Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
UK government faces backlash after announcement of vaccine passport for pubs
PM Boris Johnson said it is legal for businesses to ask for a vaccine passport to allow entry.
Bernie Sanders says he’s not “comfortable” with Big Tech’s power to censor President Trump
“…yesterday it was Donald Trump who was banned, and tomorrow, it could be somebody else who has a very different point of view.”
Twitter says it was a “mistake” to censor Project Veritas border crisis photos
The images were placed behind a “sensitive” content warning but has since been reversed.
The growing ties between Big Tech and the Biden administration
A controversial alliance.
Republican lawmakers send another letter to Amazon, demanding answers on book censorship
The letter is addressed to Jeff Bezos.
Twitter locks out Marjorie Taylor Green on the day her opponents attempt to expel her from Congress
Greene was locked out for 12 hours.
Kentucky Republicans pass bill making insulting a police officer a crime
Now its the Republicans’ turn to restrict speech.
Texas Governor Abbott criticized for trying to paint free speech social platform Gab as “anti-Semitic”
The Governor’s comments came out of left-field.
Vanita Gupta, Biden’s pick for Associate AG, is questioned over past statements about free speech online
Critics say Gupta has called for more censorship.
Twitter sues Texas AG to avoid investigation into its censorship practices
Twitter doesn’t want to have to hand over the info.
Governor Abbott introduces new bill that aims to ban big social platforms from banning Texans
Texas is the next state to try.