Engaget Summary (2023-06-02 12PM)

Source: Man allegedly used a Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ gun to rob convenience store

Summary
A South Carolina man robbed a convenience store while armed with a mock-up weapon made from an old model of Nintendo’s “Duck Hunt” pistol from the 1980s. The 25-year-old suspect was arrested after allegedly taking $300 from the shop in York County. He spray-painted the fake pistol black to make it resemble a functional firearm.

Fact

💰 The suspect allegedly made away with $300 in cash after robbing a convenience store in York County, South Carolina.

🕹️ The original light gun accessory, called the Zapper, was used with the Nintendo Entertainment System for playing games like Duck Hunt.

🎮 The NES Zapper accessory used an internal optical sensor to translate trigger presses to on-screen actions and was mainly used with Duck Hunt, though it worked with a handful of other titles throughout the console’s lifespan.

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Source: YouTube changes misinformation policy to allow videos falsely claiming fraud in the 2020 US election

Summary
YouTube has changed its misinformation policy to allow videos falsely claiming fraud in the 2020 US election. The company claims it “carefully deliberated” this change but did not explain the reasons for this reversal.

Fact

📹 YouTube now allows videos falsely claiming election fraud.

🤔 YouTube claims that removing this content could curtail political speech without reducing the risk of real-world harm.

🚫 Initially, YouTube banned content disputing 2020 election results.

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Source: Twitter’s head of brand safety and ad quality has left the company

Summary
Twitter’s brand safety and ad quality executive, A.J. Brown has resigned from her post amid growing concerns over how Elon Musk handles content moderation. Over 500 of Twitter’s top advertisers have paused their spending on the platform and some users and brands have also reportedly abandoned it over similar concerns.

Fact

👋 Twitter’s ad quality executive, A.J. Brown, resigned on Friday amidst concerns about Elon Musk’s content moderation.

💰 Over 500 of Twitter’s top advertisers have paused their spending on the platform.

👋 Ella Irwin, the executive in charge of content moderation, has also left Twitter this week.

💸 Twitter charges an exorbitant amount of money for API usage and is urging users to pay $8 per month for a “premium” experience.

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