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Facebook says Singapore’s plan to tackle foreign interference is worded “broadly” and could cause censorship
Like many of Singapore’s more recent internet proposals.
Oversight Board overturns Facebook censorship of criticism of Colombian president
Another decision overturned.
London Police to rollout “Retrospective Facial Recognition,” scanning old footage with new invasive face recognition tech
One of the most surveilled cities in the world is increasing its surveillance.
Mastercard used its dominance to dictate online platform rules, then launched its own digital ID system to capitalize on it
Payment processors are positioning themselves as the decider of who gets to stay online.
YouTube CEO says celebrating freedom of speech is a “core value”
Susan Wojcicki appears to have a different view of her platform than its users.
ExpressVPN critics are concerned about ties to former intelligence agents and adware
The company says it supports the “free, secure, and private internet.” But doubt is cast over the past history of ExpressVPN’s new owners.
Workers fired for not showing New York vaccine passport will be denied unemployment insurance
A further affront to civil liberties.
GoFundMe deletes fundraiser for harassed Arizona State students
“Prohibited content.”
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff demands Facebook censor “disinformation”
The tech CEO is another supporter of censorship.
Congressman Jim Banks questions LinkedIn after it censored for China
The Microsoft-owned platform is accused of taking orders from the CCP on who to censor.
UK considering joining EU vaccine passport scheme, reports say
It would make it easier for the UK to rapidly deploy a domestic vaccine passport.