COVID-19
Facebook to warn users before they share any coronavirus-related article
The latest idea from Facebook’s box of tricks.
Department of Natural Resources tells employees to wear masks on Zoom calls
Even when they’re at home alone.
Facebook censored over 100 million posts for coronavirus “misinformation” in Q2
Facebook released its quarterly report on the state of its censorship and the numbers are unprecedented.
British veteran Ant Middleton resigns as Royal Navy Chief Cadet after backlash over anti-riots tweet
Cancel culture hits again.
Twitter locks Doctor Simone Gold out of her account for advocating for hydroxychloroquine
The crackdown continues.
Bill Gates loves Twitter’s “block all replies” feature
The feature undermines the point of Twitter.
Marketing exec fired from Publicis Groupe agency over lockdown skeptic tweet
Another person loses their job for non-conforming opinions.
Oxford director calls for demonetization of news outlets that publish COVID “misinformation”
“It would be a public service to take them down,” he said.
Louisiana Attorney General slams Facebook’s censorship of doctors
“Respect the agency and intelligence of the American people.”
Dr. Simone Gold fired after social media pressure campaign for advocating hydroxychloroquine
Gold says she was “defamed by the media” and “viciously attacked” for supporting a doctor’s right to prescribe what they see fit.
Facebook gives $500,000 to Ontario university project that says coronavirus will drive online hate
The money is meant to help create a knowledge hub on “hate and violent extremism.”
Google CEO defends censorship of doctors who choose hydroxychloroquine
Pichai said that if doctors contradict coronavirus recommendations from the CDC, their videos will be taken down.