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.
DHS is spending millions to combat “misinformation” and “disinformation”
Using taxpayer dollars to fund games, VR projects, and other projects that combat “disinformation.”
Spotify buys company that detects “dangerous misinformation” and “harmful content”
Part of its efforts to “ramp up platform safety.”
Elon Musk agrees to buy Twitter at his original price of $54.20 per share
Twitter has also stated that it intends to close the transaction.
Speech police: UK writer Caroline Farrow arrested, accused of posting “offensive” message online
Despite government’s proposals to stop it, British citizens are still being arrested over alleged speech offenses.
Supreme Court to look at online platforms’ immunity
Two new cases could change the scope of Section 230’s liability protections.
French Ministry of Economy wanted to access real-time banking transaction data of all French citizens
Government surveillance of banking data is on the rise.
Twitter blocks article criticizing Brazil’s Supreme Court
Direct links to the article are blocked and tweet engagement has been locked.
Overwatch 2 will record voice chat and require a phone number to play
Surveillance of in-game activities is intensifying.
Ko-fi unpublishes page of UK women’s rights group
Another UK campaign group has one of its donation pages shut down.
Syndichain launches first version of its open, censorship-resistant news aggregator
Built on a blockchain that’s designed to syndicate content.
Locals tool for distributing and selling on-demand digital content is now available to all creators
All creators can now sell movies, specials, and other on-demand videos directly on Locals.
The digital dollar will not be anonymous, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says
Erasing the anonymity of physical cash and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.