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Facebook updates vaccine censorship policies for statements about vaccinating kids aged 5-11
Statements that suggest the vaccines could cause harm to kids are now banned.
Irony in Canada: Pro-censorship lawmakers complain when outlet they support gets censored
As expected: politics over principles.
Canada: “Liberal” MPs support new internet censorship bill where “hurtful” content is targeted
A major attack on free speech.
Facebook tells town Mayor his ban is “irreversible”
Facebook has a growing habit of locking out public officials and putting them at a disadvantage to political rivals.
TikTok censors “Let’s Go Brandon”
Following other social media platforms.
US lawmakers play with the idea of social media ID verification, following proposals from other countries
A draft discussion bill hints at future proposals.
Trump says Truth Social will push back against “self-appointed arbiters”
The app is scheduled to enter beta testing next month.
China says building a “civilized internet” is crucial to building a “modern socialist country”
More commitment to censorship.
Facebook employee said censorship colleagues were “drunk on power”
Leaked documents reveal.
Victorian lawmakers can’t vote on legislation against COVID measures without showing a vaccine passport
Three of them are refusing to comply.
