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TikTok restores same-sex couple dancing video after backlash and allegations of censorship
It isn’t the first time TikTok has been accused of censorship.
Australian news outlets admit to suppressing stories to avoid liability for “defamatory” comments
A court ruled that they are responsible for the comments of their readers’ Facebook posts.
Creators say Twitter policy changes mean the platform is preparing to end support for NSFW content
Creators are expecting a blow in 2020.
Rutgers study: social platforms portray themselves as “benevolent actors” and see users as “deviants”
The study explores “platform paternalism.”
Facebook policy is deactivating WhatsApp accounts of censored Kashmir people
Facebook won’t make an exception to its rules for those struggling with internet shutdowns.
Senator Marsha Blackburn demands answers from YouTube over censorship of hundreds of Trump campaign ads
YouTube previously took down 300+ Trump ads without explaining how the ads violated its policies.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki admits humans reviewers check whether content “makes sense” to be on Trending
Creators have long suspected that a lot of the content on Trending is curated by humans.
Pinterest to censor images and content about weddings that took place at a plantation
“We are working to limit the distribution of this content and accounts across our platform…”
Browser extension Pink-Out trolls the trademark trolls
The extension raises awareness of an important topic in a light-hearted way.
Guardian parody account Shaniqua O’Toole complied with DMCA notice, Twitter still suspended the account
Twitter claims the account violated its rules against “platform manipulation and spam”.
Comedian Pete Davidson makes audience sign NDA that they won’t criticize his performance on social media
You can watch but you can’t talk about it.
Russia blocks stock photo site Shutterstock
Russia’s heavy-handed approach hits the stock photo industry.