NBA Top Shot Bans User ‘FreeHongKong’
The user was banned with little explanation from the site’s support team after attempting to cash out their earnings.
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Jan 12, 2022 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
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Porn, Mastercard Moderation and How Bitcoin Doesn’t Fix It
By imposing moderation requirements on content providers, the card giant crossed a worrying line. But the crypto alternative is problematic, too.
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Oct 25, 2021 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
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WeChat Appears to Censor Binance and Huobi Searches
The move comes after China’s top regulators called for more scrutiny of crypto information providers.
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Oct 13, 2021 at 7:58 a.m. UTC
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Are Central Bankers Ready for Payments Theater?
If the Fed and other banks adopt a CBDC, they will inevitably become involved in disputes about what is and isn’t acceptable economic activity, says our columnist.
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Sep 9, 2021 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
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OnlyFans Shows How the Banking System Is Politicized
OnlyFans’ decision (now reversed) to ban porn reveals the arbitrary power of banks to delist products they don’t like. Neutral tech like Bitcoin offers an alternative.
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Aug 26, 2021 at 5:43 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2021
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OnlyFans Reverses Pornographic Content Ban
OnlyFans said Wednesday it has “suspended” its original plans to ban pornographic content in a complete U-turn. This comes just days after the online subscription platform rec...
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Aug 25, 2021 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
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OnlyFans' Porn U-Turn Is a Victory Against Banking Censorship
Banks helped force a hugely disruptive porn ban on OnlyFans. With public fury focused on their outsized power, the banks seem to have backed down.
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Aug 25, 2021 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
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Justin Sun's Weibo Account Among 7 That Seem to Be Blocked
News source BeatleNews is also among those flagged as violating platform rules.
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Aug 19, 2021 at 10:21 a.m. UTC
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Freedom of Speech? Trump Sues Social Media Giants Over Censorship
In the latest escalation of former President Donald Trump’s years-long battle with Big Tech over free speech and censorship, Trump has sued the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and...
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Jul 8, 2021 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
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Protecting Free Speech With Decentralized Tech
The U.S. has strong, public institutions to protect speech, but the age of internet may also require public infrastructure.
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Jun 24, 2021 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2021