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Hugo Awards Accused of Self-Censorship To Appease China
Emails reveal administrators examining the social media activities, past travel records, and overall work of authors.
Meta Is Expanding Its Controversial “Fact-Checking” Program to Other Platforms
Threads starts rolling out a “fact-checking” program.
Facial Recognition Technology To Hit New Zealand Grocery Stores
A major rollout of the controversial technology for the next six months.
Russia Creates Blacklist of YouTubers
A new move to force Russian citizens to use national platforms that are forced to abide by speech laws.
House Republicans Accuse State Department of Threats To Obstruct Online Censorship Investigation
House Republicans are claiming that their investigation into government censorship of US companies is under threat by the State Department. The investigation has been focused on the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) providing financial support to the Global Disinformation Index
Did the Leak of Alleged Russia National Security Threat Kill The Bill To Reform Warrantless Surveillance?
At the last minute, a new excuse not to end warrantless surveillance is found.
Colorado Bill Empowering Attorney General To Study Online “Misinformation” Sparks Free Speech Concerns
Another state wants to start “studying” online speech. Civil liberties groups have First Amendment questions.
RFK Jr. Wins Injunction Against Biden Administration Censorship
A preliminary injunction prohibits the Biden administration from pressuring social media companies to suppress online speech.
MembersAcquisition of AI Surveillance Firm Signals Major Expansion of Real-Time City-Wide Monitoring
A greater access to resources means a faster rollout of controversial surveillance technology in major cities.
Trudeau Government Is Sued Over Emergencies Act, Freezing Civil Liberties Protesters’ Ban Accounts
Trudeau’s authoritarian overreach, which a court ruled was unconstitutional, is being challenged by the victims of his actions.
Maine School Backtracks on Using Fingerprints To Track Students
Parents had privacy concerns about the growing biometric surveillance in schools.
UK: Peers Grill the Government About the Counter “Disinformation” Unit, Which Spied on Lawful Speech by Government Critics
The government has been taken to task over its secretive censorship units.