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China’s censorship is hindering open-source software movements
The government is forcing a manual review of all projects.
Trudeau wants “new tools” to tackle online “misinformation”
No details given.
YouTube CEO meets with Poland’s President to discuss censoring “misinformation”
More censorship demands.
Texas DPS director suggests “cyber gaming” could play a role in causing Uvalde shooting
A narrative used to push for online censorship.
Russia attempts to block Tor again after previous attempt failed
New censorship tactics.
Turkey to jail people for spreading “misinformation”
New proposed law.
Instagram reverses Libs of TikTok censorship after backlash
Instagram never explained why it censored the account in the first place.
World Economic Forum “Press Freedom” panel demands social media “accountability” for “rumors, hate speech”
The panel also pushed for the “trusted” journalists to filter the information for public debate.
Facebook fact-checkers can’t agree on definition for “energy independence”
Facebook censors based on their decisions but “fact-checkers” don’t always agree.
Senate Candidate Herschel Walker proposes social media monitoring
Another politician uses a mass shooting to push for increased surveillance.
Sweden’s “Psychological Defence Agency” issues warning about memes that “spread misleading information”
Part of a campaign titled “Laughter that can hurt.”