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WordPress discussed deplatforming The New York Post after Hunter Biden laptop story
Infrastructure providers are increasingly considering censorship.
UK government asked Twitter and Facebook to “tweak” algorithms during Covid
And a Facebook executive was “happy to oblige.”
Vietnam to ban online ads being shown near “toxic” anti-government content
The next internet censorship plan from the country.
Rep Kevin McCarthy calls for investigation into social media censorship following Twitter disclosures
McCarthy said the government influenced Twitter to censor critics.
CDC and Census Bureau had direct access to Twitter portal where they could flag speech for censorship
More Big Tech-Big Government censorship collusion.
New Zealand wants to force Big Tech to hand over cash to mainstream media
Cementing dominance.
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Elvis Chan testifies on weekly disinformation meetings with tech platforms prior to elections
Insight into the FBI’s request to remove content from social media.
New Zealand admits it has direct access to Facebook takedown portal where it can flag content for censorship
The censorship-loving government has a direct line to the tech giant.
Republicans plot to investigate social media censorship
During the next congress.
Tax filing services caught sending data to Facebook
Whether people have a Facebook account or not.
The UK plots to ban private messaging
Another major threat to civil liberties in the UK.
Oversight Board tells Meta to stop complying with police requests to censor rap music
Meta gives a heavy weight to police requests, even when it’s to stifle creative expression.