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How Hong Kong citizens get around speech restrictions in wake of new “security” law
Hongkongers are finding ways to subvert the restrictions.
Even Zuckerberg’s charity calls on him to censor more “misinformation”
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative joins the pile-on.
Facebook’s refusal to run ads for candidate Laura Loomer hints at the need for a modern-day equal-time rule
Loomer’s opponent is allowed to advertise.
Twitch suspends The President
“Hateful conduct” was apparently behind the temporary ban.
Australian government wants to partner with social media companies to review “misinformation”
The regulators want a “code of conduct”.
As social media censorship increases, Parler is having a moment
Parler is shooting up the charts.
Twitter users call for the suspension of Kansas State student after joke, but his tweet is protected speech
Student and commentator Jaden McNeil faced death threats and calls for suspension after making a joke on Twitter.
Christian worship video censored by Instagram as “harmful or false information”
Instagram is preventing users from sharing it.
California law enforcement agency refuses to publish police training manuals, citing copyright
The law states they should be open to the public online.
Lawyer sues Facebook after being suspended for posting meme, accused of hate speech
After posting the anti-“conservatives” meme, Balsam’s account was locked.
Apple to remove an estimated 20K games from Chinese App Store in July
China wants to crack down on games that don’t have a government license.
Telegram founder calls for resistance against China and Iran’s censorship
After Russia caved, Durov now wants help to push back against the app’s suppression in China and Iran.