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GitHub is censored in Spain as the government attempts to silence Catalan protestors
It shows a worrying precedent that governments are willing to shut down access to valuable tools for businesses in their country in order to try and crush any organized display of democracy.
Mitsubishi pulls Blizzard Hearthstone tournament sponsorship after “Free Hong Kong” gamer ban
A company spokesperson confirmed that Mitsubishi Motors Taiwan ended its sponsorship two days after professional Hearthstone player blitzchung was banned for voicing his support of the Hong Kong protests.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praises “courageous” Facebook employees who want to censor politicians’ ads
Over 250 Facebook employees signed an open letter saying that letting politicians speak freely in ads is “a threat to what FB stands for.”
Archive.today domain mirror suspended by Faroe Islands council
The domain will likely be “promptly suspended” on November 1.
Greta Thunberg calls on people to “demand change” and encourage Facebook to censor content
Thunberg wants Zuckerberg to crack down on speech.
Memes are safe for now, as the “anti-meme” bill is blocked from Senate vote
Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul have saved the day.
Twitter is complicit in censorship on behalf of Indian government
Twitter is complying with orders to withhold tweets.
Trudeau government body sues digital media outlets to ban them from attending government press events
The Leaders’ Debate Commission, a body created and chosen by the Trudeau government, is using taxpayer money to appeal a Canadian Federal Court’s decision to grant accreditation to journalists from Rebel Media and True North for government press events.
Indian court orders YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter to block “defamatory” video worldwide
National courts are increasingly being used to force social platforms to block or remove videos globally.
Twitter’s automated systems now remove more than half of the “abusive” tweets on the platform
Twitter and the other tech giants are increasingly using automated systems to remove content they deem to be abusive and hateful.
TikTok says it’s not censoring content on behalf of the Chinese government
TikTok has been accused of censoring on behalf of China and has raised national security concerns in the US Congress.
Facebook bans Page of Hong Kong protest safety app, HKmap Live
The app creator says Facebook’s real name policy prevented them from operating the account anonymously.