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Microsoft to Ban 'Offensive Language' From Skype, Xbox, Office and Other Services

posted by janrinok on Wednesday March 28 2018, @09:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-are-listening dept.

canopic jug writes:

Microsoft, which purchased Skype in 2011, will soon increase its monitoring of Skype and other services. Starting May 1st they will further examine ostensibly private communicatiosn for 'offensive language' and 'inappropriate content' for the purpose of blocking. The changes are rolled out as part of a new terms of service advisory for the company's many services.

Microsoft will ban 'offensive language' and 'inappropriate content' from Skype, Xbox, Office and other services on May 1, claiming it has the right to go through your private data to 'investigate.'

From IDG's CSO : Microsoft to ban 'offensive language' from Skype, Xbox, Office and other services.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 28 2018, @10:30PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 28 2018, @10:30PM (#659725)

    I've got a new company going in stealth mode, but don't worry it'll be hard to miss the launch of Megahard.

  • (Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday March 28 2018, @10:33PM

    by Bot (3902) on Wednesday March 28 2018, @10:33PM (#659727) Journal

    I missed launches of megahard thingies, but there is plenty of videos in which they enter the dock.

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