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.
Ironic: Architect of UK online censorship bill condemns cancelation of cricket star for “offensive” tweets
The bill will require Big Tech platforms to censor the types of tweets that were at the center of this cancelation.
Babyon Bee’s legal counsel demands retraction of NYT article that paints satire as “misinformation”
Independent outlets are increasingly taking The New York Times to task.
Wix reinstates website of pro-democracy Hong Kong activists after backlash at censorship
The website had been taken down after a request from Hong Kong police.
Chinese games start restricting social features ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary
References to the massacre are one of most censored topics in China.
Danish ISP temporarily blocked access to BitChute over “coronavirus misinformation”
More censorship of the free speech video sharing platform.
Major news outlets start to embrace YouTube alternative Rumble
Another reflection of the platform’s fast-paced growth.
Australia’s drug regulator considers referring vaccine hesitant Facebook posts to police
The regulator cited potential two-year jail terms in some instances.
BBC employees revolt against electronic “social distancing” tags
The tags are invasive and some have allegedly started burning.
Rumble continues challenge YouTube with new live chat and live stream archiving features
More features to complement the platform’s rapid growth.
Big Tech industry groups sue to stop Florida’s anti-censorship law
The groups represent Amazon, Facebook, Google, and other tech giants.
Instagram deletes account of maker-focused brand Garland Magazine
No warning or explanation given.
YouTube censors President Bolsonaro and CNN Brazil over videos about hydroxychloroquine
Even the President and mainstream media are being impacted by Big Tech’s COVID censorship rules.