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.
Rumble expects to go public in Q3 2022, raising $400M to fund even more growth
Rumble’s latest filing shows record stats.
Congressman Eric Swalwell says Apple and Google should decide what’s allowed on people’s phones
The congressman echoed Big Tech’s talking points.
Google introduces new wallet with support for digital IDs and vaccine cards
Digital ID cards are being normalized by Big Tech.
Pentagon is told to preserve documents on its NewsGuard “Misinformation Fingerprints” contract
US Cyber Command used NewsGuard to monitor “state-sponsored mis- and disinformation” and identify “sources publishing known false narratives.”
Odysee adds video chapters
The feature makes it easy to quickly jump to timestamped moments in videos.
“2000 Mules” documentary grosses over $1 million in 12 hours on Locals and Rumble, a big win for alt-tech
A big milestone for alt-tech, free speech, and independent creators.
Teachers union pushes for independent review of Meta’s “societal impacts and risks”
The union claims Meta isn’t doing enough to censor “disinformation” on its platforms.
UK asks Elon Musk to discuss Twitter user authentication as it pushes bill that mandates age verification tech
Musk has signaled that he’ll respect anonymity whereas the UK bill contains no protections for anonymous users.
YouTube CEO announces “misinformation research and initiatives” partnership with Latino rights group
UnidosUS has pushed for Big Tech to “address” misinformation.
Rumble and Locals to provide censorship protection for “2000 Mules” documentary
Election fraud claims are widely censored elsewhere.
Scooping private data doesn’t violate Fourth Amendment if the owner can still access it, court rules
Legal experts are warning the decision could “eliminate internet privacy.”