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Russian Couple Fear Losing Baby to Authorities After Their Baby Appeared in a Protest Video on YouTube
A Russian couple were warned by their government that their children were going to be taken into care after a video footage of their children amidst a protest was posted online. This incident happens to be a part of the Russian government’s backlash to the on-going protests. Dmitry and Olga Pro
China Hits Back at Facebook and Twitter After Anti-Protestor Propaganda Was Removed
It’s thought Chinese companies may start to pull advertising from China in retaliation.
Facebook Bans Grieving Mother After She Invited Friends to Her Son’s Memorial Page
The mother was even denied her appeal. It was only fixed when media got involved.
Developer-Focused Email Service Mailgun Bans Gab After Three Years of Business
Mailgun is the latest of many companies to deplatform Gab but despite these obstacles, the free speech social network has almost doubled its traffic this year.
Facebook Staff to Start “Curating” the News for Users
“Our goal with the News Tab is to provide a personalized, highly relevant experience for people,” said Campbell Brown, Facebook’s head of news partnerships.
Twitter Complies With India’s Pressure to Ban US and UK Citizens
Indian IT Act’s Section 69A allows the country to block any website or account that harms its interests or persists to be a national threat. Twitter appears to just act without discretion.
Tech Companies Push Back Against India’s Plan to Link Social Media Accounts to Aadhar State Identity Numbers
The state wants social media usage tied to identity.
Kevin Williamson’s Book the Smallest Minority Says “Antidiscourse” Is the Cause of Social Media Outrage Mobs
Antidiscourse – whose goal is to demean the opponent, and where the result has “more in common with dogs barking at one another than it does with actual political discourse.”
Google Increases Its Ties With Egypt’s Oppressive Rulers
Google office will reopen this September, with a focus on customer sales.
It’s Unconstitutional for a Politician to Block Users on Twitter, Missouri Court Rules
This ruling follows similar precedent from other courts on similar cases.
Now Beto O’Rourke Wants to Kill Section 230 – This Time to Counter “Hate Speech and Gun Violence”
Section 230 is what allowed the internet to thrive.
Google Leaker Explains How Blacklists Work
The Google insider went into more detail about how Google censors certain content.
