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.
YouTube deletes Alex Jones appearance on popular Flagrant 2 podcast
It was the channel’s most popular video before it was taken down.
Facebook global planning lead: “The government needs to step in and break up Google and Facebook”
“No king in the history of the world has been the ruler of two billion people, but Mark Zuckerberg is,” he added.
A Beginner’s Guide To Rumble
A breakdown of the key features of this growing video sharing platform.
An Introduction to Minds
A deep dive into the main features of this open source, free speech social network.
Harry Potter Hogwarts Legacy lead developer steps down after mainstream media outrage over his YouTube channel
The game has been subject to persistent mainstream media pressure.
YouTube suspends Ford Fischer for a week, deletes his footage of newsworthy protests, marches, and rallies
The tech giant is increasingly targeting on-the-ground footage from independent journalists.
Los Angeles School District partners with Microsoft to introduce COVID-19 “Daily Pass” app for kids
The app requires kids to complete a daily health check and encourages them to schedule weekly COVID-19 tests and get a vaccine.
Twitter introduces new speech strikes system, will ban accounts that repeatedly post “misinformation”
Five strikes = permanent suspension.
Free speech social network Gab hacked, private posts, hashed passwords, and more have been stolen
A group is planning to share the hacked data with some “journalists, social scientists, and researchers.”
YouTube deletes cryptocurrency news channel CoinDesk
Another crypto channel struck down by YouTube.
European Union planning to introduce digital vaccine passports within three months
Another blow to civil liberties.
Amnesty International revokes Alexei Navalny’s “prisoner of conscience” status for “hate speech”
An organization that claims to support free speech is now letting so-called hate speech influence its decisions.