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.
President Trump says he’s “not a fan of Bitcoin”
Trump also said that if Facebook wants to become a bank with its Libra cryptocurrency, it must become subject to all banking regulations.
Live Action founder Lila Rose calls out Pinterest censorship in White House Social Media Summit speech
Live Action’s Pinterest account was deleted after an investigative report revealed that Pinterest was preventing its users from linking to Live Action content.
Harmeet K. Dhillon slams social media censorship during speech at White House Social Media Summit
Dhillon also mentioned two of her clients, conservative writer David Horowitz and former Google engineer James Damore, during her speech and talked about the censorship and discrimination the tech giants have subjected them to.
Google responds to eavesdropping reports, admits humans listen to some audio recordings from Google Assistant
This follows Google’s previous claims that it doesn’t eavesdrop on Google Home and Google Assistant recordings.
Popular cartoonist Ben Garrison responds to being uninvited from White House Social Media Summit
Garrison would have been one of the few attendees who had experienced social media censorship first-hand.
Leaked documents suggest that 1,000+ employees pressured Google to block Breitbart News from its ad network
This is the latest in a series of leaks highlighting Google’s anti-conservative bias.
Facebook allows “threats that could lead to death” if they’re against their designated “Dangerous Individuals”
All violent threats used to be banned but now Facebook is shockingly making some exceptions.
Court rules that it’s unconstitutional for public officials to block people on Twitter for political views
The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2018 decision which ruled that a public official cannot block a person on Twitter in response to their political views.
Instagram rolls out creepy new AI which warns users that “their comment may be considered offensive”
This is part of Facebook’s wider efforts to create an Orwellian safe space on its platform.
Senator Lindsey Graham to host “Protecting Innocence in a Digital World” hearing tomorrow
There are no details on what the hearing will cover but the title suggests it will focus on measures to protect children online – measures that often result in more censorship and data collection.
Gab’s top new features include mobile app support, self-hosting, video uploads, and two-factor authentication
Gab says that the new features in this open-source and decentralized new Gab make it unstoppable.
Google’s creepy Gmail purchase history can’t be deleted
Google says deleting purchase receipt emails removes your purchase history but a new CNBC report says this is not the case.