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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.

Wait, What? New Research Says Internet Use Is Killing Your Memory

It turns out the internet is changing our brains.

It would give the Russian government extraordinary control over the flow of information.

Putin signs bill to create tightly-controlled "Russian internet"

Normal Day

Russian president Vladimir Putin officially signed a bill into law yesterday that would require the country's internet to disconnect from foreign servers.

Putin Signs Bill to Create Tightly-Controlled “Russian Internet”

Is this the Great Firewall of Russia?

Cox has the opportunity to sell the service to a limited number of people in Arizona as part of a trial.

An internet provider is selling "Elite Gamer" service for $15 extra

Fast Lane Gaming

U.S. internet service provider (ISP) Cox Communications is offering a new tier of internet service called "Elite Gamer" for an additional $15 a month.

An Internet Provider Is Selling an “Elite Gamer” Service

"Fast lane" internet is exactly what net neutrality supporters have been fighting against. 

This ill-conceived scheme seemed destined for failure.

Someone used a gun to try to steal a domain name

Fresh Nonsense

A social media entrepreneur could spend the next 20 years in prison because he paid someone to try to steal a domain name at gunpoint.

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