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US Government Confirms in Assange Extradition Trial No One Was Harmed as a Result of WikiLeaks Publications
Julian Assange’s extradition trial began today.
UK Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott: “There Needs to Be an End to Anonymity Online”
Abbott wants social media companies to require users to hand over their real names and addresses.
Twitter Users Suspended After the Guardian Suggests They’re Bots Spreading Climate Misinformation
The Guardian used easily debunked data to claim the users were bots.
Apple’s Attempt to Suppress App Store Confidential Book Made It an Amazon Bestseller
Apple, meet Streisand.
Kickstarter Accused of Shadowbanning Jon Del Arroz’s Dynamite Thor Campaign
The campaign doesn’t show up when searching for it or its creator.
China Recruits Over 1,600 Censors to Tackle Coronavirus “Misinformation”
Reports say the team has already managed to process over 606,800 posts.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Hot Coffee Mod Threatened by Rockstar Games and Take Two
The game developer and publisher continue their war on mods.
Carl Benjamin Sues Akilah Hughes to Reclaim Legal Fees, Accusing Hughes of Weaponizing Copyright Law
The suit claims Hughs made an “attempt to muzzle an ideological opponent” through wrongful use of the copyright law.
Tim Cook Turns to Weibo to Give a Message to Chinese Citizens in the Wake of the Wuhan Virus
Cook’s account on the controversial app is seldom used.
Twitter Tests Social Credit Style Fact-Checking System for Politicians and Public Figures
Users are awarded “points” for fact-checking tweets.
Kickstarter’s New Union Rules Give Staff Greater Control Over Platform Moderation
One of the main reasons for unionizing seems clear.
Streamer WingsOfRedemption Encourages Fans to Mass Flag Player for “Toxicity”
Viewers are suggesting this WingsOfRedemption could have violated Twitch rules.
