Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
Stories
Anti-War Russian Teen Faces Jail for Social Media Posts Criticizing Ukraine War
Facing up to 10 years.
Russian Commander Imposes Restrictions on Military Bloggers
New rules for those reporting on the war.
Brazil Plots Law Against “Anti-Democratic” Online Speech
New threats to free speech.
Vimeo Bans Documentary About Parents’ Concern Over Transgender Surgery for Minors
Vimeo called the documentary “hateful.”
Brazilian Censorship Targets Remain on Rumble and Telegram as US Big Tech Complies With Censorship Demands
Facebook and YouTube quickly complied with the order from a controversial judge.
Elon Musk Confirms More Info on Twitter’s Secret Blacklists
An “overeaching” keyword list.
Whistleblower Alleges Twitter Employees Still Have Access to All Users’ Accounts, Even After Major Hack
A newly-filed FTC complaint.
Germany Investigates PayPal Over Market Dominance, Anti-Competitive Practices
Germany is also looking into other tech giants.
TikTok Employees Can Decide Who (or What) Goes Viral at the Click of a Button
Massive influential power.
Ukraine Exports Its Digital ID Technology, Aided by the US
Starting with Estonia.
PR Firm CEO Tells Davos: Businesses Need to Starve Platforms That Spread “Disinformation” of Revenue
Demonetizing non-conformity.
