COVID-19
Lawmakers reject amendment to prevent monitoring of unvaccinated
Rep. Andy Biggs’ proposed amendment was rejected.
New Google Docs feature to flag “potentially discriminatory or inappropriate language”
A new feature that can influence what people write.
Twitter censored Oxford academic who shared Daily Mail article about inflated Covid deaths
Twitter backtracked, admitting it got it wrong.
Twitter blocked links to Daily Mail article that questioned Covid death stats
Suggested the link was “unsafe.”
Emails show US federal agencies urging Facebook to push “messages of duty” on COVID
More evidence of the close relationship with Big Tech and the federal government.
DHS says it scans social media for “misinformation” but not “constitutionally protected speech”
But “misinformation” is constitutionally protected speech.
Rumble offers Joe Rogan $100 million to bring his podcast to the platform
“We stand with you, your guests, and your legion of fans in desire for a real conversation.”
Around 70 more Joe Rogan episodes have disappeared from Spotify
The episodes quietly disappeared with no explanation.
Pope Francis criticizes social media for allowing “misinformation” to spread
The Pope targets social media algorithms.
WHO director praises Neil Young Spotify censorship demands
Backed by the WHO.