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Iran’s “draconian” internet censorship bill gets pushback
Civil liberties groups highlight the issues.
Rights groups push back against EU’s plan to stop end-to-end encryption
The EU wants to end privacy and free speech.
Twitter blocked links to Daily Mail article that questioned Covid death stats
Suggested the link was “unsafe.”
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders Telegram ban
The result of a long censorship campaign.
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Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content
Starting next month users may be asked for a driver’s license, passport, or credit card.
Russian Instagram model targeted by new censorship law after posts supporting Ukraine
The maximum punishment is 15 years in prison, but Belonika isn’t in the country.
California bill aims to allow parents to sue social media companies for their kids’ “addiction” to platforms
Parenting by state and Big Tech.
NewsGuard responds after Hunter Biden laptop story is more widely confirmed
Nearer the time, the co-founder suggested the story was a “hoax.”
Issues and Insights criticize Google censorship
Demonetized.
China steps up censorship of Douban by installing government employees on-site
Users were criticizing the government on the app.
Conservative organization CPAC says it will push for government regulation of Big Tech
After being censored by YouTube.