TNL - 6 August

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French Internet Lines Cut in Latest Attack During Olympics

If 1 million people sign a petition, a ban on rendering multiplayer games unplayable has a chance to become law in Europe | PC Gamer

There is no online voter registration in Texas : r/texas

Amazon Paid Almost $1 Billion for Twitch in 2014. It’s Still Losing Money.

Only 45 accounts, that appear to be bots on X, have generated over 4 billion views while amplifying racist and sexualised abuse, conspiracy theories and climate disinformation : r/technology

Ford trying to patent system that reports speeding vehicles to police

Nebraska teen accused of derailing train, recording the crash and posting it online

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Finale Leaks on TikTok and Twitter/X

San Francisco supervisors approve ban targeting RealPage software for setting rents - CBS San Francisco

Senators propose “Digital replication right” for likeness, extending 70 years after death | Ars Technica

Germany says China was behind a 2021 cyberattack on a government agency and summons its ambassador | AP News

Russia to allow crypto payments in international trade to counter sanctions

HealthEquity data breach affects 4.3M people | TechCrunch

US agency puts onus on Amazon for sale of hazardous third-party products | Reuters

Microsoft Pushes US Lawmakers to Crack Down on Deepfakes