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HUGE list of things happening:

1. Twitch tries to limit the size of sponsor ads for streamers, causing backlash. Some have taken a look at alternatives such a Kick and Rumble, both of which have HIGH amounts of fashy streams on their platforms. After Twitch gaslighting the community with a response a few hours after the blog post, the next day decided to rescind their decision. Continuing what has been a long list of bad decisions at Twitch. - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65834521

Again continuing the Twitch saga, it was announced yesterday that Twitch is now banning any marijuana promotions, but will allow alcohol, going against Amazon's fake ass support for marijuana legalization. - https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/06/32804581/twitchs-new-branding-policy-no-marijuana-promotion-but-alcohol-gets-a-pass

2. Reddit has chosen to pull a Twitter and make their API price so high that all 3rd party apps are unable to pay the price. This comes right as Reddit was set to go public. Many communities are going dark, once again, for an extended amount of time (48 hours baseline). Some are saying they may never return. A list of those that are already dark can be viewed here: https://reddark.untone.uk/

Article: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/10/23756476/reddit-protest-api-changes-apollo-third-party-apps

3. YouTube has sent a cease-and-desist notice to Indivious. So far, the team at Indivious has said the API terms written within the notice doesn't apply to them and will not comply. - https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-orders-invidious-privacy-software-to-shut-down-in-7-days-230609/

4. The popular Steam game, American Truck Simulator, made by SCS, has decided to subject their players, by default, to real life advertisements for Schneider and potentially others. Concerns about the game being used as an advertising platform and recruitment tool are being mentioned by users on Steam - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/real-trucking-company-is-buying-billboards-in-american-truck-simulator-to-help-recruit-staff/1100-6515039/

5. Microsoft Flight Simulator announced today that they are planning to release a new simulator, MSFS 2024. Many players are concerned that a lot of the add-ons and extensions purchased will not transfer over. Little details have been given by Microsoft during the Xbox event about this. - https://fselite.net/content/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-announced/

6. A bipartisan bill has been making rounds that would ban Chinese bought drones (DJI) from being flown within the United States. This is after an onslaught of typical anti-Chinese propaganda pushed by our government and western media to focus on all the wrong reasons for "privacy". Florida was the first state to ban drone usage and the rest of the US decided to align with policies made in fascist Florida - https://dronedj.com/2023/06/09/dji-drone-ban-us-2023/

It looks like the tech revolution is here. Big tech and our government is getting big mad, and I'm ALL here for it.