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Huawei accused of hiding facial recognition tech that singles out Uyghurs
Reports allege the Chinese tech giant is trying to hide the tech.
Iranian makeup zombie Instagramer jailed for 10 years
Iran accused of her “vulgarity.”
Proposed US regulation would prevent financial services blacklisting for non-financial reasons
The Office of the Controller of the Currency wants feedback on the proposals that would stop payment companies banning users for political and speech reasons.
Reddit’s largest conspiracy community launches independent forum after increased Reddit censorship
Thousands of users have already joined the new forum.
Mother who called transgender woman “he” on Twitter is cleared of wrongdoing in UK court
Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized the chilling arrest.
Tim Cook quashed the production of a TV show about the rise of Gawker, showing tech giant’s increasing power
In the shift to streaming, Big Tech companies will increasingly have massive influence over what content is seen.
Youth group donates banned books including To Kill a Mockingbird to Burbank schools after ban
A sign of the times: classic works of fictions were banned from being taught.
Politicians listen to feedback on Twitter but Twitter bubbles almost never represent wider community
Another reminder that Twitter is not real life.
MembersClaiming that criticism is “harassment” is an increasingly prevalent gatekeeping tactic among journalists
? The tactic is used to silence criticism from the independent creators who are rising up to displace them.
UK police admit mistake in shutting down online church broadcast
Police said it somehow broke lockdown rules but it didn’t.
YouTube deletes reposted video of Michigan Democrat state Rep. Cynthia Johnson’s threats of violence
“Criminal organizations.”