Speech
Republicans Probe GoFundMe and Eventbrite Over Government Transaction Surveillance
Feds were already caught surveilling other forms of financial transactions. The House Weaponization committee wants to know if more companies were involved.
Pre-Crime: Canada’s Justice Minister Defends “Online Harms Bill” Powers To Place People Under House Arrest, Cut Internet Access
All as part of Canada’s new online censorship law.
X Backtracks on “Misgendering” Policy, Makes it Country-Specific
X had faced much criticism over the sudden change to suppress speech that didn’t use the correct “pronouns” for a user.
Pennsylvania Collaborates With DHS and CISA To Monitor Online Election-Related Speech
A new controversial speech-monitoring collaboration.
House Republicans Seek Documents From Google on Alleged Government Influence in Biased AI Program Gemini
Congress is looking for answers.
Dr. Phil Reveals Facebook Censored His Video on Child Trafficking at the Border
Algorithmic censorship.
X Says It Will Reduce the Visibility of Posts That Purposely Ignore a Person’s Preferred Pronouns
X appears to be returning to old Twitter’s controversial “misgendering” ideas, this time shadow banning instead of an account suspension.
Court Confirms Reaction Videos Are Fair Use
The production company behind a Brendan Schaub podcast tried to claim copyright infringement after a YouTuber reacted to their content.
UK Government Pressures Social Media Giants To Tackle “Misinformation” Ahead of Elections
The government also pushes for cooperation between government and Big Tech companies.
UK Collaborates With UN for Big Tech Inclusion in Project Linking Digital ID To Bank Accounts
Global Digital Compact is the UN’s overarching plan for a “digital future” that includes several controversial elements.
WA Secretary of State Hobbs, Despite Ethics Complaints, Boasts Using AI To Surveil Social Media
Steve Hobbs ignores criticism, proceeds to surveil online speech.
Pierre Poilievre Leads Charge Against Justin Trudeau’s Online Censorship Bill
Backlash against the online speech censorship law is forming.