2020 election
Facebook blocks hashtags alleging voting corruption
Hashtag results are hidden as though none exist.
Twitter now removing Hunter Biden memes and tweets criticizing its censorship of NY Post Joe Biden exposé
The censorship of one of the election cycle’s top stories continues.
Tech company drops service for Christian group just before major event, raising censorship accusations
The SMS service Mobile Cause cut service unexpectedly.
Trump hit with Facebook’s first info panel disclaimer notice with mail-in voting post
Facebook promises the notices will soon appear on all posts about voting, not just from specific politicians.
DNC accuses Facebook of not doing enough to censor misinformation
It’s likely the DNC will get vocal in the run up to the election.
Reddit CEO wishes he’d quarantined The Donald sooner, says he’s fine with it being in a “near-dead” state
Reddit has intentionally killed one of its most popular communities.
Trump campaign says Snapchat is trying to “rig” the election after it decides to hide Trump from Discover but not Biden
Snapchat says Trump incites “racial violence and injustice.”
New tool “De-Mainstream” allows YouTube users to blacklist mainstream media for a more authentic experience
The extension blocks certain media outlets from YouTube search and recommendations while also making YouTube Trending showcase the most popular videos based on view counts.
YouTube pledges to boosting “authoritative sources” during 2020 election
Independent creators fall, legacy outlets rise.
Michael Bloomberg to use his own digital analytics and marketing company to promote campaign
Bloomberg is spending big in his election bid.
Senator Marsha Blackburn demands answers from YouTube over censorship of hundreds of Trump campaign ads
YouTube previously took down 300+ Trump ads without explaining how the ads violated its policies.
YouTube admits censoring hundreds of Trump campaign videos
Google/YouTube have taken down 300+ Trump ads. It’s not clear what the reasons were.