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Airbnb puts global ban on house parties to support social distancing guidelines

The Verge

Airbnb is cracking down on house parties and events in properties listed on its platform to try to better follow local health departments’ social distancing requirements for large gatherings, the company said in a blog post Thursday. CEO Brian Chesky said at the time that its 2020 revenue was expected to be half of last year’s.

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India sets stricter rules for social media giants

The Verge

India has announced new regulations for social networks and other web services in the country, particularly “significant social media” companies with large user bases, like Facebook and Twitter. Significant social media intermediaries” face additional responsibilities.

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YouTube has paid more than $30 billion to creators, artists, and others over the last three years

The Verge

The number of new channels that joined the company’s Partner Program , which allows creators to earn advertising revenue, more than doubled in 2020. Wojcicki noted that at the “scale we operate, it’s hard for creators to keep up with changing Community Guidelines.”. YouTube also “contributed approximately $16 billion to the U.S.

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PAX West backtracks, will require vaccinations or negative COVID tests after all

The Verge

ReedPop set PAX West 2021’s September 3rd start date in 2020 , and at the time, it wasn’t planning on requiring attendees to be vaccinated or prove they were COVID-19-free. The spectrum of reactions to PAX West’s health and safety guidelines before this week’s change.

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YouTube has terminated five Myanmar military-run channels as political unrest continues

The Verge

“We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws,” a YouTube spokesperson tells The Verge. Prior to the coup, the company also terminated 34 channels used as “influence operations” during Myanmar’s election in 2020, according to Reuters.

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Hope you didn’t delete Fortnite or Infinity Blade because Apple just terminated Epic’s dev account

The Verge

The court recommended that Epic comply with the App Store guidelines while their case moves forward, guidelines they’ve followed for the past decade until they created this situation. Instead they repeatedly submit Fortnite updates designed to violate the guidelines of the App Store. Epic has refused.

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WFH ‘pioneer’ Auth0 shares advice for managing a remote workforce and returning to the office safely

GeekWire

Auth0’s “Back to Office Guidelines” handbook includes guidance on social distancing in the lobby. It published a “Back to Office Guidelines” handbook earlier this month to share best practices with others. Auth0 Image). Auth0 does still operate six offices around the globe, all of which are closed.

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