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.
Article 13 Is Back On: Requires All Platforms to Install Upload Filters After 3 Years
Article 13 of the European Union (EU) Copyright Directive has been amended to require all online platforms to install upload filters after three years.
Google Reveals That Nest Secure Alarm Systems Contain a Hidden Microphone
Google has been shipping Nest Guard base systems for over a year without disclosing that they contain an inactive microphone.
8 Questions Joe Rogan Needs to Ask Jack Dorsey on the Next Podcast
Here are the questions Rogan needs to ask Dorsey to answer the questions people have around social media censorship and Twitter’s double standards.
Joe Rogan Suggests He’ll Grill Jack Dorsey On Censorship Double Standards in a Future Podcast
Rogan says Dorsey has offered to come back on the podcast and suggests it will cover high profile cases of censorship on the left and the right.
Joe Rogan Responds to the Jack Dorsey Podcast Fallout
The podcast was widely panned for Joe Rogan’s soft interview style and faced further controversy when top comments appeared to be deleted from the YouTube video.
YouTube Considers Killing the Dislike Button to Silence Criticism
The announcement come less than two months after YouTube Rewind 2018 set the dislike record.
Facebook’s Biggest Data Mining Fails
Facebook is the king of data mining fails. Here are five of its worst.
6 Key Takeaways From the Facebook Research App Scandal
Facebook has been caught mining data again and Apple has responded forcefully. Here’s everything you need to know.
Newly Surfaced Tweets Suggest Apple Has Been Aware of the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug for Over a Week
The tweets suggest Apple support was notified about the bug on January 21 but did not disable Group FaceTime (the source of the bug) until nine days later on January 29.
How to Turn Off Your Samsung Smart TV Tracking Features
If you have a Samsung smart TV, you may have enabled a number of tracking features when you set it up. This is how to disable them.
How NewsGuard’s “Trusted Sources” Spread Dangerous Fake News When Covering the Covington Kids Encounter
NewsGuard claims to fight false news and misinformation but it’s so-called “trusted sources” were one of the biggest pushers of fake news when covering the Covington kids encounter.
How to Stop Your Sony Smart TV From Tracking What You Watch
Your Sony smart TV is probably tracking everything you watch and every app you use. Here’s how to disable the tracking features.