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.
PewDiePie teases weekly Pew News podcast
PewDiePie said he’s been thinking of introducing new show formats since his YouTube break.
FIFA streamer Kurt slams EA’s “witch hunt” against him, says EA is lying about his ban
Kurt said EA has provided no evidence of the threats or abuse they accused him of.
PragerU vs Google: Court rules the First Amendment doesn’t apply to YouTube
PragerU argues that YouTube infringed on its free speech rights by placing over 100 of its videos in restricted mode.
Twitter to allow tools that automatically censor “toxic” tweet replies
Another change that reduces user engagement on Twitter.
Reddit purges half of The Donald’s top moderators and plans to replace them with Reddit approved mods
One of The Donald’s former top moderators suggested this decision will kill the subreddit.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Hot Coffee mod taken down after creator says he was threatened by Take-Two Interactive
The creator of the mod said he didn’t break any rules.
Reddit announces it now may suspend users for simply upvoting a “policy-breaking” post
Reddit’s new rules go beyond banning users for the content they post – they’ll now ban users for supporting it with an upvote.
EA slammed after permanently banning popular FIFA streamer Kurt from playing its games and using its services
FIFA fans say this is an attempt to silence Kurt because he criticizes the game.
Amber Heard disables Instagram comments after users call her out for abuse of Johnny Depp
Heard admitted to “hitting” and “getting physical” with Depp in a leaked audio recording.
Laurence Fox takes “extended break from social media” after cancel culture leaves him fearing for his future
Fox said some of the comments he’s received since appearing on Question Time have left him “shocked’ and caused him to become depressed.
UK Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott: “There needs to be an end to anonymity online”
Abbott wants social media companies to require users to hand over their real names and addresses.
Dennis Prager says Samantha Bee’s attack on PragerU led to over $50,000 in donations
Prager said the attack was “unfortunately so typical of what folks on the left do about PragerU all the time.”