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Guardian parody account Shaniqua O’Toole complied with DMCA notice, Twitter still suspended the account
Twitter claims the account violated its rules against “platform manipulation and spam”.
Teenager depressed after Instagram deleted his meme account with over 1.2 million followers
Instagram wiped out his business overnight.
Facebook deletes post of First Lady Melania Trump, calls it “Hate Speech”
It was confirmed by manual review.
China wants to lead UN agency that allows copyright holders to seize web domains
The policy which allows domain seizures has been criticized for clamping down on parody and criticism.
The “anti-meme” law just got landslide approval from House of Representatives
Congress is coming for your memes.
Congress to vote on CASE Act – a law that would enable censorship through copyright claims
Copyright trolls would benefit from the situation.
California wants to ban deepfakes within 60 days of an election
Many who support the legislation talk about the danger deepfakes present to celebrities and politicians who might be discredited.
Joe Biden thinks he can introduce background checks for accessing 3D printed gun code
The big picture of this issue is that the State Department’s unchecked power to control what information is published online can lead to sweeping censorship.
Digital rights groups hit back after US and UK alliance push to cut privacy in messaging apps
For one thing, the intent seems one-sided as it would make life easier for law enforcement, but at the same time putt users in jeopardy – for example, journalists, activists, and abuse victims who rely on safe, encrypted communication, sometimes for their lives.
Apple bans Hong Kong protest safety app and is accused of “sucking up to China”
Hong Kong protestors and residents used the app to avoid conflict and areas that local police had marked as “illegal assembly” zones.
Reddit outlines new vague and ambiguous bullying and harassment guidelines
Reddit’s vague policy update is the latest of many vague policies and guidelines introduced by the tech giants this year.
Google blocks pro-privacy motion at World Wide Web Consortium
One paragraph said PING could ask the W3C to give it the power to block any projects that the group felt undermined user privacy.