Cindy Harper
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GiveSendGo says it will refund remaining Freedom Convoy donations after freezing order
To avoid the funds being seized and distributed by the government.
Facebook and Instagram will allow calls to violence against Russian soldiers, Putin
A temporary new policy.
Canada: Civil liberties protesters that had bank accounts frozen will have permanent record
A permanent marker on their accounts.
French digital minister tells Big Tech platforms to scale up “fact-checking capabilities”
Ministers continue to push Big Tech giants to be the arbiter of truth.
Cloudflare, Akamai refuse to pull services from Russian citizens
“Our conclusion, in consultation with those experts, is that Russia needs more Internet access, not less.”
Justice Clarence Thomas wants the Supreme Court to take up Section 230 case
Thomas believes the scope of the law should be limited.
GoFundMe admits violence allegation from Mayor was enough to shut down speech
An increasingly common tactic.
Music companies’ attempt to shutdown open-source video downloader youtube-dl gets pushback
Music companies try to suggest downloading videos is tied to copyright infringement.
Russia introduces law to jail sharers of “misinformation” for 15 years
A sweeping censorship law.
Reddit bans links to Russia state media
Site-wide block.
US Surgeon General asks Big Tech platforms to hand over Covid “misinformation” data
Leaving tech monopolies to determine what’s “misinformation.”
Staff of Russian independent news outlet to leave Russia after government censorship
The outlet was struggling to operate after being blocked in the country.