Covid
Google’s Jigsaw proposes real-time, cross-platform monitoring of “hate clusters” to “disrupt their reach”
Google’s researchers aren’t happy that users are migrating to platforms that don’t censor “misinformation.”
New bill would force government to disclose online censorship requests
Not that the Federal Government should be violating the First Amendment anyway.
Veteran Australian broadcaster Alan Jones loses weekly column following anti-lockdown stance
Jones has been a big a big challenger of Australia’s more extreme approach to COVID measures and often goes viral online.
FTC PrivacyCon 2021 speaker pushes for INCREASED labeling of “COVID-19 disinformation” on social media
They also questioned when it’s more effective to “just outright delete COVID misinformation” rather than just labeling it.
France passes controversial vaccine passport law
An afront to civil liberties.
Facebook recruits new “fact-checker” after White House demands vaccine skeptic crackdown
A step up in censorship.
Disillusioned journalists form alliance against censorship of alternative coronavirus viewpoints
The journalists allege mainstream outlets aren’t doing enough questioning of government narratives.
QR code tracking ushered in by pandemic saga, likely won’t go away when it’s over
Some business owners love the data.
Senator Klobuchar ignores First Amendment with new bill to censor online “misinformation”
The bill targets Section 230.