Twitter Rolling Out ‘Long Overdue’ Fixes To Fight Online Harassment
Calling it “long overdue,” Twitter vice president of engineering Ed Ho has announced a plan to combat harassment and trolling on the platform. Ho didn’t go in to specifics, but…
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Google Has Finally Started Penalizing Mobile Websites With Intrusive Pop-Up Ads
If you hate pop-up ads and interstitials (those full page ads that pop up before a web page) while browsing the web on your cell phone, you’re in luck, because…
Huffington Post Employees Say Company Refuses to Pay a Fair Wage
It may be an old cliche, but it’s true: nobody gets in to journalism for the pay. It’s certainly not a glamorous gig, the hours can vary wildly, and the…
Snowden: Censorship Is Not The Answer To Fake News Problem
It’s no secret that fake news online is a big issue. Fake news is big business, and it has unfortunately become a common way to make money with a blog….
Amazon Introduces Tougher Rules to Fight Fake Reviews
Just about everyone looks for online reviews before making a purchase these days, and a recent Nielsen study revealed that 66% of people actually trust online product reviews above all…
Internet Freedom is Declining, 2/3 of the Global Internet Population Lives in Countries with Censored Web
Internet freedom is under fire across the globe, and it’s only getting worse. A new report from Freedom House, an independent watchdog group dedicated to global freedom and democracy, says…
Snowden: Stop Relying on Facebook for Your News
In the wake of one of the most tumultuous election cycles in recent memory, many people are criticizing social media outlets – namely Facebook – for not doing enough to…
Americans Are Still Crashing Canada’s Immigration Site This Afternoon
You’ve heard people say it. Probably one of your friends. Hell, you may have even said it. “If ______ wins this election, I’m moving to Canada.” It’s nothing new. I’ve…
Those Annoying “Around the Web” Ads are Dying a Slow, Painful Death
One of the Internet’s most popular types of advertisement might be falling by the wayside. You probably see this style of ad a dozen times a day: rows of links…
2 out of 3 Young Millennials Now Use an Ad Blocker
A new survey from Anatomy Media has found that two-thirds of young millennials now use ad blockers on desktop or mobile devices to avoid intrusive ads, improve privacy, and enjoy…