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Harvard Research Director Calls for Censorship of Riot Footage Online
Apparently documenting “violent altercations at protests in cities” mobilizes vigilante groups.
Kyle Rittenhouse Lawyer Lin Wood Threatens to Sue Twitter Over Censorship
“I’m going to take Jack Dorsey’s ass down.”
Facebook’s New Terms Give It More Discretion to Censor Whatever It Wants
The new terms allow it to ban users and censor content to avoid “legal or regulatory impacts”
Australian Public Servant Fired Over Article That Talked About How Big Tech Has Profited From COVID-19
He was told to delete it or lose his job.
YouTube Joins Twitter in Banning Content Around “Hacked” Material in the Run Up to the Election
In 2016, hacked materials played a big part in the US presidential election. In 2020, users may not be allowed to talk about any on mainstream platforms.
MembersHow Big Tech Normalized Censoring the President
? The gradual but consistent Overton window shifts have made the once inconceivable idea of Big Tech censoring a sitting US President a reality.
YouTuber Def Noodles Explains Why Creators Have to Self-Censor
YouTubers have to avoid certain words and topics to stay monetized.
Twitter Censors All Links to BitChute
A brazen move by Twitter to suppress links to a growing alternative platform.
Report: Facebook Employees Debated “Merits of Censoring a Sitting President’s Potentially False Statements”
The debate happened a day after Facebook removed one of Trump’s posts for “coronavirus misinformation.”
GreatFire Introduces App Maker to Bypass China’s Censorship
This is just the latest of their tools to help combat censorship from the Chinese Communist Party.
Former Royal Marine Ant Middleton Dropped From Charity Soccer Match After Tweet Criticizing Violent Protests
A social media backlash campaign against him appears to have been successful.
Apple Faces Protests After Censoring for China
The protesters slammed Apple’s censorship of VPNs, news apps, and podcast apps in China.