Covid
YouTube CEO wants governments pass laws to “have more control over online speech”
Calling for speech laws.
YouTube CEO praises investments that allowed swift rollout of COVID censorship rules
“I’m very thankful for that investment over many, many years because that enabled us to take action very, very quickly when the pandemic hit.”
The media is already demanding the metaverse be censored for “misinformation”
In the offline world, there’s no Big Tech giant listening to your every word, ready to police your conversations. The media wants the metaverse to be different.
Canada’s TD Bank freezes $1.1M donated to Freedom Convoy protesters
Another hurdle for the civil liberties protesters.
YouTube suspends commentator Alex Belfield for two weeks
Belfield is at risk from a permanent ban.
Europe considers regulating Spotify
Forcing it to moderate content.
LinkedIn blocked links to natural immunity data
A violation of “Professional Community Policies.”
Jon Stewart asks who gets to decide what is “misinformation”?
Stewart brings nuance to the discussion.
Ontario residents cheering on the freedom protests on Facebook get a visit from police
Officers are monitoring Facebook conversations.
GiveSendGo won’t back down after court order; “Canada has absolutely ZERO jurisdiction over how we manage our funds”
Business as normal for the alternative crowd-funding platform.
Ontario Attorney General orders freeze of GiveSendGo donation distribution to Freedom Convoy
Another free speech suppression tactic.