Cindy Harper
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Disney adds trigger warning to The Muppets
A British lawmaker criticized the decision.
Malaysia fines news outlet over the comments of readers
A $120,000 fine.
Governments increasingly use the idea of COVID “misinformation” to suppress speech and dissent
It’s happening all over the world.
“Free speech short video app” Clapper bans QAnon and vaccine-skeptic content
Clapper’s unique selling point didn’t last.
Authoritarian: Scottish man arrested over offensive tweet
A story that you may have expected to come out of China has actually come out of Scotland.
Sia apologizes to Twitter activists after calls for her new “ableist” movie Music to be canceled
Activists want to prevent the movie from being shown.
Facebook censors anti-lockdown group Save Our Rights UK, backed by British lawmaker
Facebook removed the videos under its coronavirus “misinformation” rules.
Facebook apologizes after suspending users for referring to Plymouth Hoe, a UK tourist spot
Facebook removed posts referring to a popular seafaring spot in the UK called Plymouth Hoe. The social media platform has since apologized for the mistake of thinking people were using the word “hoe” in a “misogynistic” way. Plymouth Hoe is a popular spot in the UK, with rich maritime history.
Petition calls for the resignation of a school board member after retweet about Dr. Rachel Levine
A petition on Change.org and a cancellation campaign involving calls to the school is demanding the resignation of a board member at Upper Perkiomen High School over retweeting a tweet about Dr. Rachel Levine, the nominated Assistant Secretary of Health. At press time, the petition had over 4,0
Twitter bans MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell
The latest of President Trump’s closest supporters to be purged.