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Instagram threatens to delete Donald Trump Jr.’s account over “harmful false information”
He posted screenshots of real CNN headlines.
Cartoonist Ben Garrison sues the ADL for defamation, seeks over $10M in damages
Garrison argues the ADL acted with “malice” and falsely branded him as anti-Semitic – a claim that was then regurgitated by media outlets.
Tentative ruling against Patreon could provide a legal workaround for Big Tech censorship
If the final ruling goes against Patreon, it could have to pay millions of dollars in arbitration fees and leave other companies such as PayPal open to a similar fate.
Facebook and Twitter alternatives that are more free speech friendly
These alternatives have many of the features of Facebook and Twitter but don’t silence their users under broad, far-reaching rules.
EU court rules YouTube doesn’t have to hand over IP addresses of copyright infringers
Only physical addresses can be handed over, assuming the company has them.
Apple refuses to let YouTube alternative Floatplane update unless they give Apple a 30% cut
Apple’s App Store is facing increased anti-competitive scrutiny.
Right Side Broadcasting Network video blocked on YouTube after 1M views over 16 seconds of music
Stories of YouTube’s bogus copyright system are piling up.
YouTube sued for not blocking copyrighted content pro-actively on upload
As if YouTube’s system wasn’t bad enough.
YouTube hits commentary channels with mass demonetization, gives bogus reasons
Several of the affected creators have been sent confusing responses when they asked YouTube why their videos have been demonetized.
Review of the DMCA fails to address problems with false copyright claims
Only issues for rights-holders and big platforms are considered.
YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux for “hate speech” after almost 14 years on the platform
Another YouTube veteran has their content censored.
One of YouTube’s biggest stars Jenna Marbles quits after cancel culture targets her decade-old videos
Marbles has been made to feel bad about her past humorous videos.