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Internet Parler, the "free speech" alternative to Twitter, breaks out the ban-hammer Rob Beschizza

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politics Facebook studied how it polarizes users, then ignored the research Xeni Jardin

Science What near-death experiences can tell scientists about how the brain works David Pescovitz

wired Wired just canceled Bruce Sterling's long-running blog Mark Frauenfelder

facebook Facebook must pay $52M for 11,250 content moderators' mental health issues caused on the job Xeni Jardin

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Business Vudu, Walmart's streaming service, to be bought by Comcast-owned Fandango Xeni Jardin