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.
Andrew Yang calls for proof-of-vaccination bar codes on smartphones
“Tough to have mass gatherings like concerts or ballgames without either mass adoption of the vaccine or a means of signaling,” Yang added.
YouTube mass disables all comments on “Art Track” music videos, angering communities
Another crackdown on the comments section.
YouTube apologizes for removing a popular interview with lockdown critic Peter Hitchens
YouTube restored the video after facing pushback but its view count still appears to be frozen.
Twitter to ban “harmful misleading” information about coronavirus vaccines
Another Big Tech restriction on coronavirus conversations.
Rumble plans live streaming, playlists, and improved monetization in 2021
Rumble intends to build on its tremendous growth.
Facebook now sending notifications that encourage users to leave groups that post coronavirus “misinformation”
The notifications will be sent to all users that have liked, commented on, or shared a post that Facebook removed under its coronavirus misinformation rules.
Report: Facebook lists Breitbart, Fox News, President Trump, Ben Shapiro in an internal “hate bait” dashboard
Facebook has reportedly branded 10 popular conservative pages as “hate bait.”
Reddit’s largest conspiracy community launches independent forum after increased Reddit censorship
Thousands of users have already joined the new forum.
MembersClaiming that criticism is “harassment” is an increasingly prevalent gatekeeping tactic among journalists
? The tactic is used to silence criticism from the independent creators who are rising up to displace them.
RSBN will stop streaming most Trump events on YouTube due to recent rule change on election content
Rallies and election court hearings are at risk.
YouTube says independent creators are now 14x less likely to be recommended on election-related content
The recommendations are being increasingly funneled to legacy media channels.
FTC and 48 state AGs file antitrust lawsuits aiming to break up Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
The lawsuits accuse Facebook of illegal monopolization.