Neowin News Feed for: Swearing

YouTube will now allow creators to swear more without demonetizing them

Usama Jawad — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:44:01 +0000

YouTube has announced updates to its policies which indicate that content creators will be allowed to use some profanities and talk about certain adult themes without being demonetized. Read more...

F-word removed from Linux code comments in favour of 'hug'

Paul Hill — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:24:02 +0000

Several patches have been submitted to the Linux kernel which drop the F-word in favour of 'hug'. The change was made to make the project more inclusive in line with the Code of Conduct. Read more...

Introducing Facegloria - the "sin-free" social network

Usama Jawad — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:28:01 +0000

A group of Evangelical Christians in Brazil have launched a "sin-free" rival to Facebook where 600 swear words, violence, pornography, eroticism and homosexuality are strictly outlawed. Read more...

What a load of s* - Google Glass won't let you f*ing swear

Andy Weir — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:35:36 +0000

Google Glass buzz continues to build - but some users may be disappointed to learn that the voice-to-text input won't let you swear, and unlike with other Android devices, there's no way around it. Read more...

High school student expelled for swearing on Twitter

Andy Weir — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:00:22 +0000