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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Hints That More Censorship Is Coming to the Platform
In an open letter, Sandberg promised the company would be restricting who can use Facebook Live, using better technology to take down more content, and taking a more aggressive stance against what it deems to be “hate” in the wake of the New Zealand mass shootings.
The EU’s Rapid Alert System That Shares Info About “Fake News” Between Member States Is Now in Action
The European Commission has also enlisted help from “independent fact-checkers and researchers to detect and expose disinformation campaigns across social networks.
The Implementation of the UK Porn ID System Is Going Badly
The quandary now proving difficult to resolve and making it harder to implement the idea.
Twitter Temporarily Suspended the Account of Pro-Life Movie “Unplanned” During Its Opening Weekend
Twitter is constantly being accused of being biased against conservatives
European Lawmakers Lied When They Said That the Article 13 “Upload Filter” Was Just a Myth
They changed their tune as soon as the vote was passed.
Google Is Reportedly Still Working on Its Censored Chinese Search Engine Project Dragonfly
Internal Google sources have said that the company is performing closed performance reviews of Project Dragonfly and that management has committed to keeping the project secret.
Russia Orders 10 Leading VPNs to Comply With Its List of Banned Sites
Russia has threatened to restrict access to 10 leading non-Russian VPNs if they don’t block certain sites.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith Is Suing Facebook and YouTube for Not Taking Down the NZ Shooting Video Fast Enough
Many groups including the Islamic Association of New Zealand support the lawsuit.
Online Free Speech in Texas Is Under Threat by a New Controversial Bill, HB 2730
If bill HB 2730 were to pass, it would have multiple negative effects on free speech online.
Twitter Plans to Hide and Label Tweets From Trump and Other Public Figures When They Violate Its Rules
In an interview with The Washington Post, Twitter’s Lead of Trust and Safety, Legal, and Public Policy, Vijaya Gadde, said that Twitter is working on ways to hide tweets and label tweets from President Trump and other public figures if they violate Twitter’s rules.
Microsoft Embraces Censorship, Wants a “Joint Virtual Command Center” for Censoring Content
Microsoft has joined those calling for tougher censorship of online content by tech companies in the wake of the New Zealand mosque massacre earlier this month. Even though the contentious sharing of the video of the shooting wasn’t exactly taking place on LinkedIn, the social network owned by
Australia Wants Tech Companies to Censor Content Even Faster, Doesn’t Care That It’s Technically Impossible
Australia threatens tech companies with jail time.
