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‘I could not handle what I was seeing’: Selena Gomez doubles down on her condemnation of tech leaders for allowing ‘misinformation’ and ‘hate groups’ to thrive on social media
'Facebook and Instagram are being used to spread hate, misinformation, racism, and bigotry,' she wrote. 'I am calling you both to HELP STOP THIS. Please shut down groups and users focused on spreading hate speech violence and misinformation. Our future depends on it.' … [Read more...] about ‘I could not handle what I was seeing’: Selena Gomez doubles down on her condemnation of tech leaders for allowing ‘misinformation’ and ‘hate groups’ to thrive on social media
Coalition for a Safer Web Sues Apple, Demands Telegram be Deleted From App Store
"Telegram stands out by itself as the superspreader [of hateful speech], even compared to Parler", Mark Ginsberg, a head of the Coalition for a Safer Web, said in an interview with The Washington Post. As The Washington Post noted, the prospects for the suit's success are unclear. Under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, online platforms are given high immunity from liability for most of the content they distribute. The decision to keep Telegram in the app store is not just protected by the 1996 Communications Decency Act, but by Apple's right to free speech. … [Read more...] about Coalition for a Safer Web Sues Apple, Demands Telegram be Deleted From App Store
Ola Electric switches on $300 million fund raise plans
A year and a half after it got SoftBank to invest $250 million, or about Rs 1,725 crore, at a billion-dollar valuation, Ola Electric is planning to raise $300 million from existing and new investors, multiple people aware of the development said.This part of a larger strategy by the electric vehicle arm of leading homegrown ride-hailing company Ola Cabs to become a full-range electric vehicle maker by adding motorcycles, three-wheelers and other modes of last-mile transport to its product portfolio, they said.Having set up the world’s largest scooter factory of 2 million units in Hosur at a Rs 2400 crore investment, Tamil Nadu, Ola Electric will be rolling out range of electric scooters within a couple months to challenge mainstream petrol-powered scooters and disrupt the nascent yet adrenaline-packed personal electric two-wheeler segment in India.“Funds will be used for brand building, distribution,” an official said on condition of anonymity. “But unlike peers … [Read more...] about Ola Electric switches on $300 million fund raise plans
Owners of ‘magical’ Oxfordshire mansion famous for A-list parties prepare to sell off eclectic £2million art collection in live auction this week – with top lots including a floating giraffe, triceratops skull and Kate Moss portrait
'It is going to be hard to see these fascinating objects collected over so many years being sold, but they belong at Aynhoe and with those that have so many fond memories and so they will become mementos and talking points amongst those admirers of times past here at Aynhoe. … [Read more...] about Owners of ‘magical’ Oxfordshire mansion famous for A-list parties prepare to sell off eclectic £2million art collection in live auction this week – with top lots including a floating giraffe, triceratops skull and Kate Moss portrait
