He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World.
Tim Berners-Lee wants to put people in control of their personal data. He has technology and a start-up pursuing that goal. Can he succeed?Read...
Month: January 2021
Apple suspends Parler from App Store
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Apple removed Parler, the alternative social media platform popular with conservatives, from its app store on Saturday. “[T]here is no place on our platform...
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Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters
The companies removed the “free speech” social network from their app stores, limiting its reach just as many conservatives are seeking alternatives to Facebook...
Twitter’s Ban on Trump Shows Where Power Now Lies
The ability of a handful of people to control our public discourse has never been more obvious.Read More
Hong Kong Website Doxxing Police Gets Blocked, Raising Censorship Fears
Users of major mobile carriers can no longer access a service that detailed the personal information of police officers, a possible sign that the...
The facial-recognition app Clearview sees a spike in use after Capitol attack.
Law enforcement has used the app to identify perpetrators, Clearview AI’s C.E.O. said.Read More
Parler, the alternative social media platform popular with conservatives, has been banned from the Google Play Store, Google told CNN Business Friday evening.
President Donald Trump’s tweeting privileges were briefly restored following Twitter’s temporary lock on his account this week for inciting what became a violent insurrection...
Twitter bans President Trump permanently
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Twitter has suspended President Trump from its platform, the company said Friday evening.