"Ninety percent of a web page being ads requires servers, and those servers are taking electricity, and that electricity is generated by burning coal."

In the face of climate change, the internet is unsustainable

Midnight Oil

The internet has a shockingly large environmental impact, and data centers are giving off an increasing amount of carbon emissions. Something has to give.

In the Face of Climate Change, the Internet Is Unsustainable

The internet consumes an obscene amount of energy, and it's only getting worse.

The announcement follows a national shutoff meant to quell protests.

Iran's President wants to build a state-controlled internet

Online Isolation

Iran is the latest country to propose its own state-run internet, a tool that would effectively end online freedom and crush protests.

Iran’s President Wants to Build a State-Controlled Internet

Another country is working to erase internet freedoms.

And it already has the backing of Facebook and Google.

Inventor of the internet says it needs saving. And he's got a plan.

Hometown Hero

The inventor of the World Wide Web has unveiled the Contract for the Web, a global plan of action designed to stop internet misuse.

Web Inventor Unveils Plan to Save the Web

"We could end up with a digital dystopia if we don’t turn things around."

Inventor of the Internet Says It Needs Saving. And He's Got a Plan.

Do you want advertisers to know everything?

Mental health sites sell your psychological data to advertisers

Mental Health Trackers

A non-profit group called Privacy International found that mental health-focused websites in Europe are selling user data to third-party advertisers.

Mental Health Sites Sell Your Psychological Data to Advertisers

"It is exceedingly difficult for people to seek mental-health information and for example take a 'depression test' without countless third parties watching."

23 countries have turned off the internet 114 times this year alone.

Governments are shutting off the internet to squash dissent

Pulling The Plug

Several national governments are using country-wide internet shutoffs and censorship to squash internal dissent and censor their critics.

Governments Are Shutting off the Internet to Squash Dissent

Governments are cracking down on protests by turning off the internet.

All the Pornwikileaks Data

Reminder: The web is sometimes written in erasable ink.

A porn company bought, incinerated a website that doxxed performers

Grabbing Marshmallows

PornWikiLeaks, a porn doxxing site responsible for the harrasment of porn performers got permanently shut down by Bang Bros.

PornWikiLeaks Bought and Shut Down by Bang Bros | Futurism

It's good news but a reminder that the internet is written in pencil.

A Porn Company Bought, Promptly Incinerated a Website That Doxxed Performers

Those who make the company more money get away with more, moderators claim.

YouTube lets its stars break rules, say moderators

Free Pass

YouTube moderators tell the Washington Post that the company lets its most popular content creators get away with things other couldn't.

YouTube Lets Its Stars Break Rules, Say Moderators

The company, meanwhile, claims it applies its policies "consistently."

"The rationale is simple: they have proven themselves to be lawless and that lawlessness has caused multiple tragic deaths."

Service providers shut down 8chan over mass shooters' manifestos

Denial Of Service

After this weekend's mass shooting in Texas, the internet infrastructure company Cloudflare decided to cancel its service to the online forum 8chan.

Service Providers Shut Down 8Chan Over Mass Shooters’ Manifestos

The forum was a popular stomping ground for mass shooters.

It's bad news for the rest of the internet.

Amazon beats South American nations in fight over .amazon domain

Monopoly

Amazon just won exclusive rights to the ".amazon" internet domain after a seven-year-long dispute wiith eight South American governments.

Amazon Beats South American Nations in Fight Over .amazon Domain

Ultimately, ICANN ruled against Brazil and Peru.

"The limitless stream of prompts and notifications from the Internet encourages us towards constantly holding a divided attention."

Wait, what? New research says internet use is killing your memory

Digital Brain

A new study examined heavy internet users and found both structural and physical changes to their brains. Their memories and attention spans both suffered.

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