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    #341: Social Media Astir

    July 8th, 2021 · 64 minutes

    Christina and Simone are tackling the newest model of the Nintendo Switch with its fancy new OLED screen. Is it the Switch we've been waiting for!? Maybe not!? Is it the Switch we have? Yes. And then, social media companies are facing consequences abroad, while Section 230 is under attack in the United States.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Don’t count out the Nintendo Switch Pro - The Verge
    Nintendo Switch OLED model will go on sale October 8th for $350 - The Verge
    Facebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws - WSJ
    Trump Announces Suit Against Facebook, Twitter & Google Over Bans - The New York Times
    Twitter has lost legal immunity for users’ posts in India, government argues - The Verge
    Police in India raid Twitter offices in probe of tweets with ‘manipulated media’ label - The Verge
    The Xbox Gift Card Fraud: Inside a $10 Million Bitcoin Virtual Currency Cheat
    The Joke Was Never on Jennifer Coolidge