Airbnb is banning people ‘likely to travel’ with prohibited users
The company’s policies appear to lean heavily on the side of making homeowners feel secure.
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@ElonJet returns to Twitter with a 24-hour delay on the plane's location
@ElonJetNexDay uses a 24-hour delay to get around the 'live location' ban.
Congress attempts to ban TikTok on government devices as part of $1.7 trillion spending bill
Lawmakers have until Friday to avoid a government shutdown.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Georgia is the latest state to ban TikTok from government-owned devices
It's also prohibiting WeChat and Telegram over spying fears.
YouTube users will get a 24-hour timeout if their toxic comments are removed
It'll notify them first, though.
South Dakota bans TikTok from government-owned devices
Governor Kristi Noem said the Chinese government is using TikTok data to 'manipulate the American people.'
Elon Musk says Twitter will permanently ban users that impersonate accounts
'Any name change at all will cause temporary loss of verified checkmark.'
Airbnb is banning party houses permanently
A temporary COVID ban has become a 'bedrock community policy.'
Google is banning third-party call recording apps from the Play Store
Developers can't use the Accessibility API for call recording starting May 11th.
Tumblr blocks tags for 'sensitive content' in order to stay on the App Store
iOS users won't be able to search for a lot of terms on the website's app.
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban but demands it’s used for ‘business and positive engagements’
It was originally banned following tweets criticizing the country's president.
YouTube bans all content containing vaccine misinformation
The service previously blocked content claiming that coronavirus vaccines are dangerous or ineffective.
Google is banning 'sugar daddy' apps as part of new sexual content restrictions
It's "specifically prohibiting compensated sexual relationships."
Facebook’s Oversight Board says Trump ban was appropriate
But says that the indefinite suspension was outside of Facebook's power.
Facebook’s Oversight Board has delayed its decision on Trump’s suspension
The board needs more time to review the thousands of public comments it received.
Tesla takes to Chinese social media to ease local spying fears
The company's vehicles are banned from China's military facilities and key state-owned companies.
Russia threatens to ban Twitter in the next month
Russian authorities are making demands that Twitter is reluctant to meet.
Signal's encrypted messaging app stops working in China
It was one of the few Western social media apps still easily accessible in the nation.
Facebook and Instagram ban Myanmar's military
'We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw on Facebook and Instagram are too great.'
