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.
Twitter users suspended after The Guardian suggests they’re bots spreading climate misinformation
The Guardian used easily debunked data to claim the users were bots.
Kickstarter accused of shadowbanning Jon Del Arroz’s Dynamite Thor campaign
The campaign doesn’t show up when searching for it or its creator.
Activision subpoenas Reddit to unmask user who posted leaked Call of Duty Warzone image
Activision has also been using copyright claims to take down purported Call of Duty Warzone leaks.
Onision banned from Instagram
Twitter users are taking credit for mass reporting his Instagram posts.
Twitter tests social credit style fact-checking system for politicians and public figures
Users are awarded “points” for fact-checking tweets.
Game developer Atlus slammed for its strict streaming rules on Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
The rules prohibit using personal capture cards and require game footage to be marked with a copyright notice.
James Charles tweets that “Gun Girl” Kaitlin Bennett “deserves it” if she’s bullied or assaulted
Charles has previously criticized Ariana Grande for siding with people who were bullying him.
Twitch streamer xQc says Riot Games created the “most piece of sh*t community on Earth” with League of Legends
xQc said the blame lies with Riot Lyte.
Michigan local news site MLive faces backlash from readers after shutting down its comments section
Readers say the comments section was the only place to get unbiased and alternative information on local news stories.
Instagram influencer Kayla Massa arrested for allegedly scamming followers in $1.5 million scheme
The influencer and her accomplices allegedly convinced Instagram followers to hand over their debit card details and pin numbers.
Persona 5 Royal censored after ResetEra members say it’s “problematic”
ResetEra members have been pushing for changes to the game series for almost two years.
EA hits Twitch streamer Kurt with copyright strike after he criticizes FIFA 20
FIFA fans have described EA’s behavior as tyrannical and embarrassing.