YouTube moderators inadvertently removed right-wing channels

YouTube’s crackdown on conspiracy theories in the wake of the Parkland mass shooting has had some unintended casualties. The streaming video firm has confirmed to Bloomberg that its human moderators inadvertently removed videos and took down channels from right-wing and pro-gun outlets. Newcomers to YouTube’s moderation team can “misapply” its policies, a spokesperson said, which […]

Politifact inadvertently hosted a digital currency miner

You might expect a pirate website to use something as shady as a secret cryptocurrency miner, but that’s now becoming a problem with above-board sites — and it’s not on purpose. Politifact visitors have discovered that the site was inadvertently hosting JavaScript code that hijacked your processor to mine virtual coins. The fact checker tells […]

Fortnite devs inadvertently prove cross-console play is possible

Enlarge / It’s now apparent there’s no technical reason why Fortnite players on Xbox One and PS4 can’t play together. (credit: Epic Games) People playing Epic’s Fortnite on consoles recently were surprised to discover a new feature had been quietly added to the game: the ability to play with gamers on other consoles. Over the […]

YouTube recommendations inadvertently serve up illegal livestreams

While live streaming is often associated with Facebook and Twitter these days, YouTube has been offering the feature for over five years now. Still, it’s only recently that the video giant has taken the phenomenon seriously — it’s finally letting some users broadcast from their phones, and it’s now easier to discover them via recommendations. […]

Sanders rejoices as Trump inadvertently endorses universal healthcare (VIDEO)

Published time: 5 May, 2017 14:44 Edited time: 5 May, 2017 14:44 US senator Bernie Sanders has reacted with glee after hearing President Donald Trump praise Australia’s universal health care system. Trump made the remark shortly after a Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, was passed by […]

Fox News’ Eric Bolling just inadvertently gave a dynamite endorsement of the Obama presidency

Fox News commentator Eric Bolling took a look Friday at the economic track record of President Donald Trump at the end of the first quarter to 2017, compared to his predecessor Barack Obama. Bolling held up a white board that showed various economic data points, from unemployment to consumer confidence to average home price. Here’s the board, […]

The White House asserts Kellyanne Conway ‘inadvertently’ plugged Ivanka Trump’s products

Thomson Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House told a government watchdog agency that Kellyanne Conway, a senior aide to President Donald Trump, acted “inadvertently” when she publicly endorsed the clothing and jewelry line of Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, according to a letter the administration released on Wednesday. Conway came under criticism last month when she […]