Starbucks pauses all social media ads over hate speech concerns

Starbucks is joining the chorus of major brands withdrawing ads from social networks to highlight complaints about online hate speech. The coffee chain announced it would “pause” ads on all… See the original post: Starbucks pauses all social media ads over hate speech concerns

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Discord shuts down major ‘Boogaloo’ server over threats of violence

Discord is joining the ranks of social internet companies cracking down on “Boogaloo” groups. The chat service has confirmed to Vice News that it shut down one of the largest servers devoted… Read the rest here: Discord shuts down major ‘Boogaloo’ server over threats of violence

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Epic removed police cars from ‘Fortnite’

Epic Games is apparently trying to navigate some difficult cultural waters. Gamers report that Epic has removed all police cars from Fortnite as of the shooter’s latest update, and the Wall… See the original post here: Epic removed police cars from ‘Fortnite’

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TwitchCon San Diego has been canceled

Twitch has canceled TwitchCon San Diego, the annual event it runs to showcase what’s next for the streaming platform and to bring its community together. It cited “restrictions on large… Excerpt from: TwitchCon San Diego has been canceled

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EA debuts ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ gameplay

During its Play Live online event on Thursday, EA gave fans their first look at the upcoming combat flight sim, Star Wars: Squadrons. Set in the venerated Star Wars universe, Squadrons offers both… View post: EA debuts ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ gameplay

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