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Facebook Deletes Post of First Lady Melania Trump, Calls It “Hate Speech”
It was confirmed by manual review.
Singapore’s New “Fake News” Law Is Mandating Facebook Censorship as Far as in Australia
Facebook is only half complying and has instead added a “label” to the post instead of correcting it.
WeChat Is Censoring US Citizens Outside of China When They Talk About Hong Kong
China is increasingly censoring users outside of mainland China.
China to Ban “Fake News” That Contains Artificial Intelligence or Deepfakes
The announcement comes as China has faced mounting criticism for its use of propaganda campaigns this year.
Facebook Are Looking for Ways to Introduce Shadow Banning
After working well on Instagram, Facebook are looking to introduce the feature to their main platform.
Angela Merkel Says Germany Must Limit Speech or “Society Will No Longer Be the Free Society It Was”
Merkel’s logic: Less freedom = more freedom.
Communist Vietnam Jails Three More Citizens for Their Facebook Posts
The total for this month is now five.
DC Comics Deletes Batman Poster After Backlash From Chinese Comments Alleging Hong Kong Support
Batman being dressed in black (as if he’s not usually) and throwing a Molotov cocktail means DC are supporting Hong Kong. Apparently.
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.
TikTok Apologizes, Reinstates Account of Feroza Aziz Who Highlighted China’s Human Rights Transgressions
TikTok says it wasn’t censorship.
Facebook Says This Book About Historical Military Headwear Is “Too Political”, Won’t Let It Be Promoted
Facebook wouldn’t let the book be advertised.
Apple Maps Caves and Lists Crimea as Part of the Russian Federation
Russia has been putting pressure on Apple.
