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.
YouTube tests hiding comments on Android
YouTube is continuing to chip away at features that allow fans to interact with creators on the site.
The FTC is investigating YouTube for child privacy law violations
YouTube is reportedly considering changing its algorithm and moving children’s content to the YouTube Kids app as a result of this FTC probe.
YouTube deletes Spain’s VOX political party channel after bizarre copyright infringement claims
The deletion seems to be related to VOX uploading interviews with party members that it doesn’t own the copyright to.
Canadian Justice Committee recommends prosecuting “online hate” under Canadian Human Rights Act
This is part of Canada’s continued quest to stamp out what it deems to be “online hate.”
Pinterest attempted to censor reports exposing its internal blacklists, Project Veritas cease and desist letter says
This indicates that Pinterest was behind multiple privacy complaints which led to the removal of at least two YouTube videos and one tweet.
Apple CEO Tim Cook says tech companies should accept responsibility for “hate speech”
Cook has previously said that what he deems to “hate” has no place on Apple’s platforms.
Black Pigeon Speaks and Soph are back on YouTube
Their returns come in the wake of mass censorship across YouTube.
DOUBLE CENSORSHIP: Tim Pool’s YouTube video about Pinterest’s internal blacklists taken down
This follows Twitter and YouTube taking down other videos and tweets exposing Pinterest’s censorship.
Pinterest insider, Eric Cochran, who exposed internal blacklist speaks out – calls big tech companies “dark censorship bureaus”
Eric Cochran, the Pinterest insider who revealed that the company was censoring Christian, conservative, and pro-life content has spoken out on big tech’s attempts to suppress certain ideas.
DEPLATFORMED: YouTube deletes Black Pigeon Speaks YouTube channel with half a million subscribers
The channel was fully monetized, had no strikes, and was in good standing but YouTube has suddenly removed it without explanation.
CENSORED: YouTube takes down Project Veritas video that exposed Pinterest’s internal blacklists
This follows censorship from Pinterest and Twitter in the wake of Project Veritas releasing its report.
Project Veritas and Live Action are censored after Pinterest’s internal blacklists are exposed
Project Veritas has had its Twitter account limited while Live Action has been permanently banned from Pinterest.