Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
Stories
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.
Eight State AGs Launch Investigation Into China’s TikTok
The investigation focuses on its “harm” to kids.
Hillary Clinton Is “Disappointed” Crypto Exchanges Won’t Block Russians Due to “Philosophy of Libertarianism or Whatever”
Clinton wants all Russian users banned.
Crypto Exchanges Push Back Against Calls to Freeze Accounts of All Russian Citizens
“Crypto is meant to provide greater financial freedom for people across the globe.”
