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.
Millie Weaver’s Shadowgate documentary deleted by Facebook and YouTube
The documentary had millions of views before it was taken down.
Titania McGrath, popular parody account, restricted by Twitter
The account is hidden behind a warning notice and its tweets now show as “unavailable” in some circumstances.
Bill Mitchell, YourVoice America host, permanently suspended from Twitter
Mitchell had over 590,000 followers.
Twitter starts blocking links to Alex Jones’ video platform Banned.video
Twitter has been ramping up its domain-level censorship.
High school counselor who was fired for criticizing students that skipped class to protest loses appeal
Like with many other cases, local backlash in response to what she posted online led to the firing.
Epic Games files antitrust lawsuit against Apple and Google, calls for app store payment choice
The Fortnite developer is accusing both companies of engaging in “anti-competitive” and “monopolistic” practices via their mobile app stores.
Rumors of Apple’s virtual fitness classes competing with 3rd parties raises scrutiny of the 30% App Store tax
The tax gives Apple’s own services a margin advantage against competing apps that are forced to pay this 30% fee.
Twitter planning crackdown on “general mischaracterizations” about mail-in voting
The platform is also going to be encouraging users to register for mail-in ballots.
Big Tech colludes to discuss “scenario planning” related to election results
The companies seem to be concerned about people calling the election early or making premature claims about the results.
Police officers face investigation after posing with anti-mask campaigner on Instagram
Another example of people being investigated over what they post to social media.
Facebook censored over 100 million posts for coronavirus “misinformation” in Q2
Facebook released its quarterly report on the state of its censorship and the numbers are unprecedented.
MembersHow Big Tech normalized censoring the President
? The gradual but consistent Overton window shifts have made the once inconceivable idea of Big Tech censoring a sitting US President a reality.