Tom Parker
Tom Parker is a founder and lead editor for Reclaim The Net and provides news and analysis on how we can promote free speech, stop censorship, and protect our personal data online.
Congressional candidate Brianna Wu uses debunked The Last Jedi Russian bots myth to solicit campaign donations
The myth that Russian bots were behind most of the backlash against the movie has been thoroughly debunked.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score for The Rise of Skywalker stuck at 86%, raises suspicion
The Audience Score for the divisive movie has remained at 86%, despite almost 50,000 reviews being added.
YouTube issues confusing response to crypto purge as more videos are removed and popular channels go private
Many of the top crypto channels now have no public videos and fear that they could be scrubbed from the platform completely.
YouTube removes video that criticizes Coinbase verification process for being “harmful and dangerous”
This policy has created uncertainty about the future of certain types of content on YouTube.
Entertainment Weekly slammed for giving Netflix’s The Witcher 0/100 after admitting to skipping episodes
One of the critics wrote, “because life’s too short for Netflix drama running times, I skipped ahead to the fifth episode.”
Instagram’s “fact-checking” program is killing memes
Instagram’s top memes are now being blurred out and hidden behind a “False Information” notice.
Instagram changes will wipe out firearms influencers on the platform
The gun influencer industry is highly lucrative with some influencers being compensated with products worth $4,000.
Instagram fact checks and censors satirical Greta Thunberg meme
Instagram’s parent company Facebook has previously come under fire for fact checking jokes.
German train line reprimanded by authorities after defending itself against Greta Thunberg tweet
The train line is in trouble for revealing that Thunberg had a first class ticket.
Twitch streamer reportedly arrested after being accused of child abuse during live stream
A post on the Calgary Police Services Facebook Page indicates that she was arrested and charged earlier today.
Louis Rossmann slams Google’s inconsistent ban on third-party repair shop ads
Rossmann said his ads are being banned while other third-party repair ads are being displayed.
PewDiePie explains why he’s taking a break from YouTube next year
PewDiePie said he felt like he had to explain the break after the fake news saying he’s quitting YouTube.