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United Nations tells people online not to use the terms “husband” or “wife”
How to create a more “equal world” according to the UN.
How TikTok ordered moderators in India to censor content which is “against Chinese government”
Direct calls for censorship match up with previous reports.
Hungarian government slam Facebook’s Oversight Board for having “direct ties” to George Soros
The Hungarian government is the latest to criticize Facebook’s new “Supreme Court” of speech.
Google bans Podcast Addict app after 9 years for letting users play podcasts that reference COVID-19
Google says it needs to be authorized by official government entities or public health organizations.
YouTube deletes video of anti-lockdown epidemiology researcher Knut M. Wittkowski after millions of views
Content that doesn’t support the view of the WHO is increasingly vulnerable on YouTube.
Google censored search results after bogus copyright claims
Abuse of the DMCA makes censorship all too easy.
YouTube alternatives that are more creator and free-speech friendly
As YouTube continues to censor, these alternatives are rising up to empower viewers and creators.
Facebook covers genuine video of Chicago Mayor supporting “New World Order” with “false” fact check
A sleight of hand from the Associated Press justifies the “false” rating.
Will Twitch’s new “Safety Advisory Council” mean a decrease in censorship? Not likely.
Twitch takes another turn in the wrong direction.
Sony’s abuse of DMCA-reporting systems against commentators and social media users is met with media silence
Most major video game news outlets have ignored the scandal for over two weeks.
YouTube demonetizes SGTreport, TRUreporting, Tin Foil Hat with Sam Tripoli, and Realist News
YouTube is tightening the screws on independent media channels.