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China’s Censorship Is Giving Citizens a False Reality About the Hong Kong Protests
The Great Firewall of China is trying to present the peaceful protests as a mass riot.
Pinterest Appears to Remove the Term “Christian” From Its Internal Blacklist After Leaked Report Exposure
It’s seems the term “Christian” is no longer a bad word at the image sharing site.
Apple Stands in the Way of Telegram’s Censorship-Free Vision
Apple’s lock down of the App Store means it can censor content in apps such as Telegram. And it does.
YouTube Deletes Spain’s VOX Political Party Channel After Bizarre Copyright Infringement Claims
The deletion seems to be related to VOX uploading interviews with party members that it doesn’t own the copyright to.
Senator Josh Hawley Targets Tech Censorship With New Bill
Since big tech companies have failed to address censorship concerns, Senator Josh Hawley thinks it’s time to look at Section 230.
Canadian Justice Committee Recommends Prosecuting “Online Hate” Under Canadian Human Rights Act
This is part of Canada’s continued quest to stamp out what it deems to be “online hate.”
Pinterest Attempted to Censor Reports Exposing Its Internal Blacklists, Project Veritas Cease and Desist Letter Says
This indicates that Pinterest was behind multiple privacy complaints which led to the removal of at least two YouTube videos and one tweet.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Tech Companies Should Accept Responsibility for “Hate Speech”
Cook has previously said that what he deems to “hate” has no place on Apple’s platforms.
Facebook Wants to Create “a Safe Space for Trustworthy News”
Facebook is more determined than ever to crack down on what’s allowed on the platform.
MailChimp Has Banned Anti-Vax Newsletters
Many who have been censored on other platforms have turned to newsletters to get their message out. MailChimp wants to stop that.
Black Hat Conference Disinvites Keynote Speaker for His History of Voting to Restrict Late-Term Abortions
The cyber security conference decided they no longer wanted their keynote speaker because of his pro-life perspective.
Charles Koch and George Soros Team Up With Patreon, Mozilla, Pinterest and More to Stamp Out “Hate” Online
The likes of the Koch brothers, have in the past, been accused of using their vast fortune to influence US politics, and they are now involving themselves in influencing the internet, as well, by ensuring it is more strictly policed for unwanted content. A broad alliance is being formed in the
