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.
China’s internet censorship agency shut down 179,000 social media accounts in two weeks
The restrictions China places on social media are expected to prohibit most types of posts from independently operated social media accounts.
Harvard research director calls for censorship of riot footage online
Apparently documenting “violent altercations at protests in cities” mobilizes vigilante groups.
Twitter caught shadowbanning Kyle Rittenhouse lawyer Lin Wood
The digital purge of Rittenhouse and his defense team continues.
TEDxLondon says from now on, women will be referred to womxn
And no, they’re not joking.
Canadian political candidate Roland Michaud dropped by his party over transgender bathroom meme
The meme was posted almost two years ago but still garnered online complaints.
12-year-old kid suspended, visited by police, after teacher reports toy gun seen during online class
“He was in tears when the cops came,” the student’s father said.
Facebook is silent on why it disabled journalist Ford Fischer’s account after Louisville protest coverage
Facebook didn’t tell Fischer the reason for the suspension.
President Trump orders federal agencies to stop teaching “critical race theory”
“The divisive, false, and demeaning propaganda of the critical race theory movement is contrary to all we stand for as Americans and should have no place in the Federal government,” the White House memo states.
Former ACLU president says censoring speech on social media does “more harm than good”
Strossen suggests that providing more information and education is a better solution than censorship.
Discover blocks donations to Christian site hosting Kyle Rittenhouse fundraising campaign
Rittenhouse and his supporters are facing increasing censorship challenges.
Assistant principal demoted over Facebook post, despite investigation finding it was not meant to be hurtful
Cancel culture goes into overdrive.
Kyle Rittenhouse lead defense lawyer John Pierce locked out of Twitter over tweet advocating for his client
Twitter’s censorship of Rittenhouse’s defense team continues.