rips off Snap Maps Instagram is getting several new features that pull from competitors, and it’s updating a controversial feature that it added earlier this year. Starting today, users will have the ability to repost public Reels and grid posts from other accounts. And similar to TikTok, reposts will […]
This ‘violently racist’ hacker claims to be the source of the New York Times’ Mamdani scoop
This 'violently racist' hacker claims to be the source of the New York Times' Mamdani scoop This ‘violently racist’ hacker claims to be the source of the New York Times’ Mamdani scoop The ultimate source for The New York Times’ story about Zohran Mamdani’s college application is an open secret. It’s an anime-loving neo-Nazi whose […]
The MAGA backlash over Epstein isn’t dying down
The MAGA backlash over Epstein isn't dying down The MAGA backlash over Epstein isn’t dying down On July 12th, the political world experienced an unprecedented phenomenon: President Donald Trump got ratioed on his own social media platform, and it was on a post about Jeffrey Epstein – someone who, according to Trump, “nobody cares about.” […]
Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK
Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK Reddit users in the United Kingdom will now be blocked from accessing “certain mature content” unless they complete the platform’s new age verification process. Reddit announced on Monday that UK users will need to upload a selfie or a photo of their government ID in order […]
Bluesky can really keep up with the news now that it has activity notifications
Bluesky can really keep up with the news now that it has activity notifications One thing that has been missing from Bluesky until now was the ability to turn on notifications for specific accounts, but now Activity Notifications are live. If you want to know every time The Verge or ESPN, or one of your […]