Speech
Stories
Blizzard Slammed for “Empty” China-Hong Kong Controversy Apology at Blizzcon 2019
Gamers and digital rights groups are criticizing Blizzard for failing to change its action and describing it as a non-apology.
Aaron Sorkin’s Letter Asking Mark Zuckerberg to Correct Fake News Was Full of Fake News
It seems neither Sorkin or the NY Times bothered to fact-check.
TikTok Is Facing a National Security Investigation and Review After Privacy and Censorship Concerns
Congress has been increasingly skeptical about the app and its Chinese ownership.
Netflix and Amazon Team Up to Stop Users Sharing Streaming Login Passwords
The industry wants to crack down.
Some Blizzard Staff Can’t Wait for BlizzCon to Be Over
Like many big names in the gaming industry, Blizzard has not had a great relationship with gamers in the past. In 2010, the company tried to introduce Real ID, requiring forum users to use their real names, but had to back down after a strongly negative reaction and fears of privacy abuses. Thi
People Are Starting to Realize the Implications of Twitter’s Political Ads Ban
People are weighing up the pros and cons.
Zuckerberg Trolls Aaron Sorkin in Response to Free Speech Open Letter
Sorkin’s open letter accused Facebook of “assaulting the truth.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls Twitter’s Political Ads Ban a “Good Call”
The congresswoman likes the decision and wants Facebook to follow.
Hong Kong Court’s Decision to Ban Some Telegram Content Slammed by Legislators and Digital Rights Activists
Legislators and digital rights activists fear the decision marks the first steps of an internet shutdown.
Twitter Says It Locked and Suspended 105% More Accounts in 2019
Some of these account suspensions include human rights activists, parody accounts, independent journalists, and the Houston Rockets.
YouTube Quietly Hides Its Code After Content “Throttling” System Is Leaked
Before the code was changed, it contained several internal metrics that YouTube appeared to be using to suppress content on the platform.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Announces Twitter Are Banning All Political Ads
Only adverts encouraging people to vote will be allowed.
