COVID-19
UK counter-terrorism office warns parents to watch out for kids engaging in coronavirus conspiracies
Coronavirus conspiracies can lead to terrorism, apparently.
Tony Blair Institute For Global Change says increased surveillance is a “price worth paying”
The institute thinks we should ease off on civil liberties for the sake of the pandemic.
YouTube bans videos that “might” encourage people to ignore stay at home advice
Big tech platforms continue to introduce strict coronavirus rules.
YouTube introduces fact checker info panels to editorialize user search results
YouTube’s next stage against “misinformation” is rolling out.
UK’s centralized contact tracing corona app aided by UK intelligence agency
The UK, along with France, have rejected a decentralized model.
YouTube’s exec discusses “Intelligence Desk” to target emerging conspiracy theories
The crackdown on anything that YouTube deems to be a conspiracy or misinformation continues.
Poll suggests majority of people support big tech contact tracing
The pandemic has been a big boon for big tech overreach.
YouTube: creators “espousing” opinions “in their basement” can’t provide context on the news
YouTube is cementing the power of the already-established players, making it difficult for small creators to get traction.
Bill Gates praises China’s response to the outbreak
China’s censorship-driven response to the coronavirus has earned it praise from the former Microsoft CEO.
Trevor Noah becomes the face of Chinese propaganda with “America virus” jokes
The comedian’s jokes are being used by Chinese state media to boost narratives.
Twitter bans unverified coronavirus claims that “could” lead to social unrest
Big tech continues to restrict what users can say about the coronavirus.
State governors say Facebook is lying, Facebook alone decided to shut down protest groups
States say Facebook decided to censor the groups on their own accord.