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Age verification companies seek legal action against UK government after ludicrous “porn block” was scrapped
The scheme was controversial privacy-wise.
Reddit tells press to call subreddits “communities” unless they ban them, in which case they’re “subreddits”
The more formal name helps to dehumanize the communities.
Multiple YouTubers hit with copyright claims from “Fullscreen Inc” for using the numbers 3, 32, 36, 50, 65
YouTube’s broken copyright system strikes again.
Brexit saves the UK from the EU’s Article 13 “meme ban,” minister confirms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the law was “terrible for the internet.”
New German proposals could severely hurt online news commentary and curation
The rules will mean commentators or curators will have to license the content they’re commenting on if they want to reference it.
Eight Chinese citizens arrested after speculating on origin of coronavirus on Weibo can no longer be found
Police said they had been spreading false information.
Conservative YouTube channels streaming impeachment trial are disabled, raising accusations of censorship
Other channels were streaming the same content and remained up.
Sword and Scale host Mike Boudet sues anonymous Reddit user for defamation
Unmasking a Reddit user isn’t an easy thing to do.
Facebook shuts down Welsh man for “hate speech” after he praised local butcher’s faggots
Paul Lynch called the decision “Bonkers!”
Glenn Greenwald responds after federal prosecutor in Brazil presses cybercrime charges
Greenwald says the charges are an attack on the freedom of speech.
Facebook fact-checks and censors Martin Luther King Jr. memes on MLK Day
Thanks to Facebook, we know Martin Luther King Jr. never wore a MAGA hat.
“Loomer’s Law” – Congressional candidate Laura Loomer inspires new anti-censorship bill targeting social media
The bill aims to fine platforms that deny political speech in the public square.