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OnlyFans changes show payment processors and banks are major players in deciding what’s allowed to exist online
OnlyFans appears to have been strong-armed into changing its platform after payment processors and banks complained.
By Cindy Harper, Reclaim the Net
China
China to dictate how streamers dress and speak
China is making big strides in regulating independent streamers, not just dictating what they’re allowed to say – but also how they say it.
By Christina Maas, Reclaim the Net
New Zealand
New Zealand extends national lockdown after 11 new Covid cases found, as PM says ‘don’t know full scale of Delta outbreak’
New Zealand will retain its nationwide lockdown for another four days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, warning that officials don’t know the full scope of the current Covid-19 outbreak after 11 new infections were confirmed.
By RT
Poland
Polish regional council votes to retain ‘LGBT free’ stance despite risk of €2.5 BILLION EU funding loss
A Polish regional assembly has decided against revoking a 2019 decision promoting ‘LGBT-free zones’ in spite of receiving a warning from the European Commision of having more than €2.5 billion cut from EU funding.
By RT
Bubba Bomber
DC bomb threat suspect arrested after evacuation and police standoff
A man outside Capitol Hill claiming to have enough explosives to wipe out multiple city blocks has surrendered to police following a tense standoff where the suspect demanded to speak to President Joe Biden.
By RT
LinkedIn censors Harvard medical professor Martin Kulldorff
LinkedIn thinks it knows better.
By Christina Maas, Reclaim the Net
Facebook suspends news outlet for reporting on latest Hunter Biden story
It isn’t the first time social media giants have censored for Hunter Biden.
By Cindy Harper, Reclaim the Net
Taliban criticizes Facebook for not supporting free speech, as Facebook confirms ban
The terrorist organization says Facebook doesn’t allow “the publication of all information.”
By Cindy Harper, Reclaim the Net
Afghanistan
Afghans race to delete their digital footprint as Taliban takes over
Many are worried their past comments could get them killed under the new regime.
By Dan Frieth, Reclaim the Net
Meme-Warfare
Queensland CEO Greg Hallam sues former lawmaker over Jabba the Hutt memes
Hallam’s legal team argues the memes caused him “mental and physical health” deterioration.
By Didi Rankovic, Reclaim the Net
Amazon
Senators quiz Amazon over palm scanning payment technology
The privacy-invading tech is facing some scrutiny.
By Didi Rankovic, Reclaim the Net
Leak
2 million records from US “terror” and “no-fly list” exposed online
It’s not yet known if foreign intelligence agencies accessed the data.
By Ken Macon
PROMO
A History of the American Left with Thaddeus Russell
“Thad is here to discuss the American Left. He is giving a course at Renegade University starting on August 23rd and going through September 13th. Thaddeus knows the Left quite well as he grew up eyeballs deep in it and considered himself part of it for many years. In this episode he goes over many aspects of leftism from the abolitionists to communists and socialists to progressives to neoliberals and the nightmare we are witnessing today. The Left at one point fought the establishment and the powers-that-be. They now run every institution of power in the United States and they now are the establishment. How did we get to this point? Did their "long march through the institutions" work perfectly?”
Copyright
Courts can’t decide if embedding photo and video tweets could constitute copyright infringement
Not all courts are going with the “server test.”
By Didi Rankovic, Reclaim the Net
CVD-19
UO, OSU to require COVID-19 vaccination or negative test for games
Both the University of Oregon and Oregon State University will soon require everyone 12 and older to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination -- or a recent negative COVID test -- in order to attend university events, including games.
By KATU ABC
Tennessee vaccine chief caught mailing a dog muzzle to herself, investigation alleges
In an online world where victimhood is currency and feigning harassment is to the go-to response to criticism, stories like this are increasingly common.
By Dan Frieth, Reclaim the Net
Melbourne enters 200th day of lockdown, as Victoria state records highest number of Covid cases during 2nd wave
Frustrated Melbourne residents have entered the 200th day of lockdowns since the start of the pandemic, as the city records the highest number of daily cases in Victoria during Covid’s second wave.
By RT
Instagram-Biden
Instagram blocks critical comments of Biden through it’s “disrespectful” content filter
The censorship is taking place as President Biden faces tough criticism for the botched Afghanistan evacuation.
By Dan Frieth, Reclaim the Net
Bali
Bali-Bombing Terror Group Planned Fresh Indonesia Attack
The extremist group behind the Bali bombings was planning a fresh attack during Indonesia's independence day celebrations this week, police said.
By AFP
Turkey
Turkish Firm to Unveil Laser-Based Helicopter Obstacle Detection at IDEF-2021
Turkish defense software firm Meteksan will unveil a laser-based helicopter obstacle detection system at IDEF-2021 in Istanbul.
By Inder Singh Bisht, Defense Post
Turkey Unveils Serial Production Version of Kaplan MT Tank at IDEF-2021
Turkish defense firm FNSS unveiled the serial production version of its Kaplan MT tank at the International Defense Fair in Istanbul.
By Inder Singh Bisht, Defense Post
US-Australia
US, Australia to Co-Develop Upgraded Precision Strike Missile
The Australian Defence Force and the United States Armed Forces have agreed to co-develop the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2 program.
By Inder Singh Bisht, Defense Post
England-Russia
British Typhoons in Romania Intercept Russian Su-24 Fighter
The British Royal Air Force intercepted a Russian Su-24 Fencer jet flying toward Romanian territorial airspace on Tuesday.
By Hercules Reyes, Defense Post
China-Russia
Chinese, Russian Complete Military Exercises Involving 10,000 Troops
China and Russia recently completed a series of military exercises in north-central China that involved 10,000 troops.
By Hercules Reyes, Defense Post
US Army
US Army Turns to Jumping Squirrels for Robot Inspiration
The US Army is studying squirrels’ thought processes whenever they leap from tree to tree to help scientists develop more agile robots.
By Hercules Reyes, Defense Post
US Army Wants High-Altitude Jammer That Can Operate at 60,000 Feet
The US Army is seeking to develop a high-altitude jammer that can operate at up to 60,000 feet above ground level.
By Hercules Reyes, Defense Post
Behavioral Economists
A Big Study About Honesty Turns Out To Be Based On Fake Data
Renowned psychologist Dan Ariely literally wrote the book on dishonesty. Now some are questioning whether the scientist himself is being dishonest.
By Stephanie M. Lee, Buzzfeed
Google geofence warrants are increasing at an alarming rate
Law enforcement agencies are outsourcing police work to Google’s vast privacy-invasive network.