Cindy Harper
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Cop who mocked LeBron James on TikTok is fired
Deputy Nate Silvester had already been suspended over the video.
Facebook threatens Irish news outlet Gript with deletion
After a historical fact post, the page was threatened with being removed.
Sex industry surviver fired from women’s shelter over social media posts
Petellier’s posts were described as “transphobic.”
Arrest of student over racist Snapchat is unconstitutional, rights groups say
A First Amendment violation.
Instagram’s censorship of the India coronavirus saga is a major threat to free speech
Instagram’s censorship is accused of putting lives at risk.
Law student in Scotland faces disciplinary action for saying women “not as strong as men” and have vaginas
She was reported to the university’s authorities.
YouTube suspends Steven Crowder (again)
Crowder can’t upload a video or livestream for two weeks.
Facebook’s Oversight Board co-chair: the rules are “not transparent, inconsistent, and a shambles”
Facebook’s rules are applied differently, depending on who the person is.
PayPal bans independent news outlet Rebel News
The dominant payment processor gave no reason.
BBC admits it flagged Twitter accounts posting Trump’s statements
Journalists playing activist.