Culture
Finnish minister says sexist online comments about female politicians is a “threat to democracy”
From “Lipstick Brigade,” to “Tampax Team,” to “Feminist Quintet.”
Twitter shadowbans Gina Carano
Twitter has hidden Carano behind a “sensitive content” warning and removed her from search results.
YouTube deletes channel of Christian network theDove
Over 15,000 interviews and segments deleted.
Apex Legends bans player for using Japanese word “nigero” (it’s not racist)
The problem with algorithmic censorship.
GoFundMe shuts down fundraiser for parents who were doxed for not supporting critical race theory
GoFundMe hasn’t given a reason.
YouTube staff want the platform to delete 2014 rap “Meet The Flockers” after recent anti-Asian sentiment
YouTube knows censoring music would set a dangerous precedent it already set for non-music content.
Amazon-owned Twitch deletes footage of the full details of George Floyd’s death, as shown in court
The platform removed it under its “extreme violence” policy, even though it’s newsworthy.
UK to force platforms to remove content that’s “illegal on the street”
An Online Safety law is coming this year.
Gender studies professor faces cancel mob after writing blog post about trans ideology
Hughes is facing calls to resign.
Intel introduces system to censor “offensive” video game chat in realtime
The system is now in beta.
