Covid
MembersCorona apps pose a threat to civil liberties and privacy
?Governments are coming up with questionable ways to tackle the pandemic.
Senator Thom Tillis joins pile-on over the internet archive’s National Emergency Library
The National Emergency Library allows people to still read books while public libraries are closed.
Mainstream news is soaring on YouTube thanks to “authoritativeness ranking scores”
YouTube is cementing the dominance of major news networks.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: coronavirus should make people grateful for Big Tech
Schmidt thinks people shouldn’t be so harsh on tech giants.
Former FDA chief slams WHO for validating China’s coronavirus propaganda
The WHO’s January tweet that “Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission” has fueled online confusion and misinformation about the virus.
Criticism of the WHO is now a “right-wing stunt”, apparently
WIRED are facing online backlash over the suggestion.
UK Police face online backlash about Orwellian ‘hiding in the shadows’ tweet
In a time when basic civil liberties are being eroded, the tweet was met with harsh criticism.
Twitter suspends Steve Bannon’s War Room: Pandemic account
Accounts that criticize China’s role in the pandemic are being sanctioned while Chinese propaganda about the virus continues to spread on Twitter.
Chinese Twitter propaganda campaign to accuse Taiwan of racism causes WHO director to criticize Taiwan
China’s propaganda Twitter bots are stirring up trouble.
China cracks down on live-streamed church services during coronavirus lockdown
China prohibits religious gatherings – even online.
China crushes online publication of all coronavirus outbreak origin research
The move is hardly surprising.
China continues to use Facebook and Twitter to shape coronavirus narratives
Chinese officials are creating Twitter accounts for the first time, and propaganda ads on Facebook are estimating to reach up to 45 million people.