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.
Deadspin hit with mass resignations after staff clashes with parent company G/O Media
The future of Deadspin has been uncertain after recent staff clashes with management over editorial decisions and autoplay ads.
Hillary Clinton says Facebook’s decision to not censor politicians’ ads is “appalling”
Clinton is the latest Democrat to criticize Facebook’s policy which exempts some politicians’ ads from its third-party “fact-checking” program.
Kotaku and Deadspin futures in doubt after staff rebel against parent company G/O Media
Tensions have been rising between staff and G/O Media after staff complained about a stick to sports memo and autoplay ads.
Mitsubishi pulls Blizzard Hearthstone tournament sponsorship after “Free Hong Kong” gamer ban
A company spokesperson confirmed that Mitsubishi Motors Taiwan ended its sponsorship two days after professional Hearthstone player blitzchung was banned for voicing his support of the Hong Kong protests.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praises “courageous” Facebook employees who want to censor politicians’ ads
Over 250 Facebook employees signed an open letter saying that letting politicians speak freely in ads is “a threat to what FB stands for.”
Trudeau government body sues digital media outlets to ban them from attending government press events
The Leaders’ Debate Commission, a body created and chosen by the Trudeau government, is using taxpayer money to appeal a Canadian Federal Court’s decision to grant accreditation to journalists from Rebel Media and True North for government press events.
Indian court orders YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter to block “defamatory” video worldwide
National courts are increasingly being used to force social platforms to block or remove videos globally.
Twitter’s automated systems now remove more than half of the “abusive” tweets on the platform
Twitter and the other tech giants are increasingly using automated systems to remove content they deem to be abusive and hateful.
TikTok says it’s not censoring content on behalf of the Chinese government
TikTok has been accused of censoring on behalf of China and has raised national security concerns in the US Congress.
Facebook bans Page of Hong Kong protest safety app, HKmap Live
The app creator says Facebook’s real name policy prevented them from operating the account anonymously.
Research shows anti-Brexit coverage dominates Google searches for the topic
Over 50% of Google’s Brexit search market share comes from three pro-Remain sources – the BBC, The Guardian, and The Independent.
Evidence suggests Tulsi Gabbard YouTube channel was censored in search at the height of media attention
Crowder says when testing YouTube search for Tulsi Gabbard via a VPN while she was a number one trending story, her channel was at the top of search for locations outside of the US but nowhere to be seen in the US.