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Vietnam is importing the worst of Chinese-style online censorship
Vietnam is monitoring online speech.
Wales leaks data of COVID-19 test patients online
The database was online and open to the public for an entire day.
Facebook threatens to delete page of Terrence K. Williams’ again after he reacts to Portland riots
Williams suggested his page is being targeted because he supports President Trump.
Skidmore College students tried to get professor fired for attending Blue Lives Matter protest
The college won’t be taking such action.
China: dystopian digital “civilization code” evaluates citizens’ daily lives to “promote” good behavior
The system aims to create a “personal portrait” for each resident in a bid to promote “good habits.”
YouTube faces $3.2 billion lawsuit for breaching kids’ privacy
Google is accused of harvesting the data of children under the age of 13.
Simi Valley City Council to introduce wide-reaching social media code of conduct after councilman’s joke
First Amendment protections mean that the policy can only be voluntary.
Politicians who call out Netflix’s “Cuties” are accused of supporting QAnon
The movie sexualizes minors and those who criticize it are accused of “right-wing moral panic.”
Australian man forced to hand over laptop and phone passwords after anti-lockdown Facebook posts
Tony Pecora couldn’t be released until he handed over his devices and passwords.
Anti-lockdown YouTubers Nelk Boys demonetized by YouTube for flouting lockdown rules
YouTube says they broke the Creator Responsibility rules.
Popular QAnon site QMap shut down after fact-checker publishes alleged owner’s details and registered address
QMap was reportedly a popular site for supporters of the online QAnon movement.
Facebook’s attempt to kill the QAnon movement has significantly reduced engagement
Facebook has faced media pressure to do more to crackdown.