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Tulsi Gabbard: To Protect Free Speech Online, Break Up Big Tech Monopolies
Gabbard has consistently spoken out against censorship and promoted free speech online.
YouTube Chief Proposes “Positive Discrimination” of “Authoritative Sources” Like CNN Over Indie Creators
YouTube appears to be turning its back on the users that built the platform.
With the CASE Act, Congress Takes Aim at Memes
The CASE act will allow copyright trolls to tackle those who upload works they don’t own the original copyright for.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Vows to Suppress “Misinformation” on the Road to the 2020 Elections
Dorsey isn’t the only big tech CEO that’s made this promise.
Google Whistleblower Greg Coppola to Tucker: Algorithms Don’t “Write Themselves”
The reprimanded employee went on Fox News to give more info about what he says are Google’s biases.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Tries to Explain the Vague Reasons Behind “Quarantining” Subreddits Like the Donald
Keeping the rules vague seems to be a recent tactic to allow platforms to ban at will, even when users abide by the rules.
Instagram Mass Suspends 30+ Meme Accounts With Over 33 Million Total Followers
Instagram previously mass-purged meme accounts from its platform at the end of 2018.
Australia Sets Up a New Antitrust Branch to Monitor Facebook and Google
The branch will eventually span out to monitoring other platforms. They’re starting with what they see as the worst offenders – FB and Google.
Rep. Paul Gosar Introduces New Bill to Tackle Online Censorship
Gosar joins Senators Hawley and Cruz that are looking at ways to end online censorship.
Facebook Willing to Sacrifice User Engagement for Censorship
In the UK alone, Facebook engagement dropped 38% in the last year.
Tulsi Gabbard Sues Google for Election Interference
Gabbard’s complaint is the latest example of Google using its search dominance to influence politics.
Twitter Tells Canadian Yasmine Mohammed Her Tweet May Violate UK Speech Law
This follows Twitter previously sending similar notices to people outside of Pakistan saying that their tweets may be violating Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
