Covid
Singapore orders Facebook to mark The States Times a fake news site and demonetize the outlet
The outlet says the government is punishing political dissent.
eBay censors and deletes listings of t-shirts about coronavirus
Apparently, it’s against their “Disaster and Tragedy Policy,”
YouTube: coronavirus videos will be automatically demonetized until further notice
YouTube gave us little reason as to why.
Coronavirus: as journalists in China disappear, citizens turn to Twitter to find the truth
Chinese citizens feel the state news is hiding the truth about the Wuhan virus.
WeChat users in China, who were banned for talking about coronavirus, beg for their accounts back
Chinese citizens find it hard to avoid WeChat as an account is used for so many services in China.
Dr. Li Wenliang, who was reprimanded for warning people of coronavirus on Weibo, has died
Dr. Li Wenliang was the first to publicly announce that coronavirus could be a major problem and has now succumbed to the virus.
YouTube demonetizes popular South Korean channel Clark TV for reporting on coronavirus
The channel has seen recent popularity for on-the-ground reporting of the Wuhan virus.
Thailand begins arresting citizens for “inducing panic” online by sharing coronavirus information
Thailand is the latest country to make sharing unverified information a criminal offense.
Viral video shows Police in China arriving at woman’s door, telling her to delete coronavirus post
The video is just one of the videos that give a glimpse into how Chinese censorship works.
Chinese authorities finally release doctor who was arrested for predicting coronavirus epidemic
Dr. Li Wenliang was made to sign a statement suggesting that his behavior was illegal.
Shock as Twitter bans news outlet Zero Hedge for “abuse and harassment”
Another popular account purged by Twitter.
China tells citizens to only share coronavirus news from state-run media, or face up to seven years in jail
The government doesn’t want to be criticized for the way it has handled the pandemic.