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YouTube suspends Steven Crowder (again)
Crowder can’t upload a video or livestream for two weeks.
The Online Safety Bill is a major blow to the UK’s already-feeble free speech rights
It’s the most far-reaching online censorship law the UK has ever proposed.
Canada: Doctors whose online posts contradict official COVID stance face regulatory investigation
Investigations take place in secret and are not made public.
UK government accused of promoting a “nanny state” with proposed online ban on high calorie food ads
The proposals are highly controversial.
“Free speech” lawyer argues “lying” should be an impeachable offense
Censorship justification is increasingly common.
DHS to scan social media posts looking for “domestic terrorists” after Capitol breach
Civil rights groups already see the threat to free speech.
Ignoring privacy and civil liberties concerns, UK pushes ahead with vaccine passport
The app, that was once dismissed as a conspiracy, has come to pass.
Instagram is purging military meme accounts
Both small and large accounts are being deleted inexplicably.
Canada’s online censorship bill is on hold after swift backlash
Free speech supporters opposed the strict proposals.
Michigan students report other students to school for wearing sombreros in social media posts
They say it’s “cultural appropriation.”
MembersApple vs Epic
Five days of testimony, and the most damaging witness against Apple turned out to be Apple's own outbox.