Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
Stories
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.
Politicians Who Call Out Netflix’s “Cuties” Are Accused of Supporting QAnon
The movie sexualizes minors and those who criticize it are accused of “right-wing moral panic.”
Australian Man Forced to Hand Over Laptop and Phone Passwords After Anti-Lockdown Facebook Posts
Tony Pecora couldn’t be released until he handed over his devices and passwords.
Anti-Lockdown YouTubers Nelk Boys Demonetized by YouTube for Flouting Lockdown Rules
YouTube says they broke the Creator Responsibility rules.
