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.
PewDiePie Calls Out Twitch for Being Strongly Against Freedom of Speech
YouTube superstar PewDiePie has made a strong statement on the importance of free speech and voiced his concerns over social media websites shutting down people who are voicing their opinions.
Donald Trump Jr. Calls Out Big Tech Hypocrisy In Powerful Opinion Piece
The piece calls out big tech companies for censoring conservatives, highlights Twitter’s hypocrisy when banning users who tweet “learn to code,” and labels net neutrality a fake controversy.
Google and Amazon Want to Collect Data From Smart Home Devices, Even When You Don’t Use the Wake Word
Google and Amazon are now requiring many smart home device makers to send a continuous stream of data back to their servers, regardless of whether voice commands are used.
Amazon Steps Up Its Data Collection Efforts with Eero Acquisition
Amazon can now collect WiFi data through Eero, voice data through Echo and other smart devices with Alexa support, live video data through Ring security cameras, data on your viewing habits through Fire TV and Prime Video, and detailed purchase data through Amazon retail.
Russia Is Planning to Disconnect from the Internet to Test Its Web Traffic Filtering System
The test is expected to take place before April 1 and is part of Russia’s wider plan to route 95% of all internet traffic locally by 2020.
Gab Launches Censorship-Resistant Share Extension
The Gab Share browser extension allows any Gab user to quickly and easily share links to Gab with one click.
9 Best Inoreader Alternatives for RSS Power Users
Inoreader is a powerful RSS reader with lots of great features. However, if you’re looking for an alternative, here are nine of the best competing RSS readers.
Learn to Code Meme: The Ultimate Example of Twitter’s Double Standard
Twitter is suspending users for tweeting “learn to code” but fails to remove calls to violence from its platform.
How to Stop Your LG Smart TV From Tracking What You Watch
LG smart TVs can track user viewing habits in a number of ways. Follow these steps to disable these tracking.
Amazon’s Creepy New Verification Process Requires Some Sellers to Record Facial Videos
Amazon is requiring some new sellers to record five-second videos of their faces which are then stored on Amazon’s servers.
Facebook Employees Are Now Paid Bonuses for Tackling “Hate Speech” and “Misinformation”
Bonuses were previously based on Facebook’s user growth and product quality.
Facebook Bans 22 More Alex Jones and Infowars Pages
This comes after Facebook changed its policies to crack down on pages or groups that haven’t broken any rules but are simply associated with rule breakers.