George Floyd
NASCAR Driver Noah Gragson Is Suspended for Liking George Floyd Meme
Suspended with immediate effect.
Middle School Teacher in Massachusetts Sues After Being Fired Over Facebook Posts
For posts commenting about racism and white privilege.
Teacher Who Criticized BLM and Riots on Facebook Sues School District After Being Fired
The teacher is suing on First Amendment violation grounds.
Independent News Outlet StatusCoup Continues to Be Affected by YouTube Censorship
YouTube ignores independent journalists.
Amazon-Owned Twitch Deletes Footage of the Full Details of George Floyd’s Death, as Shown in Court
The platform removed it under its “extreme violence” policy, even though it’s newsworthy.
Trial Begins Into UK Police Officer Charged With Sharing an “Offensive” George Floyd Meme
The judicial system in the country is accused of not having its priorities right.
Minneapolis Council Wanted to Pay “Influencers” $2,000 to Combat Misinformation Surrounding Derek Chauvin Trial
Critics accused the council of wanting to use propaganda.
China State Media Uses Propaganda on Twitter to Sow Division in the US
China using Twitter to take advantage of division in the US is well documented.
South Wales Police Officer Investigated After George Floyd Comments, Deletes Podcast Episodes After Retaliation
Mark Gunn faced backlash for saying it was time to “move on” from the George Floyd incident.
Michigan School Board Fires Superintendent Brian Metcalf for George Floyd Facebook Comments
Metcalf didn’t know his off-hand comment would come back to haunt him as cancel culture rises.
Kindergarten Cop 30th-Anniversary Screening Pulled After Complaint That It “Romanticizes Over-Policing”
The complaint also accused the movie of making light of “cops traumatizing kids.”
Some Facebook Mods Support the Ads Boycott, Call for More Censorship
The boycott has mostly been seen as a PR stunt that had negligible effect on Facebook’s bottom line.