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GitHub Is Banning Accounts of Russians Who Used to Work at Sanctioned Companies
Even if they no longer work there.
Apr 20, 2022
Chinese Social Media Figure Wang Sicong Is Banned From Weibo for Questioning Covid Policy
Wang had 40 million followers.
Apr 20, 2022
Mastodon Finally Gets an Android App
Long-awaited.
Apr 20, 2022
Members
A Prominent Decentralized Social Media Challenger
Apr 19, 2022
Apple’s Marketing Suggests That iPhone Users Can’t Be Tracked. the Truth Is Quite Different.
App Tracking Transparency gives users a false sense of security, a report suggests.
Apr 19, 2022
China’s Weibo Blocks Lines of Its Own National Anthem Used to Protest Lockdowns
Scrubbed.
Apr 19, 2022
YouTube Deletes Tucker Carlson Interview With “Detransitioned” Woman
Deleted for “spam.”
Apr 19, 2022
Russia Arrests Another Journalist, Mikhail Afanasyev, for Content That Criticizes Ukraine Invasion
New censorship laws in Russia are being used increasingly.
Apr 19, 2022
China’s Weibo Is Still Censoring Posts About Shanghai Grocery Shortages During Strict Lockdown
Hashtags hidden.
Apr 19, 2022
Democrats Are “Working With” Big Tech on New Censorship Calls
Advancing the playbook.
Apr 18, 2022
Big Tech Platforms Still Collect Audio Data When Mic Is Muted, Study Finds
As expected.
Apr 18, 2022
China’s TikTok Now Reveals Users’ Locations When They Post
Removing privacy.
Apr 18, 2022