Cindy Harper
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NYU suspends party-going student over COVID rules, even though he’s learning online, never goes on campus
And they won’t refund his $36,000.
Facebook faces privacy lawsuit, alleging Instagram was accessing phone cameras when not in use
It’s far from the first privacy accusation against Facebook.
South Carolina teacher loses job over Facebook memes
An increasing trend, even in public schools that are supposed to be bound by the First Amendment.
Google calls for more censorship on internal message boards
Recent events have invoked too many dissenting opinions from inside Google.
Bill Gates: There needs to be a “discussion” about how social media can stop spreading “crazy” conspiracies
Yet, Gates is also skeptical of official advice from the CDC and, online, people are being censored for going against the CDC.
Google fails to convince senators it was unbiased when it threatened to demonetize The Federalist
Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley grilled the Google representative in an antitrust hearing.
Coffee shop owner arrested for speaking against harassment caused by Tucson council’s anti-mask “wall of shame”
Kelly Walker was harassed online after the council shamed his small business. When he complained, he was arrested.
In China, smart locks are being used to track citizens and enforce lockdowns
In some regions, they’re mandatory.
China: dystopian digital “civilization code” evaluates citizens’ daily lives to “promote” good behavior
The system aims to create a “personal portrait” for each resident in a bid to promote “good habits.”
YouTube faces $3.2 billion lawsuit for breaching kids’ privacy
Google is accused of harvesting the data of children under the age of 13.
Simi Valley City Council to introduce wide-reaching social media code of conduct after councilman’s joke
First Amendment protections mean that the policy can only be voluntary.