Summary: Twitch and Mixer may soon be under attack from President Trump. Google Fiber is back, and it may mean trouble for Comcast. Discord is adding a streaming service. Epic is back in the news, and this time not in a good way (it’s getting sued). Take2 is now the mafia. And more on this week’s episode of You Died of Dysentery! You Died of Dysentery is a free podcast brought to you every week. How can you help! That’s easy! Subscribe to You Died of Dysentery in your favorite podcast app, listen to us on YouTube, listen to us live on Twitch, and leave us a few comments wherever you might find us! The Episode’s Run Down Released August 16th, 2019 Visit CycleAndDredge.Com for tons of great podcasts and media! Show Topics for You Died of Dysentery, Episode 7: President Trump May Announce an Executive Order that Restricts Section 230, Putting Internet Companies at Risk as Well as Free Speech Section 230 has largely allowed internet companies to not be responsible for the content that users may post on their platforms. It also gives internet companies the ability to remove content without being subject to legal action. In this case, Section 230 would have allowed 8chan to remove the Texas shooter’s manifesto without repercussion. All that may change as Trump is apparently getting ready to announce the Protecting Americans from Online Censorship act. This comes as Trump has railed against social media companies, claiming that they restrict the speech of those that identify with conservative parties – a claim that has never been substantiated by evidence. This act would turn policing efforts over to the FTC and FCC. Trump hopes that the revision of Section 230 might limit social media’s power to remove content, especially without warning users first. This might sound great, but limiting the scope of Section 230 may also make social media networks liable for content posted on their platforms as well. This will inevitably mean that platforms will most likely just remove services or shut down – an affect that we saw after FOSTA went into law. What does this have to do with gaming? Well, PAMOC could very well affect games like Fortnite as massive games like this could be considered a social media network. Likewise, places like Twitch and Mixer will be affected as well. Google Fiber is Back and Offering Wireless! Google Fiber is apparently now offering gigabit wireless connectivity for customers hoping to fully cut that cord in Austin Texas. Google Fiber Wireless is being offered through Google’s subsidiary company called Webpass. Google Fiber stopped expanding its network back in 2016 much to the dismay of potential customers in Kentucky. Many thought Google Fiber to be a dead product while others in the tech industry have long thought that Google was simply hitting the pause button to re-evaluate its deployment strategies. Many have thought that Google might switch to its Loon project instead of offering fiber. More recently, some have thought that Google might team up with Elon Musk. Others have stated that Google is simply waiting for the final 5g certifications to land from the IEEE. Whatever the case may be, it seems as if Google might be back in the ISP business. Discord is Adding Game Streaming to Its Voice Channels The idea is simple. People can stream their games to a small, select audience of up to ten people. This obviously isn’t a bid to take on Twitch or Mixer. Instead, Discord hopes to create a more intimate sharing experience. If only Discord could bring back couch-side multiplayer… Discords game streaming service will be called Go Live and will launch on August 15th. Epic is Facing a Class Action Law Suit Over Its Data Breach Back in January A class-action lawsuit has been brought against Epic games in North Carolina due to its data breach that occurred back in January. Claimants state that individual account owners were neve
