3 yr. ago
Rwanda silencing YouTubers with ‘abusive’ legal framework - Human Rights Watch
Opposition leaders, journalists, and commentators in Rwanda are being persecuted by judicial authorities for their speeches and opinions, intensifying a culture of intolerance towards dissent, a human rights group has said.
#rwanda #paulkagame #youtube #humanrightsviolation
Opposition leaders, journalists, and commentators in Rwanda are being persecuted by judicial authorities for their speeches and opinions, intensifying a culture of intolerance towards dissent, a human rights group has said.
#rwanda #paulkagame #youtube #humanrightsviolation
3 yr. ago
US Capitol assault probe subpoenas social media giants
The congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol on Thursday subpoenaed records from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit that would detail the use of social media in the attack.
#subpoenas #socialmedia
The congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol on Thursday subpoenaed records from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit that would detail the use of social media in the attack.
#subpoenas #socialmedia
3 yr. ago
French parkour group combats light pollution by using acrobatic skills to turn off street lights
A Parkour collective in Rennes, France, is using its abilities to combat light pollution by making a game out of turning off street lights. Wizzy Gang, a group of nine parkour athletes, was inspired by a video on YouTube of someone turning off a street light using a wooden stick, member Mathieu Brulard told Insider.
#frenchparkourgroup #mathieubrulard #rennes #france
A Parkour collective in Rennes, France, is using its abilities to combat light pollution by making a game out of turning off street lights. Wizzy Gang, a group of nine parkour athletes, was inspired by a video on YouTube of someone turning off a street light using a wooden stick, member Mathieu Brulard told Insider.
#frenchparkourgroup #mathieubrulard #rennes #france
3 yr. ago
Donald Trump Raises £1bn For His New Social Media Platform To Rival Twitter
The former US president, who is banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, hopes to launch his Truth Social app next year. He claims it will provide a forum that will not restrict freedom of speech. And he argued the financial backing “sends an important message to Big Tech that censorship and political discrimination must end”.
#truth #donaldtrump #twitter
The former US president, who is banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, hopes to launch his Truth Social app next year. He claims it will provide a forum that will not restrict freedom of speech. And he argued the financial backing “sends an important message to Big Tech that censorship and political discrimination must end”.
#truth #donaldtrump #twitter
3 yr. ago
YouTube terminates two official channels linked to R Kelly following conviction
YouTube on Wednesday said it removed two official channels belonging to singer R Kelly, who was recently convicted of operating a sex crimes ring that saw him abuse women and children for decades.
#youtube #rkelly #r &b #sexualassault
YouTube on Wednesday said it removed two official channels belonging to singer R Kelly, who was recently convicted of operating a sex crimes ring that saw him abuse women and children for decades.
#youtube #rkelly #r &b #sexualassault
3 yr. ago
YouTuber Mel Thompson, 35, dies
Beauty influencer Mel Thompson has died at the age of 35. On Monday her husband, Puffin Thompson, took to her Instagram account sharing the news with over 57 000 of her followers. A cause of death has not been revealed.
#youtuber #melthompson #puffinthompson
Beauty influencer Mel Thompson has died at the age of 35. On Monday her husband, Puffin Thompson, took to her Instagram account sharing the news with over 57 000 of her followers. A cause of death has not been revealed.
#youtuber #melthompson #puffinthompson
