Speech
Facebook won’t run ads for a political candidate, but it’s running them for her opponent
Facebook won’t run ads for a political candidate, but it’s running them for her opponent
This Spongebob meme is banned on Facebook for “hate speech”
Facebook’s upload filter is automatically punishing Facebook users for uploading a harmless Spongebob Squarepants meme.
Instagram blocks the hashtag #easter from the ‘Recent’ tab
#Easter is actually the top hashtag being used by Instagramers,
Sri Lanka shuts down social and messaging apps after deadly terrorist attacks
Citizens were unable to check on their families in the wake of the attacks.
Facebook and Twitter could soon be blocked in Russia over data storage demands
One of the biggest reasons why the law was passed in the first place is the iron fist the Russian government holds their citizens with.
Report: Google is threatening employees over political bias leaks
Google doesn’t want the public to know that it’s politically biased.
Journalist Laura Loomer files lawsuit against Twitter and CAIR
In the filing, Loomer’s legal representatives argue that her posts did not breach Twitter’s TOS.
Austria is determined to not let people use the internet anonymously
If you leave a comment online, the government want to know who you are.
The rightful backlash against the latest wave of anti-speech laws
Panic and hysteria spiral even the best of us out of control
38% of “abusive” Twitter content is flagged by algorithms, not users
Users can still expect more changes in the platform aimed at regulating “offensive” tweets.
The war against so-called “misinformation” seems to always ignore mainstream websites
The conundrum then becomes: who will guard the guards themselves?
UK political candidate Carl Benjamin’s r/SargonofAkkad subreddit quarantined just days after media smear
The quarantine also follows a number of media hit pieces which have attempted to misrepresent Benjamin and his online community.