Disney New Disney+ TOS can force ads on "ad-free" subscribers, but that's not the worst part Thom Dunn

censorship Substack CEO refuses to say whether he would ban explicitly racist content Thom Dunn

youtube Youtube removes video of woman playing harp with a distortion pedal because it "endangers children" Rob Beschizza

censorship Twitter is officially banning QAnon from trending topics Thom Dunn

terms of service When you use FaceApp, you give a Russian company "perpetual, irrevocable" rights to your photos Mark Frauenfelder

eulas Public outcry has killed an attempt turn clickthrough terms of service into legally binding obligations (for now) Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism A self-appointed wing of the American judicial system is about to make it much harder to fight terms of service Cory Doctorow

terms of service If you use Gmail, know that "human third parties" are reading your email Mark Frauenfelder

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uber Uber Bus: for people who just don't give a shuttle Jason Weisberger

Technology Lyft now offering complimentary transcripts of your private conversations Ellsworth Toohey

politics City councilor vows not to resign over alleged brothel visits Rob Beschizza

gaming Free zombie game Urban Dead announces shutdown after 20 years due to UK Online Safety Act requirements Ellsworth Toohey

generative AI Woman banned from assistive AI app after teaching it to say "arse" Thom Dunn

creative commons Stack Exchange accused of violating Creative Commons to hide Luigi Mangione's posts Thom Dunn

politics Costco claps back at "reprehensible radical right" organization's anti-DEI demand Jennifer Sandlin

Entertainment Disney removes transgender storyline from upcoming Disney+ animated series Ruben Bolling

surveillance Walmart employees now wearing bodycams Rob Beschizza

AI AI-enabled price collusion ensures the rent is too damn high Jason Weisberger