Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
Meta Complies With Brazilian Court Order While Challenging Justice Alexandre De Moraes’s Demand for Journalist’s Instagram Data
Meta complies under protest, signaling a deeper clash over cross-border data demands and unchecked judicial reach.
Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against NewsGuard
The judge ruled that subjective ratings, even when damaging, don’t meet the bar for defamation.
Hillary Clinton vs. the “Autocrats” (Except the Ones Throwing Meme Posters in Jail)
While railing against American autocracy, she stood beneath a slogan borrowed from conspiracy lore, in a country where memes get you raided at dawn.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Defends COVID-Era Content Takedowns and Denies Bias in Christian Network Dispute
Mohan’s vision of “free expression” looks a lot like a locked door with selective bouncers.
X Suspends Opposition Accounts Amid Protests Over Istanbul Mayor İMamoğLu’s Arrest in Turkey
Digital dissent meets the delete button as Erdoğan’s crackdown moves from the streets to the scroll.
Documents Reveal Government-Backed Censorship Network Involving GEC, USAID, and Private Media Firms
Government-backed censorship tools extended far beyond foreign disinformation, shaping domestic narratives with the help of private media enforcers.
X Sues Indian Government Over Expanded Censorship Powers in High Court
The lawsuit challenges a system that X claims allows unchecked government control over online speech.
Turkey Restricts Social Media Access Amid Arrest of Opposition Leader Ekrem Imamoglu
Erdogan tightens his grip as Istanbul braces for unrest.
BC Nursing Regulator Rules Public Gender Criticism as Professional Misconduct
The ruling raises questions about the limits of professional neutrality in an era of ideological division.
Speech, Censure, and the Fight Over Fair Play: Maine Rep. Laurel Libby Takes Her Battle to Court
Libby says she’s not just fighting for her seat—she’s fighting for the right to call it like she sees it.
UK Cyber Watchdog Caves? NCSC Scrubs Encryption Advice Amid Apple Backdoor Push
The NCSC’s quiet deletion of encryption advice raises fresh concerns over government influence on cybersecurity policy.
Tim Scott’s Crackdown: The Push to End Debanking
Scott’s bill aims to curb banks’ discretion in denying services, drawing bipartisan attention to financial access concerns.