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| Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook: |
Zuckerberg says Facebook is extending the block it has placed on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts “indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks” — The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining …
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| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
YouTube says it will temporarily restrict channels that post misinformation about the 2020 election results, potentially including Trump's — Channels will receive an automatic strike on top of videos being removed — YouTube will temporarily restrict channels that post videos containing … | Tonya Riley / Washington Post: |
The quick evacuation of the Capitol left computers and devices unattended while the mob ransacked offices, a nightmare scenario for cybersecurity professionals — Lawmakers and congressional staff were ushered into secure locations as a mob backing President Trump violently stormed …
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VICE, New Republic, CNN, Reuters, Nextgov, and Forbes
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| @twittersafety: |
[Thread] Twitter says Trump's account will be locked for 12 hours following removal of recent tweets, and further violations will result in permanent suspension — As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy. https://help.twitter.com/...
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New York Times, BBC, TechCrunch, The Verge, CNET, Input, The Information, GamesIndustry.biz, HotHardware.com News, and Ars Technica
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| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
As Facebook prepares for a Washington controlled by Democrats, Zuckerberg is betting that blocking Trump will make up for the last four years of his appeasement — In his post announcing that President Trump would be blocked from posting on Facebook until at least Inauguration Day …
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OneZero and Vogue
Tweets: @michelleobama, @emrata, @arosende, @soenkemartens, @willoremus, and @issielapowsky
| Vipal Monga / Wall Street Journal: |
Shopify takes down online stores run by the Trump Organization and Trump campaign for violating its policy against promoting violence — E-commerce platform removes sites affiliated with President Trump for violating policy against promoting violence — TORONTO—Online stores run …
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New York Times, TechCrunch, The Hill, PCMag, Engadget, The Guardian, New York Times, BetaKit, The Verge, Reuters, and Bloomberg
| BuzzFeed News: |
The Trump supporters who rioted in the US Capitol on Wednesday had been openly planning online for weeks, including on mainstream and niche social media sites — The supporters of President Donald Trump who rioted in the US Capitol building on Wednesday had been openly planning for weeks …
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New York Times, New York Times, New York Times, Business Insider, The Atlantic, Ars Technica, Axios, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @juliacarriew, @mollyhc, @mollyhc, @juliacarriew, and @atrupar
| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Michelle Obama calls on Silicon Valley to permanently ban Trump from their platforms and prevent leaders from using platforms to “fuel insurrection” — In a new statement issued by former First Lady Michelle Obama, she calls on Silicon Valley specifically to address its role …
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Axios and dot.LA
Tweets: @kylegriffin1, @michelleobama, @sifill_ldf, @mikeisaac, @davidmweissman, @markdice, and @abc
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
The time has come for Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to deplatform Trump, whose continued presence is accelerating the erosion of US democracy — As you no doubt already know, today, President Trump incited his followers to storm the US Capitol, where they disrupted the constitutionally …
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Stratechery, New York Times, Lifehacker, and BuzzFeed News
Tweets: @mathewi, @epicciuto, @thedextriarchy, @chronotope, @juliaangwin, @oliverdarcy, @stratechery, and @alexhern
| Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News: |
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| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
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Polygon, The Guardian, Variety, and CNN
Tweets: @twitch, @inafried, @mikeisaac, @juliacarriew, @mikeisaac, @alicexz, and @gameonysus
| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
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Axios, Vox, VICE, Polygon, Business Insider, CNBC, The Next Web, and Search Engine Land
Tweets: @sarahfrier and @bissan_fakih
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is developing an autonomous, electric vehicle, which could be released in five to seven years, as it adds more ex-Tesla execs to the project — Apple Inc. will take at least half a decade to launch an autonomous, electric vehicle because development work is still at an early stage …
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9to5Mac, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, AppleInsider, MacRumors, Apple Must, MacDailyNews, Trusted Reviews, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, MSPoweruser, Apple Terminal, and iMore
Tweets: @markgurman, @epro, @geoffreyfowler, @starfire2258, @rdrv3, and @nkwaten
| Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal: |
Officials say the US judiciary's electronic filing system was likely breached in the SolarWinds hack, putting highly sensitive nonpublic documents at risk — Apparent compromise in suspected Russian attack has put highly sensitive nonpublic court documents at risk, officials said
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United States Courts, The Hill, Reuters, BleepingComputer, and CRN
Tweets: @file411, @uscourtsmoed, @uscourts, @ericgeller, @webster, and @emptywheel
| New York Times: |
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Reuters, Wall Street Journal, JetBrains Blog, Federal Computer Week, and BleepingComputer
Tweets: @nicoleperlroth, @mshafirov, @arstechnica, @vaughnvernon, and @mattifestation
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Robinhood is considering the unusual move of selling some of its shares directly to its own users when it goes public this year — - Trading platform could market minority of IPO shares to users — Retail investors have flocked to Robinhood during pandemic
Tweets: @epro and @masasoncap
| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Gtmhub, which builds software to help companies manage their corporate planning, raises $30M Series B led by Insight Partners — This morning Gtmhub, a multinational startup that builds software to help other companies manage their corporate planning, announced that it has raised …
Tweets: @caseynewton and @yoda
| Cory Weinberg / The Information: |
Filing: Hipcamp, a platform for listing and booking campsites, raises $57M Series C at a valuation of $300M+, double the valuation from its last raise in 2019 — Hipcamp, a VC-backed startup that offers people places to stay or pitch a tent in rural areas, closed a $57 million funding round …
Tweets: @coryweinberg, @charliehanna, @amir, and @ericnewcomer
| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
SoFi says it will go public via a merger with a SPAC backed by Chamath Palihapitiya at a valuation of $8.65B — - Fintech start-up SoFi says it will merge with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, backed by venture capital investor Chamath Palihapitiya.
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Reuters, CoinDesk, SiliconANGLE, FinLedger, Bloomberg, Fortune, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @reutersjf, @conorneu, @lendacademy, @readkrystalhu, @jayjacobscfa, @lesliepicker, @karaswisher, @aunkurarya, and @danprimack
| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Hopin, which develops software for hosting digital events, acquires livestreaming startup StreamYard for $250M — This morning Hopin, a quickly-growing startup that sells a technology platform for hosting digital events, announced that it has acquired StreamYard.
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TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Hopin, FinSMEs, and Tech.eu
Tweets: @nmasc_, @eghosao, @hopinofficial, @briannekimmel, @alex, @camillab, and @alex
| Bloomberg: |
CoinGecko data: total market value of cryptocurrencies passed $1T for the first time on Thursday as bitcoin hit $39K — - Digital currency had more than doubles in less than a month — Cryptocurrency market cap is five times year-ago levels — Bitcoin's wild price swings resumed …
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Reuters, CNBC, HotHardware.com News, Fortune, Crypto Briefing, and CryptoGlobe. Tweets: @arjunkharpal
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: US is considering prohibiting Americans from investing in Alibaba and Tencent, and is debating the impact on US financial markets of a potential ban — Agencies debate impact on U.S. financial markets of potential restrictions — U.S. officials are considering prohibiting Americans …
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Protocol, Wccftech, PYMNTS.com, Financial Times, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @kubota_yoko and @caylenb
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
DDoSecrets, a WikiLeaks-like repository run by transparency activists, publishes 1TB of data from five companies that was first leaked by ransomware hackers — WikiLeaks successor DDoSecrets has amassed a controversial new collection of corporate secrets and is sharing them in the name of transparency.| Ry Crist / CNET: |
The Wi-Fi Alliance launches its Wi-Fi 6E certification program for devices that can transmit in the 6GHz band — The Wi-Fi Alliance has launched its Wi-Fi 6E certification program for devices equipped to transmit signals on the newly opened 6GHz band, the industry group announced Thursday.Sponsor Posts
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