Category: Social
JK Rowling Says She’d Accept Jail Time to Defend Free Speech
JK Rowling is digging her heels in on gender issues again. A recent Daily Mail article said that newly proposed sentencing guidelines from Britain’s Labour Party could result in two-year prison terms for misgendering a transgender person, which apparently falls under “abuse or violence.” A fe...
Read MoreYouTubers SSSniperwolf and Jacksfilms Embroiled in Doxxing Fiasco
An internet feud between two popular YouTubers turned dangerous the other day. According to Insider, SSSniperwolf and Jacksfilms have been going back and forth for the better part of a year, with Jacksfilms accusing SSSniperworlf of using other people’s content without crediting them and SSSniperw...
Read MoreDreamWorks Animation Lays Off 70 Employees
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that DreamWorks Animation underwent mass layoffs, eliminating 70 positions from its ranks. Unsurprisingly, this comes as part of an initiative to cut costs. DWA is having a rough time following the underperformance of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kracken earlier this yea...
Read MoreDisney to “Quiet the Noise” on Culture War, Per Iger
Bob Iger is pledging to back out of the culture war… again. According to a report written by Lauren Martin, a company analyst for Needham & Company, Iger told Disney investors he would “quiet the noise” on the culture war because it’s bad for business. This happened on Tuesday at an inve...
Read MoreRussel Brand Demonetized on YouTube, Dropped by Media
If you’ve been anywhere on the internet over the last few days, you know that Russell Brand, the British comedian, provocateur, and social commentator, is being accused of various forms of sexual assault and harassment by several women. Well, the fallout is happening right on schedule, as accordin...
Read MoreYou Might Have to Pay to Use Twitter Soon
Twitter might come with a fee soon. While speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an AI discussion, Twitter (or whatever it calls itself now) CEO Elon Musk suggested he wants to make the social media platform come with “a small, monthly payment” because it’s the only way to ge...
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