Executives at Facebook, YouTube and 4Chan could face jail time under new “world-first” laws designed to stop the sharing of violent videos and images on social networks. The legislation, developed in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shooting and passed in the Australian parliament on Thursday local time, targets social networks with hefty fines and …
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The Philadelphia Phillies were the biggest movers and shakers in MLB baseball’s 2019 offseason. They signed former MVP Andrew McCutchen and traded for two All-Stars in catcher J.T. Realmuto and shortstop Jean Segura. And then they went out and dropped $330 million to bring Bryce Harper to Philadelphia. Phillies fans who have cut the cable TV cord and want to …
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YouTube has placed major restrictions on the channel of UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Instead of hitting the English Defence League founder with an outright ban, the video-streaming site placed limiting factors on his content, as previously reported by Buzzfeed. “After consulting with third party experts, we are applying a tougher treatment to Tommy Robinson’s channel in keeping with our …
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Holy cow, another season of Yankees baseball is upon us! After hitting more home runs in a season than any team in baseball history last year, the Bronx Bombers resume bombing again in 2019. Aaron Judge, Mike Stanton, Gary Sanchez and Luke Voit will once again lead the Yankees attack, with youngsters Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres looking to contribute. …
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YouTube TV is now available in every US television market, the company said Wednesday. “Glendive, Montana: we couldn’t have done it without you! We can now officially say that YouTube TV is available in every television market in the U.S. Welcome to the family!” the company tweeted. Glendive, Montana: we couldn’t have done it without you! We can now officially …
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Now playing: Watch this: What is Article 13 and how will it affect you? 2:55 Protesters march against the EU Copyright Directive in Leipzig, Germany, over the weekend. Peter Endig/picture alliance via Getty Images The European Parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of a controversial new law that will bring sweeping reforms to how copyrighted content posted online is governed. …
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In February Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Fold, its first foldable phone. It was exciting, but the Fold was only put on display — and not in anyone’s hands. A video on YouTube tech vlog phoneoftime uploaded Tuesday appears to show the foldable device in the hands of a real live person, demonstrating how it transforms from tablet to phone and back again. …
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When Ruth Meeker heard that a gunman had opened fire inside a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, she turned to social media site Twitter to learn more about the attack. What she saw next horrified her. After clicking on a hashtag about the shooting, a gruesome video of the massacre that the alleged gunman livestreamed on Facebook started …
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You can’t start practicing your bracketology until the field is set for the Big Dance. Who will grab the number one seeds? Who will be left out? All shall be revealed on Selection Sunday when the field of 68 is set for the 2019 NCAA tournament. Now playing: Watch this: March Madness 2019: Everything you need to know 2:09 When …
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There’s a lot not to like about Facebook these days. But when one of its core features, livestreaming video, is being used as a tool for terror, simple outrage just isn’t enough. The latest evidence that live video needs to change came Friday when, before entering a mosque and committing one of the deadliest mass murders in New Zealand history, the accused gunman …
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