Free speech social network Gab says it has been refused by three banks in the last month Financial deplatforming. ➡
Amnesty International revokes Alexei Navalny’s “prisoner of conscience” status for “hate speech” An organization that claims to support free speech is now letting so-called hate speech influence its decisions. ➡
Twitter bans state accounts for “undermining faith in NATO” and targeted the US and EU Twitter announced the mass purge. ➡
Fact-checking activist groups call on UK Parliament to monitor online “misinformation” in real-time An increasing push for legislation. ➡
Leaked video reveals Salesforce has banned messages “questioning the validity or integrity of the election” Another tech company cracks down on coverage of election irregularities. ➡
China jails bloggers for countering the official narrative of clash with India Locked up for dissent. ➡
Student surveillance company Proctorio sues, says linking to criticism of it is copyright infringement Censorship of criticism. ➡