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Author Gillian Philip on Facing Twitter Mobs, Getting Fired for Supporting J.K. Rowling
A hashtag in support of Britian’s most famous living author was all it took to get canceled.
Facebook Employees Push for a Complete QAnon Ban
The employees had been tasked with conducting an internal investigation into QAnon that will likely inform Facebook’s future enforcement actions.
Anime Publisher Shogakukan Issues DMCA Notice Against Google for Dictionary Term “Magi”
Bulk DMCA strikes from publishers are an increasing censorship problem.
British Veteran Ant Middleton Resigns as Royal Navy Chief Cadet After Backlash Over Anti-Riots Tweet
Cancel culture hits again.
Pro-Hong Kong Activist and Media Entrepreneur Jimmy Lai Arrested
The new “National Security Law” claims a high-profile victim.
Bill Gates Advocates for Stopping End-To-End Encryption (to Tackle “Misinformation”)
The billionnaire isn’t happy private messages can’t be policed.
Sheriff Must Take “Undoing Racism” Course After Posting News Stories About Black Perpetrators on Facebook
Sheriff Falco just managed to keep his job in the face of calls for him to resign for posting the news articles.
China Steps Up Its Censorship Techniques
A more sophisticated blocking technique has been in place for at least a week.
Twitter Locks Doctor Simone Gold Out of Her Account for Advocating for Hydroxychloroquine
The crackdown continues.
YouTuber Def Noodles Explains Why Creators Have to Self-Censor
YouTubers have to avoid certain words and topics to stay monetized.
Facebook Begins Its Move Against QAnon
All mainstream social platforms are cracking down on QAnon content in the run up to the election.
British YouTuber Arrested for Documenting Illegal Migrant Crisis
Recording what’s happening landed the reporter in hot water.
