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.
Google Play bans third-party app for YouTube alternative BitChute
Alt-tech is increasingly being blocked from the Google-controlled Android app store.
Big Tech CEOs’ push for “transparency” during Section 230 hearing highlights their arbitrary censorship
Even when the selective censorship is on full display, users have little recourse.
YouTube to add election results label, continue to boost “authoritative sources”
The tech giants have all been pushing the narrative that election results will be delayed.
Google is suppressing some Breitbart News stories in its search results
Even when users search for the exact headline, these stories don’t appear on the first page of Google Search.
Twitter censors President Trump for tweeting a “disputed” statement about mail-in ballots
The President is being censored in the final week before the election.
Twitter adds election “misinformation” warnings to the top of all US user’s Home and Search tabs
Big Tech continues its editorialization of posts about the election.
Bill Gates: Big Tech companies “doing more now” to address “wild stories” about vaccines
Gates questioned whether such stories would affect mask wearing and willingness to take the vaccine.
MembersSly “fact-checking” tactics that lead to social media censorship
? A small number of pre-ordained fact-checkers have the power to use these tactics and prevent millions of social media users from seeing certain posts.
Facebook disables Bret Weinstein’s account
Weinstein said the tech giant had provided no explanation and given him no option to appeal.
Google Stadia Creative Director: Streamers should buy a license from developers and publishers to stream games
Streamers have been the driving force behind the success of several indie games. Under this proposal, they’d have to hand over a cut of their revenue to developers to stream games.
Mailchimp terminates independent news outlets SGTreport and Press for Truth
Both outlets say they can no longer access the email lists they paid to build via Mailchimp.
Facebook, Spotify, and Vimeo continue the QAnon crackdown
QAnon has quickly become one of the most censored movements on Big Tech platforms.