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.
Tulsi Gabbard sues Google for election interference
Gabbard’s complaint is the latest example of Google using its search dominance to influence politics.
Twitter tells Canadian Yasmine Mohammed her tweet may violate UK speech law
This follows Twitter previously sending similar notices to people outside of Pakistan saying that their tweets may be violating Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
YouTube deletes Dave Collum Quoth the Raven podcast episode about conspiracy theories for “hate speech”
Yet another example that questioning the official narrative is now prohibited on YouTube.
Google executive Greg Coppola placed on administrative leave after calling out Google’s political bias
This follows the former Google employees James Damore and Mike Wacker being fired after speaking out about Google’s policies.
Former NSA director Michael Hayden rebuts AG Barr, says people shouldn’t have to accept encryption backdoors
Hayden has been speaking out about the dangers of encryption backdoors for many years.
Senior Google engineer suggests CEO Sundar Pichai’s statements to Congress on political bias were untrue
This follows former Google engineer Mike Wacker saying Pichai lied to Congress.
Microsoft suspends PAC contributions after some employees question donations to conservatives
The decision comes less than a month after some employees reportedly said there’s no way to dictate how their political contributions are spent, even when it conflicts with the company’s “progressive values.”
US Department of Justice opens broad antitrust review into the practices of big tech companies
This comes after months of scrutiny into the alleged anti-competitive practices of many leading big tech firms.
Twitch users say they’re being suspended for criticizing Alinity cat-throwing situation
Many users have criticized Twitch’s lack of action against Alinity and see it as yet another example of Twitch’s double standard when it comes to enforcing its policies against male and female streamers.
Patent suggests Google could be developing a voice search engine for children
This follows the Google subsidiary Verily launching a creepy smart diaper with Pampers which tracks soiled diapers, sleep patterns, and more last week.
Google subsidiary and Pampers launch creepy smart diaper which tracks soiled diapers, sleep patterns, and more
The companies behind the smart diaper say that aggregate data collected by the diaper will be used to improve the product.
Kazakhstan government starts intercepting all HTTPS internet traffic inside the country
The Kazakhstan government previously tried and failed to start intercepting all HTTPS internet traffic in 2015 but abandoned its plans after facing lawsuits.