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Capsule gets $1.5M to build ‘super simple’ decentralized social media

TechCrunch

” Cryptocat author gets insanely fast backing to build P2P tech for social media. Given the intent with TIC is to hosts all sorts of decentralized apps it’s possible — indeed, likely — that a bunch of decentralized social media plays will emerge. Polychain Capital outted its Beacon Fund last September.

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Daily Crunch: Kanye West reaches agreement to acquire social media platform Parler

TechCrunch

That, that, that don’t kill me, can only make me stronger ” : Two of our top stories for today centered on the same topic — Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, surprising us all by announcing he was going to buy the conservative social media site Parler. The TechCrunch Top 3. Manish has the basics on the deal. You can sign up here. Big Tech Inc.

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Google to offer 40,000 developer scholarships in Africa; continues accelerator program

TechCrunch

The company hosted key stakeholders in Africa’s tech ecosystem and “reviewed opportunities unfolding throughout the internet economy, paying special attention to the support of developers and startups in the region.” Going into this year, the Google for Startups Accelerator program will be hosting its sixth cohort.

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How to tell when your government shuts down your Internet access

The Parallax

But one oft-used government tactic in some countries to limit the ability of their citizens to communicate and organize has been absent so far: There have been virtually no reports of state-mandated Internet shutdowns in response to the protest. READ MORE ON GOVERNMENT INTERNET INTERFERENCE.

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Reddit will start paying you real money for good posts

TechCrunch

Reddit announced a contributor program on Monday, which awards users actual, real money for their fake internet points. So far, the Reddit contributor program is limited to users in the […]

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Ethical Social Media: Oxymoron or Attainable Goal?

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

For this generation, social media has generated a vast set of new ethical challenges, which is unsurprising when you consider the degree of its influence. Social media has been linked to health risks in individuals and political violence in societies.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO

This shows that many modern cyber security challenges are network-agnostic, which means the most popular cyber attack methods typically don’t focus on the network technology the company uses to access the internet. The need for improved rural internet service has been recognized by both governments and businesses alike.

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