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.

Someone Used a Gun to Try to Steal a Domain Name

Maybe he should've just gone with the .net.

"The price points of these guns weren't drastically different than what you'd find if you were buying legally. These observations beg the question, 'why the dark web instead?'"

People are selling weapons on the dark web

Secret Gunshops

A new study tracked gun sales on the dark web. Surprisingly, only a small portion of the weapons sold were unavailable for legal purchase.

People Are Selling Weapons on the Dark Web

The weird twist: most guns on the dark web are ones you could buy legally in the U.S.

"Our finding is that the 'constant barrage' is coming at you with increasing speed!"

Scientists: tech is giving humanity a shorter attention span

Hmm?

The collective attention span of humanity is getting shorter as the internet and technology bring us a near-constant supply of new information.

Scientists: Tech Is Giving Humanity a Shorter Attention Span

We're constantly on the hunt for something new.

A combination of humans and AIs are helping China police the web.

China is trying to scrub bikinis and smoking from the internet

Moderation Station

A new story reveals how Chinese live-streaming company Inke uses a combination of human moderators and AI to facilitate government censorship.

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