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.
YouTube finally allows all creators to monetize coronavirus content but there are some big caveats
YouTube has been allowing a “range of news partners” to monetize the topic for almost a month.
UK newspapers beg advertisers to whitelist “trusted news brands” for ads on online coronavirus content
Independent creators would seemingly still be blacklisted if the request is granted.
Twitter has removed over 1,000 tweets since its recent ban on “denial of expert guidance” about coronavirus
A tweet from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was censored under these rules.
Persona 5 Royal’s overreaching streaming rules mocked on Twitter
Some gamers are concerned that the rules may prohibit criticism of Persona 5 Royal.
Facebook fact-checks satirical cartoon posted by Lone Conservative
Facebook’s fact-checking program has become a meme.
Fan funding platform Buy Me A Coffee is waiving its fees in April to support creators
Fan funding platforms have seen a massive increase in activity amid the coronavirus.
New Zealand police website for snitching on people breaking coronavirus lockdown crashes due to popularity
There’s growing concern about digital tools being used to invade people’s civil liberties.
Random copyright troll flags iPad videos and YouTube’s broken system complies with the takedowns
YouTube’s broken system still allows random accounts to claim content without proving they have the rights to it.
UK government actively working with social media to remove coronavirus “fake news and harmful content”
Big tech’s crackdown on coronavirus content has led to the censorship of many who question the measures that are being put in place.
De-Mainstream YouTube tool adds channel filters so you can now block specific channels from recommendations
The extension makes it easy to stop mainstream sources from popping up in your recommendations.
Community-powered 3D gun blueprints repository DEFCAD is back online
Censorship challenges have taken the site offline several times over the last seven years.
YouTube won’t process MeatCanyon’s valid copyright counter notification on Bugs Bunny parody video
The video was struck down after a copyright claim from Warner Bros. Entertainment.