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Oversight Board overturns Facebook censorship decision of user asking for advice on how to speak to a doctor
It’s not just with Covid that Facebook has been inserting itself into matters of health.
Rights groups push back against UK’s encryption ban proposal
A massive threat to privacy.
UK proposes prosecuting platform bosses that don’t censor content
More censorship demands.
Parents’ group hit with Facebook ban for benign posts
The group has written to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Big Tech is ramping up its lobbyist funding following antitrust proposals
Spending more than ever.
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Meta’s metaverse plans to track user facial expressions, monetize with data-driven ads
No change in business model.
Instagram says it will cut the reach of posts that are “likely” to contain “hate speech”
More opaque algorithmic censorship.
Facebook apologizes after threatening UN Watch director with account deletion
Facebook backtracked.
Social platforms push back against Australia’s online censorship law
Facebook and Twitter call for a review of the law.
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