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Facebook is down, which is fine

Fierce Planet Posted on October 4, 2021 by jnfrOctober 4, 2021

On the bright side, vaccine misinformation on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp is at an all-time low. #serverdown #upshot #SilverLining #instadown #WhatsApp — E. Rosalie (@NovelSci) October 4, 2021

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Posted in Media, Net/Tech, Random | Tagged facebook, internet

Free speech

Fierce Planet Posted on June 12, 2015 by jnfrJune 12, 2015

This is important. h/t XKCD.

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Posted in Culture, Justice, Legal, Net/Tech | Tagged free speech

Victory for the activists

Fierce Planet Posted on February 26, 2015 by jnfrFebruary 26, 2015

The FCC just approved the strongest net neutrality rules yet 1. The Federal Communications Commission has approved its strongest network neutrality rules yet. 2. Three Democrats, including chairman Tom Wheeler, voted for the rules. The two Republicans dissented. 3. The new rules reclassify internet access so it will be regulated like a public utility.

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Posted in Civil Rights, Culture, Net/Tech, Politics | Tagged activism, internet, politics

The Day the LOLCats Died

Fierce Planet Posted on January 18, 2012 by jnfrJanuary 18, 2012
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The iPhone, Wireless Networks, and Net Neutrality

Fierce Planet Posted on July 14, 2007 by jnfrJuly 14, 2007

In these two videos, Ben Scott of SavetheInternet.com explains the importance of the Congressional iPhone hearings. Presented by Open Left. You can follow all of Open Left’s coverage of Net Neutrality issues at the link.

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Keep the Internet equal for all

Fierce Planet Posted on May 2, 2006 by jnfrMay 2, 2006

Learn about Net Neutrality. This is important for everyone, no matter your political leanings. If Net Neutrality is gutted, Google, eBay, and YouTube either pay protection money to companies like AT&T or risk that their sites process slowly on your computer. Comcast could intentionally slow access to iTunes, steering Internet customers its own music service. And the little guy with the next big idea would be muscled out of the marketplace, relegated to the “slow lane” of the information superhighway. This isn’t just speculation — it’s already happened in places without Net Neutrality. Heck, AT&T’s CEO blatantly announced, “The Internet … Continue reading →

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