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YouTube deletes links to Navalny’s “SmartVote” initiative and suspends channels that promote the project
YouTube is calling the links spam.
New Jersey cop fired after expressing fear about Black Lives Matter on Facebook
And another cop that reacted to the post has been suspended for six months.
Facebook bans pro-life outlet LifeSiteNews
The outlet was also recently banned from YouTube.
Twitter introduces “improved” “offensive” tweet warning
The feature monitors users’ replies and asks them if they’re sure they want to tweet it.
Facebook censors iconic image of 1970 Kent State shooting on its anniversary
The Pulitzer Prize winning image is covered over with a sensitive content warning.
YouTube deletes German activist Naomi Seibt, nicknamed “anti-Greta”
YouTube hit the channel with multiple strikes.
San Francisco Twitter account that documents homelessness was locked over profile image
The account is documenting how politicians are neglecting the homeless crisis.
Riot Games to start recording conversations in order to police “harassment”
It’s not just social platforms that are looking to police conversations; game developers are looking to get in on it too.
Instagram censors Dr. Christiane Northrup after complaint from senators
Reports have suggested Northrup is a vaccine skeptic.
Facebook says it was a “mistake” to censor criticism of India’s government
It didn’t say how the censorship happened or why.
Google ordered to reveal identity of author behind “Antifa Exposed” blog
Google has signaled that it won’t object.