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Parler CEO John Matze has been fired
Matze said he’d been met with “constant resistance” over his vision for Parler.
Fact checkers worry Twitter’s new Birdwatch feature could undermine their “authority”
Birdwatch allows Twitter users to fact-check posts.
Oversight Board overturns Facebook’s Hydroxychloroquine censorship
The ruling was made as part of the first wave of cases.
PolitiFact editor says people should lose email accounts over harassment
Losing an email account would also lock people out of all of their other online accounts.
Free speech exception to Scottish “hate crime” bill withdrawn after backlash from SNP members
Some SNP members threatened to quit over the free speech amendment.
UK: 4-year-old referred to anti-extremism group after mentioning Fortnite “guns and bombs”
A threat to free speech.
Wikipedia launches new code of conduct that bans “false” info and “trolling,” encourages preferred pronoun use
Contributors that refuse to comply will face sanctions.
Twitter bans corporate account of MyPillow
The account was deleted for its association with its CEO.
The bias within the study that says there’s no anti-conservative bias in social media bans
The study may have a few biases of its own.
Government demands for Amazon user data increased by 800% in 2020
Amazon is a big holder of user data.
Steven Crowder to sue Facebook, alleging violations of antitrust and false advertising laws
The suit will allege that Facebook has engaged in political, racial, and religious bias when enforcing its policies.