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Facebook Takes a Side, Barring Myanmar Military After Coup

Facebook Takes a Side, Barring Myanmar Military After CoupThe move puts the social network squarely on the side of Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement after years of criticism over how the military has used the site.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Paul Mozur, Mike Isaac, David E. Sanger and Richard C. Paddock Powered by WPeMatico

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China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?

China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?The Kremlin has constructed an entire infrastructure of repression but has not displaced Western apps. Instead, it is turning to outright intimidation.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Anton Troianovski Powered by WPeMatico

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Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through

Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks ThroughThe 11-month-old app has exploded in popularity, even as it grapples with harassment, misinformation and privacy issues.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Erin Griffith and Taylor Lorenz Powered by WPeMatico

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Clubhouse Cracked China’s Firewall. A People Shined Through.

Clubhouse Cracked China’s Firewall. A People Shined Through.China’s censors finally blocked Clubhouse, but not before users were able to bypass the caricatures painted by government-controlled media and freely discuss their hopes and fears.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Li Yuan Powered by WPeMatico

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They Found a Way to Limit Big Tech’s Power: Using the Design of Bitcoin

They Found a Way to Limit Big Tech’s Power: Using the Design of BitcoinCompanies inspired by the cryptocurrency are creating social networks, storing online content and hosting websites without any central authority.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Nathaniel Popper Powered by WPeMatico

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Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Donald J. Trump

Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Donald J. TrumpJack Dorsey, the chief executive, had reservations about locking the president’s account. But the calls for violence that his tweets provoked were too overwhelming.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Kate Conger and Mike Isaac Powered by WPeMatico

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Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Trump

Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off TrumpJack Dorsey, the chief executive, had reservations about locking the president’s account. But the calls for violence that his tweets provoked were too overwhelming.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Kate Conger and Mike Isaac Powered by WPeMatico

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As Trump Clashes With Big Tech, China’s Censored Internet Takes His Side

As Trump Clashes With Big Tech, China’s Censored Internet Takes His SideBlurring the distinction between companies and government, official propaganda outlets use President Trump’s ouster from Twitter and Facebook to argue that nobody in the world enjoys free speech.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Li Yuan Powered by WPeMatico

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Twitter Removes Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts

Twitter Removes Over 70,000 QAnon AccountsThe actions followed the barring of President Trump from the service last week, as Twitter has moved to distance itself from violent content.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Kate Conger Powered by WPeMatico

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Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters

Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump SupportersThe companies pulled support for the “free speech” social network, all but killing the service just as many conservatives are seeking alternatives to Facebook and Twitter.http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmlNYT > Technologyhttps://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pngTechnology124Jack Nicas and Davey Alba Powered by WPeMatico

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