Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, said the risks of Mr. Trump using the service were too great, even as Twitter lifted its lock on the president’s account. SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Thursday said it will block President Trump on its platforms at least until the end of his term on Jan. 20, as much […]
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“Simp,” “incel” part of newly banned insults on Twitch
Enlarge / Photo illustration of the Twitch logo on a smartphone. Getty Images | Thomas Trutschel As part of a crackdown on “sexually focused terms” on its platform, Twitch says terms like “simp,” “incel,” and “virgin” will soon be banned when used as insults by streamers or chatters on the popular game-streaming service. In a […]
Vodafone ‘gigafast’ ad banned after Virgin Media complaint
Vodafone has been forbidden from re-running an advert for its home broadband service after it was challenged by rival Virgin Media. The complaint centred on Vodafone’s branding of a premium offering targeted at gamers and other heavy internet users as being Gigafast Broadband. Virgin Media said that term implied that its competitor was providing speeds […]
Over 16,000 Apex Legends cheaters have already been banned by Respawn
Apex Legends, the Battle Royale shooter that is being tagged as a potential Fortnite killer, was released less than two weeks ago, but developer Respawn Entertainment said that it has already banned over 16,000 cheaters from the game. Respawn revealed the mind-boggling statistic through an update post on the Apex Legends sub-Reddit, where it also […]
Contraception app advert banned by UK regulator
Media playback is unsupported on your device An advert on Facebook for an app that provides a natural alternative to contraception has been banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority. Claims that it was “highly accurate” and “provided a clinically tested alternative to other birth control methods” were found to be misleading. The Swedish firm […]