Level1 News February 23 2021: BlizzCon't Play That Song
0:00 – Intro
2:41 – Biden to order supply chain review to assess U.S. reliance on overseas semiconductors
4:28 – Maryland To Become First State To Tax Online Ads Sold By Facebook And Google
5:08 – Amazon, Facebook, Google back lawsuit against Maryland’s new online ad tax
6:51 – Amazon Sues NY Attorney General to Stop Virus Probe
7:22 – NY Sues Amazon, Saying It Inadequately Protected Workers From Covid-19
9:15 – Apple wins victory as North Dakota votes down bill that would regulate app stores
11:00 – Minneapolis bans its police department from using facial recognition software
12:12 – Fortnite creator Epic files European Union complaint against Apple
14:10 – Uber loses gig workers rights challenge in UK Supreme Court
15:46 – TikTok hit with consumer, child safety and privacy complaints in Europe
17:52 – How Oracle Sells Repression in China
19:28 – Facebook blocks Australia news
20:17 – Posts disappear from pages of health authorities, Bureau of Meteorology amid Facebook news ban
23:06 – U.S. charges three North Koreans in $1.3 billion hacking spree
23:57 – UN warns Myanmar military as generals defend power grab
24:52 – Ghana Telecom Licensing Rules May be Eased to Lower Data Costs for Consumers
26:04 – Research linking violent entertainment to aggression retracted after scrutiny
26:58 – Parler is back online after controversy surrounding Jan. 6 Capitol attack
27:53 – What to know about privacy before you accept a Clubhouse invite
28:57 – Clubhouse says it will improve security after researchers raise China spying concerns
29:32 – Facebook Says “Technical Issues” Were the Cause of Broken Promise to Congress
31:03 – Facebook Knowingly Profited Off Junk Ad Efficacy Estimates, Lawsuit Claims
32:36 – Twitch censors Metallica BlizzCon concert with dorkiest music imaginable
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Intro and Outro Music By: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
