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Labour and SNP demand “health misinformation” controls be added to UK’s controversial “Online Safety Bill”
As if the bill wasn’t bad enough.
European court rules emotion recognition projects can bypass public debate
A loss for privacy.
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Greece proposes anti “fake news” law in a new bid to kill free speech
An increasingly common excuse to censor.
Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act is being used to suppress free speech, jail journalists
Journalists and activists who criticize the government are being detained.
Instagram meme fact checkers acknowledge “concerning” shrinking of freedom of expression
The fact checker Africa Check seems oblivious that their actions are contributing to the decline in freedom of expression.
Digital freedom of speech and expression has crashed to a 10 year low, charity report reveals
“In a free and competitive market, abusive terms of service would be unsustainable.”
Facebook admits its moderation tools are a “blunt instrument”, can’t understand context
The way the giant is now arguing its case against the ECJ decision sheds more light on the way it rates the quality of its own technology.
Sahar Tabar is the latest Iranian to be arrested for dress code violations on Instagram
Reports are putting the arrest in the context of Iran’s strict internet and real-world censorship.