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Google suspends President Trump’s YouTube channel, disables comments

Google suspends President Trump’s YouTube channel, disables comments

Posted: Jan 12, 2021 / 09:36 PM MST / Updated: Jan 12, 2021 / 09:52 PM MST (File/Getty) (NEXSTAR) – President Trump’s YouTube channel has been suspended for a minimum of seven days after parent company Google deemed that his videos violated its policies. “After review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating… Source link

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Google suspends President Trump’s YouTube channel, disables comments

Google suspends President Trump’s YouTube channel, disables comments

Posted: Jan 12, 2021 / 11:33 PM EST / Updated: Jan 12, 2021 / 11:53 PM EST (File/Getty) (NEXSTAR) – President Trump’s YouTube channel has been suspended for a minimum of seven days after parent company Google deemed that his videos violated its policies. “After review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating… Source link

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Google Play suspends Parler until app develops moderation policies

Google Play suspends Parler until app develops moderation policies

Google suspended the social media platform Parler on Friday from its Google Play app store until the “Twitter for conservatives” adopts content moderation policies following the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump supporters. Parler, founded in 2018, has found traction among conservative users looking for alternatives to more mainstream apps like Facebook and Twitter, which moderate content more rigorously. Parler has banned users for trolling conservatives but… Source link

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Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning

Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning

By Elizabeth Culliford, Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding “robust” content moderation from the app favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar Apple Inc on Friday also gave the… Source link

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Iowa suspends practices due to COVID

Iowa suspends practices due to COVID

Iowa is continuing to prepare for the Music City Bowl despite being unable to practice or work out. The team said Monday that it was suspending all in-person football activities for five days after an increase in positive COVID-19 tests. The Hawkeyes are set to play Missouri in Nashville on Dec. 30. A five-day pause means that Iowa won’t be able to resume in-person preparation until Dec. 26, though athletic director Gary Barta said the team was confident it could still play in the bowl… Source link

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Google Suspends ‘Dangerous’ COVID Ads; 130 Public Figures’ Twitter Accounts Hacked

Google Suspends ‘Dangerous’ COVID Ads; 130 Public Figures’ Twitter Accounts Hacked

In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Google bans adverts promoting COVID-19 misinformation; Twitter sees the accounts of 130 of its high-profile users hacked; and despite a growth in subscriptions, Netflix sees its revenues decline in APAC.   Google blocks unverified COVID ads   Google has taken a stand against misinformation surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic – the tech heavyweight announced last Friday (17th July) that it will ban adverts propelling “dangerous content” related to… Source link

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