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Senator Klobuchar Wants to Allow Platforms to Be Sued for Promoting Misinformation
Senator Klobuchar calls for an end to Big Tech immunity, to “focus on certain kinds of speech, misinformation.”
World Economic Forum Will Plot How to Counter “Misinformation” at Its 2023 Annual Meeting
The international group wants to predict and mitigate what it determines to be misinformation.
TikTok Says It Will Curb Andrew Tate “Misinformation” After Media Complaints of Conspiracy Theories
The Guardian alleged that conspiracies were spreading on the platform.
Zelensky Gives His Government Powers to Restrict Media, Block Websites, Order Big Tech to Censor
A new blow for press freedom.
WEF Plans to Issue Guardrails on Metaverse Creation
Guidelines in building and controlling the next wave of technology.
US Government Funds Research on Correcting “False Beliefs” Online
Another way the government finds ways to alter online discourse.
The Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Surrounding States’ Social Media Anti-Censorship Laws
A case that could change free speech online.
New Russian Decree Enables New Online Censorship Powers
Russia has given itself new powers to block websites.
63% of Voters Want FBI Investigated for Social Media Censorship Push
After docs show FBI was flagging tweets of US citizens.
Seattle “Workforce Equity Manager” Banned Employees From Displaying Religious Holiday Symbols in Virtual Workspaces
A restriction for the Christmas and Hanukkah season.
Twitter Lawyer Jim Baker Wanted to Know Why Trump Wasn’t Censored for Tweet Saying “Don’t Fear Covid”
Twitter execs had to explain why optimism isn’t a violation of the rules.