Speech
Sen. Bill Hagerty proposes bill to make platforms with over 100 million users “common carriers”
The latest bill aimed to curb Big Tech censorship.
Basecamp sheds 30% of workforce after banning political discussion in the workplace
Many employees took the buyout.
“Free expression” activists call on Biden to create an online disinformation task force
Somewhat contradictory.
Facebook’s Oversight Board overturns Facebook’s censorship in India
But Facebook refused to say if the government had asked Facebook to censor.
TikTok stops downplaying its ties to its Chinese parent company
TikTok has appointed Shouzi Chew, executive at Chinese parent ByteDance, as CEO.
Facebook bans page of New Zealand political party Advance NZ
Deleted under its recidivism policy.
Facebook bans Russia Today’s Berlin-based news outlet Redfish
Russia Today’s editor-in-chief says she will campaign to get Facebook banned in Russia if it doesn’t reinstate the page.
Instagram censors Dr. Christiane Northrup after complaint from senators
Reports have suggested Northrup is a vaccine skeptic.
Members
EU passes controversial law forcing 60-minute takedowns of “terrorist” content
What “terrorist” content is is left to each state’s interpretation.
An update on the Project Veritas lawsuit against the New York Times
The New York Times attempts to say its reporting is “opinion” to avoid liability.