Cindy Harper
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Meta bans comments supporting election-denial protests and riots in Brazil
Designated as a “violent event.”
Rumble CEO says its success is down to being “fair” and sticking to core principles
Rumble is growing on the back of YouTube’s vast censorship.
Artist is banned from Reddit’s r/Art community, falsely accused of using AI
A growing phenomenon.
Canada’s New Democratic Party’s Jagmeet Singh pushes Justin Trudeau for more online censorship
More censorship pressure.
Limited Run Games fires employee after complaints over who she follows on Twitter
Another company caving to censorship demands.
YouTube’s “nefarious” censorship fueled Rumble growth
Rumble’s CEO reveals.
EA Exec: “This is not a platform where you get to talk about anything you want”
Gaming company EA is working to censor “toxicity” in gaming.
TikTok says it will curb Andrew Tate “misinformation” after media complaints of conspiracy theories
The Guardian alleged that conspiracies were spreading on the platform.
US government funds research on correcting “false beliefs” online
Another way the government finds ways to alter online discourse.
New Russian decree enables new online censorship powers
Russia has given itself new powers to block websites.
The FBI won’t name other social media companies it pays
The FBI says it reimburses platforms for the cost of its requests.
The FBI flagged tweets on Ukraine and vaccines
Twitter execs couldn’t link the tweets to the foreign influence campaigns the FBI was alleging.