Google+ User Creates Freedom-Based Alternative as Google Announces End of G+ Network
“The advantages were that we controlled the data and privacy, we got to keep spammers and trolls out, and we got to decide the rules.”
South Africa Legalizes Cannabis in Big Win for Pro-Marijuana Activists
“It will not be a criminal offence for an adult person to use or be in possession of cannabis in private for his or her personal consumption.” – Raymond Zondo, Deputy Chief Justice
Venezuela: Socialist Dictator Nicolas Maduro Jails Two Firemen for Mocking Him in Comedic Video
“We know the DGCIM took them away, but we do not know where they are.” Mary Isabel Rodriguez, Espacio Publico
Facebook Follows in Footsteps of Communist China, Assigns Users ‘Trustworthiness Rating’
As part of Facebook’s “war on fake news,” this new feature allows sophisticated algorithms to decide which users fall in line with the company’s own private view on ethics and credibility, potentially creating even more problems with distribution and shadow banning.
Facebook Exec: “Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t care about publishers”
“We are not interested in talking to you about your traffic and referrals anymore. That is the old world and there is no going back”
