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Joe Rogan’s Alex Jones Interview Was the Biggest Podcast Episode of 2019
Despite being banned on every major platform, the internet still loves Alex Jones.
Instagram’s Meme Fact Checkers Have Themselves Become a Meme
Praise the internet.
Twitter’s Shadow-Banning Practices Are Now Official
Users have long-suspected Twitter was shadow-banning but now the platform is listing it as an official tool.
Coinbase CEO Says Apple Is “Eliminating” Decentralized Apps, Calls on Users to Request Changes
It’s been a tough week for the crypto community.
Instagram Meme Fact Checkers Acknowledge “Concerning” Shrinking of Freedom of Expression
The fact checker Africa Check seems oblivious that their actions are contributing to the decline in freedom of expression.
YouTuber Lawyer Threatens Univision With Legal Action After False Copyright Claim on Public Domain Footage
YouTubers are fighting back.
Another Study Debunks the Media’s “YouTube Radicalization” Theory
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the “radicalization” myth remains.
Reporters Without Borders Calls for Immediate Release of Julian Assange on Humanitarian Grounds
Assange’s health is said to be deteriorating.
YouTube Puts John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas” Behind a “Inappropriate or Offensive” Warning
People who want to watch the video on YouTube of John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band’s Christmas standard “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” must first sign into their account to confirm their age, as well as accept a trigger warning – as the giant has decided that this content might be inappropriate for some
Facebook vs CasaPound – Facebook Is Appealing a Court’s Ruling to Reinstate the Political Group’s Page
Facebook was told to reinstate the page, and is now appealing.
Google Abruptly Removes Ethereum Dapp Browser MetaMask From Google Play Store
Google is on a crypto purge this week.
Facebook Fact Checks and Censors Die Hard Memes, Labels Them as “False Information”
Die Hard gets the Facebook “fact check” treatment.
