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Sacha Baron Cohen calls for real-time internet censorship
Cohen may be one of the last people you’d expect to be calling for censorship but here we are.
YouTube videos criticizing Batwoman are being hit with Content ID claims from Warner Bros
Yet another example of YouTube’s copyright system being used to target creators that criticize movies or TV shows.
Apple locks ChibiStudio developer Guilherme Rambo out of his account and won’t say why
Many are considering it an act of retaliation.
The Donald’s moderators launch new forum after mounting Reddit censorship
The new forum already has thousands of users.
Disney accused of copyright claiming baby Yoda GIFS
Copyright experts argue that GIFs are protected from copyright claims under the fair use provision of copyright law.
Twitter now lets all users censor viral tweet replies
It’s the latest of many “features” which reduce user engagement on the platform.
Some Chinese Facebook employees aren’t happy about Zuckerberg’s criticism of China
Zuck recently called out Chinese censorship.
Google’s updated ad policy may ban political memes
The policy says that “deep fakes” which it defines as doctored and manipulated media are prohibited.
Australia’s Attorney-General says Facebook and YouTube should be treated as publishers
The idea is spreading outside of the US.
Iran’s internet shutdown during protests is hiding its death toll, estimated to be over 100
Iran’s suppression of the internet is helping it cover up the goings-on in the country.
David Pakman impeachment hearing YouTube video blocked again after another bogus copyright claim
This is the third time Pakman’s coverage of the impeachment hearings has been hit with a questionable copyright claim.
Reddit threatens The Donald with “further consequences” for posts discussing impeachment whistleblower
Last week Reddit said it wouldn’t censor the impeachment whistleblower’s name.