Speech
YouTube bans Senator Ron Johnson for seven days over hydroxychloroquine video
Another elected official censored by the tech giant.
Meetings app Vybe Together accuses Apple of banning it for political reasons
Vybe Together said Apple is “acting as the judge and the prosecutor” without letting the company defend itself.
Hydroxychloroquine supporters who were censored online feel vindicated by new study
Were people banned for telling the truth?
WordPress insists it wasn’t operating for China when it suspended pro-Hong Kong rights group
Other platforms took down websites on behalf of China at around the same time.
British man cleared after being arrested for “offensive” online video
A win for free expression.
At G7, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson sign charter committing to defend against “disinformation”
A sign of more censorship to come?
Lawmakers demand answers on Facebook censorship at behest of Biden administration
Republicans think there’s been a First Amendment violation.
Poland wants to end political censorship online
Poland is one of the few countries pushing to support free speech on monopoly platforms.
Authors are editing books post publication after being targeted by online outrage mobs
A weird new phenomenon where authors are being criticized for what characters do and say.
Maya Forstater wins appeal after losing her job over tweets but the ruling is a mixed bag for free speech
The ruling still lets employers punish employees for tweets that are considered “discrimination” or “harassment” under the UK Equality Act.
Microsoft continues to be accused of censorship, deleting “kung flu” comments
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