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.
Halo soundtrack composer Martin O’Donnell hit with bogus YouTube copyright claim on his own music
Content creators are increasingly frustrated with the way YouTube’s copyright system works.
Keemstar sued by Romeo Lacoste, seeking $3.5 million in damages
Lacoste alleges that he has lost “a mass of individual clients” because of Keemstar’s allegations against him.
ProjektMelody suspended on Twitch
The suspension comes less than a week after ProjektMelody first streamed on the platform.
New York AG Letitia James targets Alex Jones with cease and desist over coronavirus claims
James has sent cease and desists to several online outlets over coronavirus claims this month.
YouTube says it has reduced the number of yellow demonetization icons on new uploads by 30%
The platform is still advising creators to upload videos as unlisted and wait for an hour or two first.
New York Times’ Mara Gay blames “racist Twitter mob” for criticism of her major math blunder on MSNBC
She was widely mocked after suggesting on-air that $500 million shared between 327 million Americans = $1 million per American.
YouTube slammed for choosing which channels are allowed to monetize coronavirus content
Creators have been forced to self-censor since YouTube started demonetizing coronavirus content.
TikTok removes coronavirus parody song, says it violates community guidelines
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for creators to discuss the coronavirus on big tech platforms.
YouTuber ReviewTechUSA slams “sociopathic” swatter who sent police to his house during live stream
This is the second time ReviewTechUSA has been swatted.
Twitter blocks “Okie Boomer Girl” video after copyright claim
The creator of the song tweeted that they did not file the copyright claim.
YouTube introduces large coronavirus health alerts to users, even to those who haven’t searched for the topic
YouTube is the latest of many big tech platforms to push coronavirus content from health organizations.
The response to Twitter’s first “manipulated media” label shows some users think it means “faked”
Some users now believe that a real but selectively edited video clip is “fake” or “doctored.”