Cindy Harper
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David Icke banned from Facebook over “health misinformation”
The pandemic and lockdowns have caused a new wave of censorship on Big Tech platforms.
Jay-Z issues copyright strikes against AI deepfake YouTuber
The takedown notice from Jay-Z’s lawyers says that the channel “unlawfully uses an AI to impersonate our client’s voice.”
Twitter bans users for “misgendering” but behind the scenes it’s assuming everyone’s gender
Twitter violates its own controversial rule.
YouTube introduces fact checker info panels to editorialize user search results
YouTube’s next stage against “misinformation” is rolling out.
Greater Manchester Police ask residents to call police if someone repeats conspiracy theories
The erosion of civil liberties is being fast-tracked.
London Real Facebook advertising suspended after airing interview with David Icke
Facebook is the latest tech giant to strike.
Twitch streamer Alinity’s nip slip reignites accusations of unfair bias from Twitch moderators
Twitch is accused of blatant bias once again, as it refuses to reprimand its golden goose, while other streamers are banned for trivial issues.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey proposes editorializing the tweets of world leaders like Trump
Dorsey calls it providing “context that is credible.”
Trevor Noah becomes the face of Chinese propaganda with “America virus” jokes
The comedian’s jokes are being used by Chinese state media to boost narratives.
Snapchat, Gmail, Pinterest, and more face outages after Google Cloud failure
A Google Cloud outage is affecting many online platforms and businesses.
Belgium’s Health Minister caught picking boogers out of her nose live on Zoom
While Maggie De Block won’t be the first to get caught doing something bad on Zoom this week, you would expect a public health minister to know better – especially during a pandemic.
YouTube to censor videos suggesting a link between 5G and coronavirus
YouTube is expanding on its “conspiracy theory” policies.