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Facebook “Fact-Checker” RMIT Accused of Misconduct, Criticized for Spreading Misinformation about Energy
“Fact checkers” hold power over what gets suppressed on the platform. But they’re often caught making false statements.
Facebook Used “Man-in-the-Middle” Approach To Snoop on Users’ Encrypted Traffic in Secret Project
Unsealed court documents reveal the full details.
Shifting Election Narratives and Tech Collusion: Federal Government Continues Outreach to Tech Companies
After a temporary alleged pause, government agencies are back colluding with tech platforms.
AMA President Advocates for Stricter Censorship of Health “Misinformation,” Urges Platforms To Follow YouTube’s Strict Speech Policy
Jesse Ehrenfeld calls for online censorship.
SWIFT Completes the Second Phase of Sandbox Testing for Its (CBDC) Interlinking
More infrastructure for centralized control.
Trudeau’s Online Speech Monitoring
The government contracted a third-party tool to monitor speech.
Florida Digital ID: DeSantis Signs Online Age Verification Law
New online privacy concerns.
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf Supports Police Recording “Non-Crime Hate Incidents”
Secretive speech reporting systems.
Google Is Ordered To Identify Who Watched Certain YouTube Videos
A massively overreaching and broad order.
Spain Reverses Telegram Block, But Users Are Alarmed About Overreach
The ban has been reversed, but not before causing alarm.
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey Sues Media Matters
“To force them to turn over documents regarding their solicitation of donations to bully advertisers into pulling out of X.”
Fujitsu Set To Win UK Digital ID Contract Despite Past Failures
A controversial decision, considering the pushback against digital ID and Fujitsu’s history with government contracts.