India
President Trump joins Triller, but ignores free speech platforms
Triller is seen as a TikTok alternative.
TikTok owner ByteDance caught censoring anti-China content
Just as TikTok has been caught doing in the past.
Senator Hawley calls for TikTok to cut all ties to China if Microsoft deal goes ahead
The Big Tech skeptic voiced concerns.
Facebook apologizes after blocking links to left-wing news outlet in India
Mass flagging is thought to be to blame.
India censors environmentalist websites
Domain registrars received an order to put the sites on hold.
DNC tells staffers to delete TikTok
The pushback against TikTok has bipartisan appeal.
Black TikTok creators have long accused the platform of censorship
The accusations have mostly been based on anecdotes, but TikTok’s censorship history adds some weight to the idea.
The banning of TikTok and the furthering of the splinternet
TikTok is accused of being Chinese spyware. What would banning it do to the internet?
India launches Elyments, a sovereign social media app, after banning Chinese apps
Are other countries going to be compelled to do something similar?
India blocks DuckDuckGo
It’s not clear why.
Indian dairy company locked out of Twitter after posting image about avoiding Chinese products
The company has been on Twitter for 9 years and was only temporarily locked out of their account after posting the image.