Digital Services Act
US pushes back against EU Big Tech censorship proposals championed by FB “whistleblower” Frances Haugen
Haugen wanted the proposals to be the “digital global standard.”
European lawmakers, who salivated over Facebook “whistleblower” hearing, plot censorship
A convenient opportunity.
MEP calls for Facebook regulation after “whistleblower” leak
Continents unite against Facebook.
Bangladesh faces widespread online censorship in the wake of protests
Dissidents are being detained for their social media posts.
Poland proposes large fines for social media platforms that censor users
A bold move to support free speech.
Gaming needs more regulation to rein in “hate speech,” EU anti-terror official says
The official also says police should have access to chats.
The EU wants to give itself greater powers to punish tech companies that don’t censor enough
The EU wants to score tech companies on how promptly they take down users’ posts.
Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act is being used to suppress free speech, jail journalists
Journalists and activists who criticize the government are being detained.
OverRustle Logs and CommanderRoot changelog tool shutting down after takedown request from Twitch Legal
Could this be a sign that more third-party Twitch services will be subject to similar requests?
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki met secretly with Irish Prime Minister to discuss content “moderation”
Wojcicki wanted to assure the PM that she was doing all she could to tackle “hate speech” on the platform.
LEAKED: EU plans to combat “hate speech” across ISPs, cloud hosting, social media, and “economy services”
The shocking leak sheds light on the EU’s upcoming plans with its Digital Services Act.