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A total of nine companies were evaluated by the ADL and no platform earned an A. Twitch, a live video streaming service, got a "B," the highest grade given. Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and Roblox each received a "C." While both Twitch and Facebook have rules against Holocaust denial content, Twitch took action against reported content while Facebook didn't, the report said. The ADL cited several examples of Holocaust denial content that was reported to Facebook, including videos with captions such as "Holohoax tales." The group received a message from Facebook stating the videos didn't violate its rules but noted the content could be offensive. … [Read more...] about Facebook, Reddit get low marks for handling of Holocaust denial content

Owning a car will no longer make sense, and residential and commercially zoned neighborhoods may radically change due to a vastly reduced need for long-term or short-term parking spots. Space can be much better optimized if only 20% to 40% of existing car parking space is needed for personally owned vehicles. Only the truly wealthy, who will want special privileges and offerings that these services cannot provide, will continue to own their cars. … [Read more...] about 2024 will be the year Apple and Amazon release us from our automotive prison

Concerns about censorship increased after Twitter and Facebook took steps to slow the spread of a New York Post article about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's son Hunter, a subject referenced multiple times throughout the hearing. In a fiery exchange, Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, slammed Dorsey for Twitter's move to block links to the story, which circulated about two weeks ago. Dorsey, who sported a long beard, acknowledged that Twitter had acted too quickly, a comment that didn't satisfy Cruz. … [Read more...] about Zuckerberg, Dorsey and Pichai face off with Congress over Section 230, free speech

"As much as any astronaut who has come before them, the members of this crew have accomplished the sorts of things in life that equip them to accept that responsibility, act on that revelation, and make a truly global impact," López-Alegría said in a statement.  … [Read more...] about Axiom reveals private crew paying $55 million each for a trip to ISS