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.
FastMail says its staff are worried about being legally compelled to install secret backdoors in its software
The company voiced its concerns in a statement to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.
Gab has just launched Dissenter – a censorship-proof comments section for the internet
This new browser plugin and web app can create a free speech focused comments section for any web page which is fully protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Steven Crowder’s anti-Oscars party stream taken down by copyright claim from ABC
Crowder’s stream appears to be protected under fair use law but DisneyEnterprisesInc. (which owns ABC – the network broadcasting The Oscars) filed the copyright claim with YouTube and caused the stream to be taken down.
11 more popular apps have been caught secretly sending private data to Facebook
Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor, Flo Period & Ovulation Tracker, Realtor.com: Real Estate Homes, and seven other leading apps were caught sending heart rate data, period tracking data, and other sensitive information to Facebook.
YouTube continues its war on the comments section by mass disabling comments
This follows YouTube’s decision to demonetize creator videos based on viewer comments that are deemed to be “inappropriate.”
New Study Reveals That a Third of Chrome Extensions Can Access Your User Data on Any Site
The study also revealed that 31.8% of Chrome extensions use JavaScript libraries with known vulnerabilities and 9% of Chrome extensions can access and read your cookie files.
France Is Considering a Permanent Social Media Ban for Anyone Convicted of So-Called “Hate Speech”
The ban follows increased hate speech legislation and policies across Europe over the last few years.
Google Pay Is Testing a Gmail Data Mining Integration That Will Import Loyalty Cards, Tickets, and More
Early screenshots of a new in-development Google Pay feature show the option to automatically import loyalty cards, passes, tickets, and other offers from Gmail.
Why Media Outlets Are Lying About Captain Marvel Being Review Bombed
Comicbook.com, Screen Rant, Esquire, and many other media outlets are falsely claiming that Captain Marvel is being review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes, even though it’s not currently possible to review the movie on the site.
YouTube Now Says That Video Comments Can Get Creators Demonetized
@TeamYouTube on Twitter announced that even if a video is suitable for advertisers, it may still be demonetized if viewers leave inappropriate comments.
Donald Trump Jr. Calls Out Instagram’s Censorship and Says It Needs to Stop
He says this censorship is no longer a simple little error or coincidence as the social media sites keep claiming – it’s a systematic and sustained one-way attack.
Articles 11 and 13 (The Meme Ban) Move to a Final Vote After EU Council Approval
This follows strong opposition from businesses, EU constituents, and the EU member states the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Italy, and Finland.