Chapo Trap House subreddit quarantined for “encouragement of violence” and “repeated rule breaking behavior” August 7, 2019
Kazakhstan pauses implementation of its internet surveillance system after criticism from lawyers August 7, 2019
Microsoft uses humans to listen to private Skype calls, some involving intimate conversations August 7, 2019
Telegram has been a valuable tool for Hong Kong protesters standing up to mainland China August 6, 2019
Soph’s merch store suspended less than a week after she was deplatformed by Patreon and YouTube August 6, 2019
New bill set to fine big tech companies up to 30% of their revenue for monopolistic practices August 6, 2019
Roger Stone appeals judge-ordered social media ban, says it violates his free speech rights August 5, 2019
Trump speaks on mass shootings, warns of the “perils of the internet”, says social platforms need to do more August 5, 2019
FBI requests use of real time social media monitoring tool to prevent “domestic threats” August 5, 2019
Google Assistant can now read your Telegram and WhatsApp messages, raising privacy concerns August 5, 2019
Trump says popular video games are to blame for gun violence, says action is needed “immediately” August 5, 2019
Cloudflare ending its neutral stance weakens its defense against subpoenas, unmaskings, and takedown requests August 5, 2019
DuckDuckGo calls on regulators to help consumers as Google announces pay-to-play default search engine scheme August 5, 2019