New Zealand
New Zealand’s New Censorship Bill Would Give Police Power to Order Content Removal
The threat to free speech is a global problem.
New Zealand Police Website for Snitching on People Breaking Coronavirus Lockdown Crashes Due to Popularity
There’s growing concern about digital tools being used to invade people’s civil liberties.
YouTube Introduces Feature to Let Users Tip Creators $2 – Will Take a 30% Cut
For some reason, it only works on desktop.
News Sites Encouraged Not to Display Mugshots of Arrested Suspects as “It Reaffirms Existing Biases”
“We’re better than that,” said one editor.
Cops Posting Mugshots of Criminals Online Is the “Facilitation of Bullying,” Activists Say
Apparently it promotes trolling.
Police Crack Down on Facebook Pages Providing Information Gained From Police Radio
Police say it may stop people from wanting to report crimes. The page admins say they’re keeping people informed.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Meet With Google and Facebook to Crack Down on Violent Content
Ardern highlighted the fact that tech and social media companies never worked with their competitors and that they must do so to prevent online terrorism.
Government of Tonga Threatens to Block All Access to Facebook
The country wants to kill rumors about its monarchy.
Twitter Locks Account of Leading Gun Statistics Expert John Lott
Lott is accusing the platform of political bias.
Google Censors Trends Feature in New Zealand After Complaints From Government
New Zealand isn’t impressed that Google revealed the name of someone accused of murder.
New Zealand Could Be Kicked Out of the Five Eyes After It’s Revealed Jacinda Ardern’s Party Receives Funding From China’s Communists
Jacinda Ardern’s party says accepting donations from China is “completely legal”.
Facebook Makes It Clear: “One Strike” and You’re Banned
Facebook are cracking down.