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Walmart Canada removes “All Lives Matter” t-shirt after social media users complain
Twitter users said the shirt is racist.
New bill “Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act” is the new threat to private messaging
At this point it seems lawmakers will never come up with a single good piece of tech legislation anytime soon.
The author of France’s failed “hate speech” law isn’t giving up
The controversial lawmaker says she’s going to find a new way to censor French people online.
Detroit Man Wrongly Arrested by Facial Recognition Tech
People are starting to pay attention to the rise of face recognition tech.
Apps such as TikTok are secretly snooping on your iPhone’s clipboard and Apple is only half addressing it
A new update to iOS in the Fall will show users when it’s happening but won’t stop it.
Lawyer sues Facebook after being suspended for posting meme, accused of hate speech
After posting the anti-“conservatives” meme, Balsam’s account was locked.
Facebook moderators say removing pro-Trump posts is “revenge” and “more impactful”
“If someone is wearing a MAGA hat, I am going to delete them for terrorism,” said one moderator.
Facebook mods were told not to censor Don Lemon’s “hate speech”
As expected, Facebook bends its rules depending on who makes the statement.
Facebook moderator reveals violent anti-Trump meme allowed, cartoon anti-Democrat meme banned
The whistleblower shows how moderators are told to react differently, depending on who the target of the meme is.
Facebook moderator whistleblower raises the alarm on biased algorithms
The whistleblower disputes Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to congress.
Twitter bans President Trump’s favorite meme artist Carpe Donktum
One of the platform’s most prolific meme makers is gone.
Jack Dorsey’s Square holds up to 30% of businesses’ income, blocks them on Twitter when they complain
Businesses risk going out of business because of Square’s actions. Many can no longer pay salaries.