Cindy Harper
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Louisiana police Lieutenant Brent Mason fired over social media posts
Mason accusing someone of racism was itself seen as racist by activists who called for him to be fired.
Nicaraguan man says he was beaten by police after posting critical TikTok videos
Increasingly common.
China sentences coronavirus whistleblower citizen journalist
She is set to spend four years in prison.
British soap Coronation Street fires director for Facebook posts denying industry racism
Steve Finn worked on the Christmas Day episode.
Apple continues to remove games from the App Store in China to appease the CCP
Instead of pulling out of the country, Apple continues to do the CCP’s bidding
Facebook deletes page of former celebrity chef Pete Evans for COVID “misinformation”
Another popular commentator down.
US formally charges Chinese former Zoom employee that censored on behalf of China
This is not the first controversy Zoom has faced regarding China.
Poland proposes large fines for social media platforms that censor users
A bold move to support free speech.
Former journalist arrested in Vietnam after criticizing the state on Facebook
Truong Chau Huu Danh could spend seven years in prison.
Nigeria orders all mobile users to be linked to national ID
A rushed privacy-invasive move.
Cancel culture is extremely damaging to free speech in universities, study finds
“Academics cannot speak freely of the leading subjects of their day.”
Communications President steps down from Huawei after Uighur surveillance ties revealed
Tom Zwicky announced he has quit.