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Facebook moderator whistleblower raises the alarm on biased algorithms
The whistleblower disputes Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to congress.
Instagram is preparing to request government-issued ID from users
It could be similar to how Facebook wants to verify users that go viral.
Facebook censors article critical of its business partner Shutterstock
Facebook says the article goes against its Community Standards.
The North Face to pull ads from Facebook (and Instagram) if it doesn’t agree to its demands to censor more
More brands are expected to join the demands.
Big Tech says it’s prepared to crack down on misinformation in election run-up
Social platforms are constantly asked to “do more” in removing misinformation.
Facebook Gaming repeatedly rejected from Apple’s App store
Apple’s App Store could be the first antitrust target.
Pelosi calls on advertisers to use their “position of power”, get social media to censor more “misinformation”
Pelosi wants social platforms to be hit where it hurts.
Senator Hawley’s bill aims to end Big Tech censorship, but is likely to be challenged
The bill would allow users to sue Big Tech for $5,000 but has a few holes.
MembersHow the term “misinformation” has been weaponized as an online censorship tool amid the coronavirus pandemic
As the mainstream media increased its use of this term, Big Tech companies expanded their aggressive “coronavirus misinformation” policies.
Coronavirus lockdowns have decimated small businesses, but Big Tech is booming
The havoc that multi-month lockdowns have wreaked on economies around the world is only starting to become apparent and will take a long time to be fully understood, but not everyone is emerging as a loser from this unprecedented crisis. There’s been a massive transfer of wealth from small busi
New bill could get Big Tech to support free speech and privacy or lose liability protections
The bill could arrive as early as this month.
Facebook apologizes for censoring photo of aboriginal people in chains, then does it again
Facebook’s censorship is affecting journalism on the subject.