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Nigeria Will Arrest and Prosecute Users That Try to Get Around Its Twitter Ban
One day after it banned Twitter, Nigeria announced that authorities would arrest and prosecute users who attempted to use the social network, whose app and website were still available to some in the country on Saturday despite the ban.
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Florida Is Already Getting Sued for Its Probably Illegal Social Media Ban
Lest you miss out on the delightful goings-on in U.S. politics these days, picture this: A politician passes a draconian, poorly thought-out, maybe illegal regulation, designed mostly as a symbolic gesture to his base but that will likely help none of his actual constituents. Then, a pro-business lobby jumps in to decry the law as…
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Facebook Would Also Like to Annoy the Misinformation Out of You
Following the lead of Twitter, Facebook may now also prompt users to double-check whether they have actually read the goddamn article before potentially passing on hoaxes to some of their less discerning friends.
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Twitter’s Upcoming Subscription Service Looms Following Latest Acquisition
While Twitter has yet to officially outline plans for its upcoming subscription service, the social media giant continues to prep for its release with the acquisition of Scroll.