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Fans suspect censorship as some of Joe Rogan’s best episodes didn’t make the move to Spotify
Alex Joes has revealed Rogan’s “reason” for it.
Twitter is accused of selectively-applying mailbox “fact-checks”
Despite being debunked, Twitter refused to fact-check the posts like they have with others.
Internal Google “investigative unit” voluntarily gives “far-right” users’ YouTube and Gmail data to police
Rights groups have pushed back.
Apple threatens to cut off Epic Games’ access to developer tools that are necessary to maintain Unreal Engine
If Apple follows through, the threat will impact over 100 games on its platforms.
High school counselor who was fired for criticizing students that skipped class to protest loses appeal
Like with many other cases, local backlash in response to what she posted online led to the firing.
Twitter planning crackdown on “general mischaracterizations” about mail-in voting
The platform is also going to be encouraging users to register for mail-in ballots.
Twitter locks Doctor Simone Gold out of her account for advocating for hydroxychloroquine
The crackdown continues.
School principal resigns after posting meme comparing mask wearers to Holocaust victims
Internet users campaigned to have Stephen Ford removed.
20 State Attorneys General call on Facebook to censor more
Don’t expect Facebook censorship to slow down.
Dr. Dan Erickson says YouTube’s censorship of anti-lockdown video helped it spread
The concerted effort between the media and Big Tech to have the video censored, increased people’s suspicions and awareness, the doctor says.
Pro-encryption fight hindered as US appeals court refuses to unseal papers
The sucessful argument that allowed Facebook to reject a wiretap remains unavailable to be used as prescedent.
Google accused of prioritizing YouTube in supposedly “organic” search results
Google is already facing antitrust scrutiny.