Twitter’s political ad ban raises one big issue: what exactly is an ‘issue’?
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* Companies mentioned: TWTR, We Company, AMZN, ATVI, and NFLX
Twitter’s political ad ban raises one big issue: what exactly is an ‘issue’?
TWTR (Twitter Inc.) | The Verge
Twitter is finally doing something popular: banning political ads. But the company already regulates political ads, so it won’t be starting from scratch. In mid-2018, Twitter laid out policies for both direct political campaigning and “issue ads” in the United States. Facebook and Google banned political ads entirely in Washington, thanks to the state’s complex campaign finance laws. Dorsey announced the news just before Facebook’s quarterly earnings call, following a week of furious debate over whether Facebook would ban or fact-check political ads.
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WeWork and its ousted CEO accused of pregnancy discrimination
We Company | CNN
The allegations add to a litany of complaints about the company's culture under Neumann's leadership. She said Neumann asked her at the time if "she was going to get married and become pregnant." Neumann allegedly characterized her maternity leave as "retirement" and "vacation," while Berrent allegedly referred to her pregnancy as a "problem" that had "to be fixed." In a statement to CNN Business regarding the full complaint, a WeWork spokesperson said: "WeWork intends to vigorously defend itself against this claim. We are committed to moving the company forward and building a company and culture that our employees can be proud of."
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Amazon: No more third-party sales of “Nintendo products” without approval
AMZN (Amazon.com Inc.) | Ars Technica
But in a Thursday attempt to control the reputation of Nintendo products being sold at Amazon, the debate may rage anew. Today, Amazon made a stark announcement to its family of third-party product resellers: effective immediately, those sellers can no longer list "Nintendo products" for sale without receiving express approval. The announcement did not explain whether Nintendo, Amazon, or both companies were responsible for the change. Meanwhile, some sellers say they're able to list affected products in "new" condition (which is sometimes impossible or unlikely, in the sake of classic and retro Nintendo products). This decision seems to imply that either Nintendo or Amazon would rather limit all used sales of Nintendo products than build a more focused list of scrutinized software and products.
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Gamer group plans BlizzCon 2019 protest over Blizzard Hong Kong controversy
ATVI (Activision Blizzard Inc) | Digital Trends
With BlizzCon 2019 set to kick off on Friday, fans plan to ramp up their campaign against Blizzard over its decision to punish competitive players for expressing solidarity with the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The group plans to protest outside the arena for approximately three hours, starting from noon PT until 3 p.m. PT. Even before the protest, the organization hopes to hand out 4,000 pro-Hong Kong protester T-shirts to BlizzCon attendees and protesters alike. TheT-shirt’s design, which you can see below, features Overwatch character Mei with the caption “Mei with Hong Kong.” According to Fight for the Future, the T-shirts were donated by Freedom Hong Kong to “raise awareness of the series of Hong Kong protests against totalitarianism.”Among those organizing the protest is Casey Chambers. The protest at BlizzCon adds to the ongoing and immense pressure against Blizzard from gamers, activists, and even politicians.
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Netflix plans to release its first scripted podcast
NFLX (Netflix Inc.) | The Verge
Netflix is branching out beyond scripted video and nonfiction podcasts to create fictional podcasts. The company said today it’s planning to release a show called The Only Podcast Left as a fictional companion to its new apocalyptic zombie show Daybreak. The podcast takes place in Daybreak’s universe and tells the story of a group of teens who make a podcast during the apocalypse. Netflix already produces companion podcasts for some of its content, including a behind-the-scenes show about Stranger Things, and another called You Can’t Make This Up about how Netflix filmmakers create their true crime dramas. HBO created a companion show for Chernobyl, for instance, and CBS Studios plans to release a Star Trek companion show.
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* Companies mentioned: TWTR, We Company, AMZN, ATVI, and NFLX
Twitter’s political ad ban raises one big issue: what exactly is an ‘issue’?
TWTR (Twitter Inc.) | The Verge
Twitter is finally doing something popular: banning political ads. But the company already regulates political ads, so it won’t be starting from scratch. In mid-2018, Twitter laid out policies for both direct political campaigning and “issue ads” in the United States. Facebook and Google banned political ads entirely in Washington, thanks to the state’s complex campaign finance laws. Dorsey announced the news just before Facebook’s quarterly earnings call, following a week of furious debate over whether Facebook would ban or fact-check political ads.
Read More
WeWork and its ousted CEO accused of pregnancy discrimination
We Company | CNN
The allegations add to a litany of complaints about the company's culture under Neumann's leadership. She said Neumann asked her at the time if "she was going to get married and become pregnant." Neumann allegedly characterized her maternity leave as "retirement" and "vacation," while Berrent allegedly referred to her pregnancy as a "problem" that had "to be fixed." In a statement to CNN Business regarding the full complaint, a WeWork spokesperson said: "WeWork intends to vigorously defend itself against this claim. We are committed to moving the company forward and building a company and culture that our employees can be proud of."
Read More
Amazon: No more third-party sales of “Nintendo products” without approval
AMZN (Amazon.com Inc.) | Ars Technica
But in a Thursday attempt to control the reputation of Nintendo products being sold at Amazon, the debate may rage anew. Today, Amazon made a stark announcement to its family of third-party product resellers: effective immediately, those sellers can no longer list "Nintendo products" for sale without receiving express approval. The announcement did not explain whether Nintendo, Amazon, or both companies were responsible for the change. Meanwhile, some sellers say they're able to list affected products in "new" condition (which is sometimes impossible or unlikely, in the sake of classic and retro Nintendo products). This decision seems to imply that either Nintendo or Amazon would rather limit all used sales of Nintendo products than build a more focused list of scrutinized software and products.
Read More
Gamer group plans BlizzCon 2019 protest over Blizzard Hong Kong controversy
ATVI (Activision Blizzard Inc) | Digital Trends
With BlizzCon 2019 set to kick off on Friday, fans plan to ramp up their campaign against Blizzard over its decision to punish competitive players for expressing solidarity with the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The group plans to protest outside the arena for approximately three hours, starting from noon PT until 3 p.m. PT. Even before the protest, the organization hopes to hand out 4,000 pro-Hong Kong protester T-shirts to BlizzCon attendees and protesters alike. TheT-shirt’s design, which you can see below, features Overwatch character Mei with the caption “Mei with Hong Kong.” According to Fight for the Future, the T-shirts were donated by Freedom Hong Kong to “raise awareness of the series of Hong Kong protests against totalitarianism.”Among those organizing the protest is Casey Chambers. The protest at BlizzCon adds to the ongoing and immense pressure against Blizzard from gamers, activists, and even politicians.
Read More
Netflix plans to release its first scripted podcast
NFLX (Netflix Inc.) | The Verge
Netflix is branching out beyond scripted video and nonfiction podcasts to create fictional podcasts. The company said today it’s planning to release a show called The Only Podcast Left as a fictional companion to its new apocalyptic zombie show Daybreak. The podcast takes place in Daybreak’s universe and tells the story of a group of teens who make a podcast during the apocalypse. Netflix already produces companion podcasts for some of its content, including a behind-the-scenes show about Stranger Things, and another called You Can’t Make This Up about how Netflix filmmakers create their true crime dramas. HBO created a companion show for Chernobyl, for instance, and CBS Studios plans to release a Star Trek companion show.
Read More
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