Culture
Princeton students speak up for free speech, get shamed as “racist”, with at least one losing an internship
The students had their signatures leaked to a mailing list and were accused of supporting “racist propaganda.”
“Mute white people” Instagram sticker raises accusations of moderation double standard
Users are saying the rules aren’t being applied fairly.
AOC doesn’t think cancel culture is a thing
The congresswoman says it’s down to “entitlement”.
MembersSome practical ways to protect yourself from cancel culture
? Four cultural, technical, and legal solutions that will strip the power from and shift the culture against digital outrage mobs.
Student’s admission to Marquette hung in the balance, faced interrogation over TikTok video
Outraged students told the university to revoke her admission.
Vox journalist Matthew Yglesias publicly shamed by colleague for daring to sign anti-cancel culture letter
People are increasingly shamed for showing their support for open debate and free expression.
Twitter mob: College researcher forced to resign after study finding no racial bias in police shootings
Another casualty of the Twitter mob.
False online accusation resulted in a boycott, outrage and “terroristic” threats against venue business
Tensions are high and false accusations spread fast.
MembersWoke corporate America is becoming a major threat to online speech
? The increased corporate virtue signaling combined with peak cancel culture and media pressure is creating a mass push for online censorship.
Disney Plus’ Hamilton is the latest target of cancel culture complaints
Hamilton is a winner for Disney Plus and won’t be going anywhere despite complaints.
In the age of online mob justice, false accusations are getting serious
People are feeling comfortable enough to make false allegations online.