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Turkey orders censorship of Netflix over gay character, causes doubts over the company’s future in the country
Netflix has canceled the hit Turkish series Aşk 101 after censorship demands from regulators.
Senator Hawley wants Twitter to explain its blacklists
Twitter told Congress it doesn’t shadowban.
Google bans award-winning WW2 game Attentat 1942 for referencing the term “Nazi”
It’s unclear how Google expects a game about WW2 to not reference Nazis. The game is blocked in several regions.
Trump’s fan-made Linkin Park “In The End” campaign video removed Twitter over copyright claim
Trump is no stranger to copyright claims.
Former Chinese web censor exposes how TikTok staff in China censor American users
“These people living in fear of the CCP were there to censor American people’s speech,” he said.
Advertiser alliance, media companies, and Big Tech to collude and create a definition of “hate speech”
The trifecta of dubious industries are teaming up to define the limits of speech.
Cisco employees fired for “All Lives Matter” posts
The posts were made in criticism of the company’s proposals to support the Black Lives Matter group.
French Prime Minister wants to regulate online anonymity, says hiding behind pseudonyms is “shocking”
“You can be called all names, all vices, by hiding behind pseudonyms,” he lamented.
US Army accused of breaching First Amendment by banning users on Twitch
Users were silenced for asking about war crimes.
Google to demonetize any website that publishes coronavirus “conspiracies”
Anything that Google says has been “debunked” could get an entire website demonetized.
Swimsuit contest winner loses title after “All lives matter” post
Cancel culture isn’t over.