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Twitter is using AI to shut down its users support for a US voter ID system
Several examples of Twitter’s suppression of memes and sentiment towards a Voter ID system have resurfaced after renewed interest in the idea.
Software developer imprisoned in Iran after developing open-source software is now free
The developer was imprisoned after software he created was later used by others to upload porn to the internet.
Patreon suspends Soph’s account one day after YouTube deleted her channel
Soph online accounts have been sanctioned multiple times since BuzzFeed published a hit piece about her in May.
Australia threatens Incels forum, showing the country’s bold new push to police the entire internet
Australia is issuing takedown notices and threats of fines and jail time to countries outside of its jurisdiction.
CNN mass copyright claims political commentary videos covering the 2020 Democratic presidential debates
David Pakman, Kyle Kulinski, Destiny, Hasan Piker, Trihex, and others say they received copyright strikes or claims from CNN on their videos covering the debates.
Former Google engineer agrees with suggestion YouTube manipulates search results
Another Google engineer weighs in on the saga.
Twitter scrubs Tulsi Gabbard from trends during presidential debates while she’s the top searched candidate
Gabbard also gained more followers than all but one of the other candidates during the debate and her exchange with Kamala Harris was one of the most talked-about moments of the event.
Instagram suspends account of Republican Congressional candidate Tom Norton
Norton accuses Instagram of censorship.
YouTube deletes Soph’s channel after her latest video was removed for “hate speech”
Soph has had multiple videos removed and faced temporary suspensions after she was the subject of a BuzzFeed hit piece in May.
Joe Biggs banned from Instagram
This comes after Biggs was banned from Twitter, Shopify, PayPal, and Venmo earlier this month.
New Google whistleblower reveals YouTube do manipulate search results
Another example of Google manipulating results when they testify in Congress to say they don’t.
Just 4% of big tech employee 2020 candidate donations go to Donald Trump
An analysis of the twelve 2020 presidential candidates who received the most donations from big tech employees between January and June showed that over 50% of these donations went to Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and Kamala Harris.