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UN Criticizes the UK’s Treatment of Julian Assange, Says They’re “Deeply Concerned” by His Arrest
Assange is spending 23 hours per day in a cell for a “minor violation”.
Snoop Dogg Slams Facebook Censorship in a Rant on Instagram
Big tech companies have been enforcing unnecessary moral policing through which they are suppressing freedom of speech.
Facebook Bans Sharing and Linking to Infowars Content
Users who attempt to share Infowars content will be censored unless they explicitly condemn the content.
Facebook Will Now Ban You Based on Who You Associate With
Reports from The Verge and The Washington Post say that Facebook is now banning people for interacting with individuals that it labels as “hate figures” and terminating accounts based on user’s offline behavior.
The Facebook Ban of Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Louis Farrakhan Was Part of a Coordinated Campaign With Mainstream Media Outlets
Many mainstream media outlets were tipped off before the bans took place and even published reports saying some of the accounts had been banned while they were still online.
Russia’s Law to Close Off the Internet Has Just Gotten Approval
The firewall will be able to block all the forbidden sources: websites included in the national blacklists, instant messaging apps like Telegram, and VPN systems.
Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Trailer Reaction Videos Targeted With False YouTube Copyright Claims
Reaction videos should be protected under fair use but a number of music labels have filed bogus claims against YouTube creators reacting to the trailer, even when no trailer audio was used.
A Reddit User Proves He Was Banned From a Subreddit Because of Racist Mods
A Reddit user was banned and told “no whites allowed”.
Instagram Wants to Tackle “Bullying” by “Stopping Harassment Before It Even Starts”
“The platform would notice” that its user is “about to leave a negative comment”.
YouTube’s Move to Promote More So-Called “Authoritative Sources” Has Wiped Out $70 Billion From Google’s Value
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and several other subsidiaries have suffered from a sharp decline in revenue. The stock value of the company went down more than 8% on Tuesday, wiping out $70 billion in value. This Monday, it was reported that the ad revenue grew by 15% when compared to t
Facebook Is Refusing to Run Political Ads Encouraging Citizens to Vote in the EU Election
Who knew that over-regulation of online speech, whether imposed or self-imposed, could end up producing “unintended consequences”? Well that would be just about every digital rights and freedoms outfit out there that has been warning about this possibility every time governments – the EU includ
Patreon Just Widened Their Terms of Service to Support the Authoritarian Practices They’ve Been Following for Some Time
Patreon’s terms of service on so-called hate speech have been widely criticized as their terms have applied to whatever you do in your life, regardless of whether it’s on the Patreon platform or not.
