Speech
Poland files a complaint with the EU’s top court over online censorship concerns
Poland is concerned that the EU’s unpopular copyright rules will cause an increase in censorship.
The EFF takes aim at online speech cut down by inconstantly applied “terms of service”
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is making a statement about the silencing of people online.
Hodge Twins censored: Facebook takes down two videos and issues three-day suspension for “hate speech”
In the videos, The Hodge Twins shared their pro-life views and said that TV shows shouldn’t be used to socially engineer kids.
Journalists used to champion free speech. Now they try to suppress it
Journalists are fast becoming the number one group censoring speech online.
Wikipedia takes Turkey to Human Rights court over its ban of the website
Wikipedia has been banned in Turkey for two years.
Theresa May’s leadership significantly damaged the UK’s digital rights and freedoms
Theresa May’s legacy is bad for more than her failing to get the UK out of the EU.
CrossFit shuts down its Facebook and Instagram pages, citing concerns over Facebook’s deletion of Banting 7 Day Meal Plans
CrossFit also said that Facebook’s censorship, concerns around the privacy and security of user data, and Facebook deleting accounts and groups that call out “corrupted nutritional science” were factors in its decision.
Minds rolls out its innovate jury public moderation system, letting user’s decide what’s fair and what’s not
Decentralizing who gets to decide the appropriateness of content is a novel idea.
‘You Can’t Watch This’ shows the human side of what it’s like to be exiled from public discourse
An interesting look at some of the internet’s most censored individuals.
Steam starts allowing some “positive review bombs” to be included in Review Scores
After removing “off-topic review bombs” from the Review Score calculation, Valve is now backtracking and saying that some “positive review bombs” will be allowed depending on the “context.”
Facebook wants to hire someone to decide what you see on Instagram
It’s a tough job but apparently someone has to do it.
Canada launches its highly controversial digital charter
Canada is no place for freedom of expression.