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UK lawmaker “Censorship Queen” Margot James resigns
Online rights groups have reason to celebrate today after a one of the most censorship-driven lawmakers in British politics has resigned.
YouTubers’ constant fear of demonetization leaves them looking for alternative platforms
YouTubers are looking for viable alternative and it just so happens there’s more than ever.
Facebook rep refuses to say whether banned users will be allowed to use its Libra cryptocurrency
He said he doesn’t yet know whether banned Facebook users will be able to use Libra and that the company must be thoughtful about this issue.
LEAKED: EU plans to combat “hate speech” across ISPs, cloud hosting, social media, and “economy services”
The shocking leak sheds light on the EU’s upcoming plans with its Digital Services Act.
The Chechnyan government doesn’t like YouTubers not approved by their special arts commission
They also believe artists must always wear “strict outfits and behave modestly.”
F-Droid bans Gab for being a “free speech zone” that will “tolerate all opinions”
Yet another open-source software company has turned its back on the principles that drive free software.
Google Walkout leaders, who protested over Google’s AI, quit before they get fired
The leaders accused Google of moving against them within the company and decided to leave before Google could fire them.
Instagram starts hiding public likes in Ireland
This follows public likes being hidden for Canadian Instagram users in May.
Mass of Chinese marketing data left open online in leaked loan app database
It’s not the first time there’s been such a massive breach from an unsecured server online.
The entire adult population of Bulgaria compromised in cyber attack
The tax agency has been criticized for poor security.
Elon Musk wants to connect your brain to the internet
Neuralink hopes to begin human experimentation as soon as the second quarter of next year.
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was a supporter of the early internet and online free speech
Much of the rulings that caused the early internet to thrive were supported by Stevens, who died yesterday, aged 99.