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Twitter’s “Autoblock” Feature Blocks Citizens From Responding to, or Even Seeing, Elected Politicians’ Tweets
The most recent example was blocking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s tweets from being seen by a user who was highlighting problems with a recent bill.
GETTR Introduces Real-Time Live Captioning
A new feature for livestreams.
Proposed UK Law Will Jail People Whose Speech Causes “Psychological Harm” With “No Reasonable Excuse”
Maximum penalty of up to two years in prison.
Scottish Lawmakers Demand Curbs on Online Speech
More calls for censorship.
Rumble Launches New Full-Screen Vertical Discovery Feature and Dark Mode for iOS
The iOS app has also been launched in Brazil and Portugal.
Nigeria Is Ordered to Amend Internet Censorship Law
Particularly the sections against “fake news” and “cyberbullying.”
Elon Musk Buys 9.2% Stake in Twitter After Suggesting the Platform Needs to Support Free Speech
Musk is now the single biggest shareholder.
Senator Elizabeth Warren Says “It’s Time” for a Centrally Controlled Digital Currency
The pro-regulation senator throws her support behind the controversial idea.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Asks Countries to Criminalize the Use of the “Z” Symbol
The symbol is used by supporters of Russia and President Vladamir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
