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Irish Government Wants Pre-Election Pact With Tech Giants To Counter Online “Disinformation”
A move that raises accusations of manipulating Big Tech’s power.
Jon Stewart Says Apple Asked Him Not To Interview FTC Chair Lina Khan
It isn’t the first time Apple has been accused of trying to manipulate the show, before it ultimately pulled the plug to avoid criticism of China.
Head of Controversial Global Engagement Center Admits Europe’s Regulatory Power Over Social Media Censorship Enforcement
James Rubin also laments that Big Tech doesn’t enforce its terms of service more aggressively.
Supreme Court Is Asked To Resolve Split Decision in Social Media Censorship Lawsuit
The case involves three plaintiffs who allege their First Amendment rights were violated when the US Surgeon General and HHS directed Twitter to suspend and censor them for criticizing the government’s Covid response.
Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee Says “The Time for Facial Recognition Technology Has Come”
Governments increasingly want to introduce dystopian face-scanning.
Israel Passes Law, Giving Itself Power To Temporarily Shut Down Al Jazeera
Israel alleges a security threat. Others have free speech concerns.
Scotland Implements Controversial Hate Legislation That Damages Free Speech
A major attack on free speech was introduced on April 1st.
Hillary Clinton Takes Aim at “Disinformation,” “Negative, Virulent Content,” and Memes Ahead of the 2024 Elections
Clinton is already working on an AI panic narrative ahead of the censorship push for 2024.
Washington State To Get Hotline for “Bias Incidents” Which Are Defined As “Hostile Expressions of Animus”
A new threat to freedom of expression.
X Is Funding a Lawsuit Against Block After Employee Was Fired for Tweets
Another free speech lawsuit funded by Elon Musk’s company.
X To Fund Legal Bills for Canadian Doctor Kulvinder Kaur Gill, Punished for COVID Tweets
One of the legal challenges Elon Musk’s company has committed to support.
YouTube Says It Has a “Responsibility” To Manipulate Algorithms Leading Up to the 2024 Election
YouTube has a plan to remove and suppress some content, and boost what it decides are “authoritative” sources.