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Why Media Outlets Are Lying About Captain Marvel Being Review Bombed
Comicbook.com, Screen Rant, Esquire, and many other media outlets are falsely claiming that Captain Marvel is being review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes, even though it’s not currently possible to review the movie on the site.
Facebook’s “Hate Speech” Moderator Elves Are Complaining About Their Working Conditions
The workers responsible for censoring Facebook content are complaining about their work conditions.
YouTube Now Says That Video Comments Can Get Creators Demonetized
@TeamYouTube on Twitter announced that even if a video is suitable for advertisers, it may still be demonetized if viewers leave inappropriate comments.
Donald Trump Jr. Calls Out Instagram’s Censorship and Says It Needs to Stop
He says this censorship is no longer a simple little error or coincidence as the social media sites keep claiming – it’s a systematic and sustained one-way attack.
Articles 11 and 13 (The Meme Ban) Move to a Final Vote After EU Council Approval
This follows strong opposition from businesses, EU constituents, and the EU member states the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Italy, and Finland.
Geofence Tracking: The Latest Creepy Data Mining Tool
Data brokers are starting to use geo-fence tracking technology to grab unique identification numbers from people’s phones and then use this to continuously and pervasively track them.
Instagram Is Censoring Jussie Smollett Memes
Mark Dice had a Jussie Smollett meme that he posted to Instagram deleted for violating its community guidelines and the Hodge Twins also claim to have had two videos talking about the Jussie Smollett investigation removed from Instagram.
EU Copyright Directive Rejected by The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Italy, and Finland
In a joint statement, these countries have stated that “the end-result on copyright is a step back for the digital single market.”
YouTube quietly prohibits reporting on hate crime hoaxes in its new community guidelines
This comes just days after new evidence suggests that Jessie Smollett fabricated a hate crime.
New Reports Show That The Lawmakers Behind Articles 11 and 13 Really Don’t Understand How The Internet Works
A German MEP has claimed that Google is creating fake Gmail messages to oppose Article 13 and the European Commission has suggested that most of the pushback against Articles 11 and 13 is due to big tech propaganda.
YouTube Creators Are Not Happy with Its New Community Guidelines Strikes System
Creators feel that the new system does not address the wider issues of false strikes against YouTube channels.
Gab’s Censorship-Proof Share Extension Is Now Available in the Google Chrome Web Store
The Gab Share browser extension can now be installed in one click through the Google Chrome Web Store.