Speech
DHS says it scans social media for “misinformation” but not “constitutionally protected speech”
But “misinformation” is constitutionally protected speech.
Hosting platform RightForge says it will not censor legal speech
An alternative to Big Tech hosting.
Salt Lake Tribune uses hacked Freedom Convoy fundraising list to contact donors, asking why they donated
Another media outlet joining in.
Amazon drops BLM from its charity program
Amazon has pulled its support.
YouTube to censor “new misinformation” preemptively
The tech giant plans to use machine learning to become “faster and more accurate at catching…viral misinfo narratives.”
Canada orders firms to freeze assets of anyone who “indirectly” engages in Freedom Convoy protests
Banks, fundraising platforms, insurance companies, investment firms, loan companies, and more are subject to these far-reaching demands.
Ottawa café closes after Freedom Convoy donor hack led to death threats
The café owner supported the civil liberties protests.
Facebook bans, locks out, Freedom Convoy admin
Both personal and business accounts affected.
Senators ask YouTube CEO to remove 3D printed gun videos
Five senators signed a letter.
Website of rights group blocked in Hong Kong
Creeping censorship in support of China.
YouTube CEO: We boost “experts” so that users don’t see content from creators who “had an opinion yesterday”
YouTube executives continue to neglect the voices that helped build the platform.
YouTube CEO admits there are “various definitions” of “hate and harassment” when discussing censorship policy
YouTube removes hundreds of thousands of videos for “hate and harassment” each quarter.