Speech
Google’s handing over of location data on January 6th protesters was a new record
The biggest geofence investigation ever – and also the biggest challenge to them.
Ron DeSantis: Apple nuking Twitter from the App Store would “merit a response from the United States Congress”
“That would be a huge, huge mistake, and it would be a really raw exercise of monopolistic power.”
The UN outlines a new campaign against “hate speech”
Another vaguely-worded push for speech restrictions.
Tensions grow between Apple’s censorship practices and Elon Musk’s Twitter
Elon Musk has made censorship threat claims about Apple.
Police in China stop citizens at random, forcing them to delete protest photos, Western apps
New tactics to suppress dissent.
Elon Musk promises to release internal Twitter censorship files
Behind the scenes of Twitter’s biggest censorship decisions.
Doctors who are accused of spreading “misleading information” could be jailed under new British Columbia law
Jail terms, huge fines, and more for doctors who don’t tow the line.
Apple turned off a private communication tool in China just before major protests broke out
Protesters were using Apple’s AirDrop feature to directly share uncensored messages. Apple turned it off.
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha blames social media for “misinformation” spread
While the administration is currently facing a lawsuit over its censorship demands.
Senator Markey calls for Twitter regulation after Elon Musk ignored his letter
Senator Markey wants social media regulated for “safety.”
Former CIA analyst on Twitter: “freedom of speech is just nonsense”
Bob Baer isn’t a fan of Elon Musk’s Twitter.
China cracks down on internet discourse as biggest protests since Tiananmen Square break out
Protesters are calling for an end to lockdown and the resignation of Xi Jinping.