Speech
Apple stands in the way of democracy protests in Hong Kong. Again.
Apple is the biggest US tech company with the most allegiance to China.
Tentative ruling against Patreon could provide a legal workaround for Big Tech censorship
If the final ruling goes against Patreon, it could have to pay millions of dollars in arbitration fees and leave other companies such as PayPal open to a similar fate.
CBS silences criticism of Star Trek: The Lower Decks with false copyright blocks against YouTube reactions
They also turned off comments and locked likes and dislikes after getting a negative response.
The “violation of UK law” Twitter notices are murky and far from transparent
The UK is hardly known for its freedoms.
Google reinstates monetization for ZeroHedge after stricter comment moderation changes
It’s Google’s way or the highway.
Companies using AI to detect “misinformation” are getting big investments
Many want to capitalize on the recent trend to determine and remove fake news.
Lincoln Project editor let go after old tweets resurface
People are still losing their jobs over old tweets.
Bari Weiss leaves the New York Times, says “Twitter has become its ultimate editor”
Weiss has summed up today’s mainstream media landscape.
Facebook and Twitter alternatives that are more free speech friendly
These alternatives have many of the features of Facebook and Twitter but don’t silence their users under broad, far-reaching rules.
Princeton students speak up for free speech, get shamed as “racist”, with at least one losing an internship
The students had their signatures leaked to a mailing list and were accused of supporting “racist propaganda.”
“Mute white people” Instagram sticker raises accusations of moderation double standard
Users are saying the rules aren’t being applied fairly.
Big Tech and mainstream media team up to tackle election “misinformation”
Partners will tip each other off when they find what they think is fake news.