Speech
Russia blocks SoundCloud
For allowing what it calls “false information” to spread.
Professor reports to WEF, expresses frustration about “misinformation” because it’s legal speech
“I worry that this idea of more speech is good speech – that’s not really the case.”
UN tells WEF how it partners with tech platforms to promote narratives
“We own the science, and we think that the world should know it, and the platforms themselves also do.” — Melissa Fleming
An Alabama college is challenged after punishing history instructor for Facebook posts
Wallace State Community College is bound by the First Amendment.
PayPal to expand its speech restriction rules in November
An updated policy that pulls financial services from those that don’t adhere to its arbitrary speech limitations.
Advertisers leave Twitter over child abuse problem
While Twitter is quick to censor various forms of political speech, it’s not as quick to remove the illegal content that runs on its platform.
Twitter blocks article criticizing Brazil’s Supreme Court
Direct links to the article are blocked and tweet engagement has been locked.
Apple executive Tony Blevins is fired after movie joke he made went viral on TikTok
Apple puts strict speech limitations on employees.
Vietnam considers limiting who can post “news” on social media
New censorship consideration.
Overwatch 2 will record voice chat and require a phone number to play
Surveillance of in-game activities is intensifying.