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Internet Backbone Provider Hurricane Electric Censoring Kiwi Farms Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Censorship at the infrastructure level.
Slack Permanently Bans Libs of TikTok
Deplatformed from business tools.
Elon Musk Says PayPal Is Moving in the “Direction of Social Credit”
The PayPal founder criticizes his former company.
PayPal Is Still Threatening to Fine Users $2,500 for Promoting “Intolerance That Is Discriminatory”
It may also fine users for promoting “hate.”
PayPal Backtracks on Fining Users for “Misinformation,” Calls It an “Error”
But it remains to be seen if PayPal will punish users in other ways, like closing accounts.
PayPal to Expand Its Speech Restriction Rules in November
An updated policy that pulls financial services from those that don’t adhere to its arbitrary speech limitations.
PayPal Bans the Free Speech Union, the Daily Sceptic, and Toby Young
Young described PayPal’s actions as “a new low in Big Tech’s war on free speech.”
Mailchimp Purges More High-Profile Users
Users say they weren’t told why they were suddenly banned.
Shopify Deletes President Trump’s Merch Stores
Shopify has followed other big tech companies in banning Trump after the certification of Joe Biden.
Blizzard’s New Modding Policy Faces Backlash From Creative Community
In Blizzard’s attempt to grab ownership of the next Dota, they’ve just guaranteed there will never be another Dota.
Mailchimp Deplatforms Press Outlet, Calls It “Too Risky”
It’s not only Mailchimp that is harming freedom of the press and freedom of speech when it comes to controversial topics.
Firefox Rejects Free Speech, Bans Free Speech Commenting Plugin Dissenter From Its Extensions Gallery
Mozilla, the company behind Firefox, said that the extension had been disabled because it does not comply with Mozilla’s Acceptable Use Policy.
