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.
TikTok has removed over 29,000 videos in Europe for breaking its coronavirus rules
And like other Big Tech platforms, TikTok has also given the World Health Organization millions of impressions in its app.
Former Chinese web censor exposes how TikTok staff in China censor American users
“These people living in fear of the CCP were there to censor American people’s speech,” he said.
French Prime Minister wants to regulate online anonymity, says hiding behind pseudonyms is “shocking”
“You can be called all names, all vices, by hiding behind pseudonyms,” he lamented.
UK regulators plan fines and restrictions on internet video providers over “hatred” and more
UK-based video sharing platforms will be required to “take appropriate measures to protect users from harm.”
YouTube permanently disables independent journalism channel Press For Truth
Host Dan Dicks said the channel had no strikes or warnings before it was disabled.
Leaked screenshots appear to show internal Twitter tool that can blacklist users from search and trends
Twitter officially added the controversial practice of shadowbanning to its terms of service this year.
Instagram threatens to delete Donald Trump Jr.’s account over “harmful false information”
He posted screenshots of real CNN headlines.
Cartoonist Ben Garrison sues the ADL for defamation, seeks over $10M in damages
Garrison argues the ADL acted with “malice” and falsely branded him as anti-Semitic – a claim that was then regurgitated by media outlets.
Tentative ruling against Patreon could provide a legal workaround for Big Tech censorship
If the final ruling goes against Patreon, it could have to pay millions of dollars in arbitration fees and leave other companies such as PayPal open to a similar fate.
Facebook and Twitter alternatives that are more free speech friendly
These alternatives have many of the features of Facebook and Twitter but don’t silence their users under broad, far-reaching rules.
MembersSome practical ways to protect yourself from cancel culture
? Four cultural, technical, and legal solutions that will strip the power from and shift the culture against digital outrage mobs.
Thunderf00t blasts YouTube for preferential treatment of mainstream media after his masks video is censored
“People who brand themselves as news organizations seem to be able get away with anything,” he said.