Meta’s Soon-To-Be CTO: “if Your Democracy Can’t Tolerate the Speech of People, I’m Not Sure What Kind of Democracy It Is.”
Ironic considering the constant censorship.
Facebook Bans Former Professor Dolores Cahill Over Covid Stance
Banned for “misinformation.”
Turkey’s President Erdogan Says Social Media Is a Threat to Democracy, Demands More Censorship
Calls for a “fake news” ban.
Facebook Says It’s Not Liable for False “Fact Checks” Used to Censor, Because They’re “Protected Opinion”
Facebook is challenged on using “fact checks” to accuse users of lying.
Europe Extends Its Coronavirus “Disinformation” Surveillance Campaign
Extended until at least the summer.
Facebook Ends Censorship of Searches for “Kyle Rittenhouse”
The company wouldn’t comment on why.
UK Expected to Block Facebook’s GIPHY Purchase on Antitrust Grounds
The UK is closely monitoring big FB purchases.
Google and Facebook Sued by Local News Publisher Over Antitrust Concerns
For monopolizing the advertising space.
Sammamish Court Orders End of Government Facebook Page Comment Limitations
In line with similar court orders.
Facebook Censorship Hinders Cuban Journalists Reporting on Corruption
Continuous censorship.
Data Mining Crackdown Helped Curb Aggressive Political Targeting
Less data surveillance thankfully means less information with which to target people.
