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Live Action Founder Lila Rose Calls Out Pinterest Censorship in White House Social Media Summit Speech
Live Action’s Pinterest account was deleted after an investigative report revealed that Pinterest was preventing its users from linking to Live Action content.
Twitter Launches Soft Censorship Feature “Hidden Replies” – Starting in Canada
The feature has been tested for some time, and now it’s about to roll out.
Harmeet K. Dhillon Slams Social Media Censorship During Speech at White House Social Media Summit
Dhillon also mentioned two of her clients, conservative writer David Horowitz and former Google engineer James Damore, during her speech and talked about the censorship and discrimination the tech giants have subjected them to.
Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger Calls for a “Social Contract for Social Media”
Sanger has an increasing interest in the future of social platforms and ensuring that new platforms don’t make the mistake the old ones made.
Popular Cartoonist Ben Garrison Responds to Being Uninvited From White House Social Media Summit
Garrison would have been one of the few attendees who had experienced social media censorship first-hand.
Larry Sanger’s Social Media Boycott Campaign Was Suppressed Behind a “Sensitive Content” Filter on Twitter
The Wikipedia co-founder accused Twitter of censoring his post.
Leaked Documents Suggest That 1,000+ Employees Pressured Google to Block Breitbart News From Its Ad Network
This is the latest in a series of leaks highlighting Google’s anti-conservative bias.
Ad Agencies Love Instagram’s New Speech Restriction Features as It Makes the Platform “Brand Safe”
Advertisers are more likely to advertise on the platform when speech is kept under control.
France “Hate Speech” Bill Passes With Massive Support From Lawmakers
The bill has been called a threat to free speech and a bill that gives social media platforms an impossible task.
Court Rules That It’s Unconstitutional for Public Officials to Block People on Twitter for Political Views
The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2018 decision which ruled that a public official cannot block a person on Twitter in response to their political views.
Journalist Laura Loomer Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Facebook After Being Called a “Dangerous Individual”
Loomer was banned from the platform in April and was called “dangerous” by Facebook.
Twitter Adds Even More Rules, Bans “Dehumanizing” Terms Against “Protected” Religious Groups
Twitter’s adding more rules for what’s allowed in public discourse on the platform.
