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Researchers slowly discover censorship doesn’t work
The Streisand effect is real.
Twitter locked Trump Campaign account until it complied and deleted a tweet
Twitter forced the Trump Campaign account to delete a clip of Trump calling for schools to be reopened in order to be able to tweet again.
Akilah Hughes ordered to pay legal fees to Sargon of Akaad, may dissuade others from abusing the DMCA
The DMCA is often weaponized and used as a censorship tool.
Facebook and Twitter delete the President’s statement calling for schools to re-open
Facebook and Twitter deleted the post for containing “misinformation.”
Marketing exec fired from Publicis Groupe agency over lockdown skeptic tweet
Another person loses their job for non-conforming opinions.
Kindergarten Cop 30th-anniversary screening pulled after complaint that it “romanticizes over-policing”
The complaint also accused the movie of making light of “cops traumatizing kids.”
UK 2% digital tax of Amazon backfires, small businesses with already-tight margins end up paying
Sellers that use the platform will have to pay it.
Google says its Home device listening for everyday home sounds was an ‘accident’
The listening feature was switched automatically.
Oxford director calls for demonetization of news outlets that publish COVID “misinformation”
“It would be a public service to take them down,” he said.
Screenshot reveals unreleased Twitter tool for flagging and monitoring “misinformation”
It’s not yet known if or when the feature will be used.
Thousands campaign to get veteran removed from school board after attending Blue Lives Matter event
An anonymous online user is organizing an online campaign, making unsubstantiated accusations to get Alonso removed.
Town mayor faces calls for resignation after “Aunt Jemima” joke on Facebook
Social media users are campaigning to get him removed.