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Big Tech industry groups sue to stop Florida’s anti-censorship law
The groups represent Amazon, Facebook, Google, and other tech giants.
Instagram deletes account of maker-focused brand Garland Magazine
No warning or explanation given.
USA Today deletes “hurtful” word “male” from female runner’s op-ed about transgender sports
Retroactively changing the meaning of the article.
Facebook threatens Irish news outlet Gript with deletion
After a historical fact post, the page was threatened with being removed.
YouTube censors President Bolsonaro and CNN Brazil over videos about hydroxychloroquine
Even the President and mainstream media are being impacted by Big Tech’s COVID censorship rules.
YouTube deletes video of Georgia mom’s testimony against mask mandates for kids
Deleted for “medical misinformation.”
Brave outlines its crypto DNS strategy
An uncensorable future.
After protecting China, Facebook will now allow people to talk about lab leak theory after Biden opened probe
Arbiters of truth change their mind.
Facebook Oversight Board overturns censorship of Navalny post
Another decision overturned.
Europe demands disinformation code partners Google, Facebook, Twitter, Mozilla “do more”
More censorship orders.
Facebook to “fact-check” and suppress individual users
An unprecedented censorship move from the tech giant.