Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism
Update: Big Tech Alliance Targets Covid-19 “Misinformation,” Links It to “Extremism,” Calls for Content Censorship
More censorship overreach demands.
UK Government to Use Plymouth Shooting to Push for Online “Incitement and Extremism” Legislation
Another proposal to regulate and surveil the internet.
Apple’s Plan to Scan Users’ Private Photos and Messages Branded “Mass Surveillance for the Entire World”
Privacy experts fear that that Apple’s new surveillance tech will constantly be expanded and misused.
YouTube CEO Calls for Censorship of “Legal but Potentially Harmful Speech”
She claims free speech and pro-censorship policies can “coexist.”
Tech Giants to Target the “Far-Right”, Shifting Focus Away From Islamic Terror
Up until now their counterterrorism focus has mostly just targeted the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and Islamic State.
Facebook, Spotify, and Vimeo Continue the QAnon Crackdown
QAnon has quickly become one of the most censored movements on Big Tech platforms.
Amazon, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp Join Big Tech Anti-Terror Coalition for Fighting “Extremist” Content Online
The announcement follows warnings from the EFF that innocent users will be hurt the most when attempting to crush “extremist” speech online.
Microsoft Embraces Censorship, Wants a “Joint Virtual Command Center” for Censoring Content
Microsoft has joined those calling for tougher censorship of online content by tech companies in the wake of the New Zealand mosque massacre earlier this month. Even though the contentious sharing of the video of the shooting wasn’t exactly taking place on LinkedIn, the social network owned by