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Twitter locks out columnist over Oedipus reference
Twitter’s algorithms ignore context.
Activists complain bipartisan antitrust law proposal could make online censorship more difficult
The challenge comes from “free press” groups.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus demands more Big Tech censorship
A letter to each Big Tech platform.
China warns Olympics athletes not to post about political or religious issues
Those that do may be punished.
Twitter bans journalist who covered anti-mandate protests
A permanent ban.
Twitter locked out congressional candidate Joe Kent over tweet supporting gun rights
Forced to delete a tweet.
Instagram says it will cut the reach of posts that are “likely” to contain “hate speech”
More opaque algorithmic censorship.
Google shareholders push for the company to disclose Biden censorship demands
The group wants to know the extent of the censorship President Biden has asked for.
Germany’s Interior Ministry accuses Google and Apple of inciting “conspiracy theories” for allowing Telegram
Telegram is one of the next censorship targets.
Facebook apologizes after threatening UN Watch director with account deletion
Facebook backtracked.
Social platforms push back against Australia’s online censorship law
Facebook and Twitter call for a review of the law.
YouTube demonetizes news bloopers channel News Be Funny
Another channel down.