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How Twitter shadowbans viral tweets
How a satirical tweet started to go viral but was then scrubbed from Twitter search results.
MembersHow the term “hate speech” has become a mainline internet censorship tool
? The term was barely used before 1987 but is now used by governments and Big Tech platforms to dictate what people are allowed to say online.
Facebook moderators call on Zuckerberg to honor “Black employees and users” and censor President Trump
Facebook employees are continuing to put pressure on Zuckerberg.
More German cities ditch Microsoft, move to open-source tech
Germany is the main country that’s focussed on making the transition.
Many Twitch streamers hit with DMCA music strikes on clips dating back to 2016
Many streamers are now bulk deleting their content archives because Twitch’s backend tools are preventing them from easily finding potentially infringing content.
Amazon accused of artificially boosting its own branded products
“It confuses consumers into thinking these products are more popular than they really are.”
Candace Owens’ GoFundMe suspended for “intolerance” over opinions on protests
The campaign raised over $200,000 with hours for an Alabama business owner who was facing boycotts over his opinions, calling protesters “idiots.”
Reddit announces even stricter moderation policies
Reddit takes further steps towards censorship.
Mainstream media accused of wanting protests to appear peaceful to the extent they ignore victims
Only social media gives the full picture.
LA Galaxy and Aleksandar Katai part ways after wife’s “Black Nikes Matter” Instagram posts and more
The decision was officially “mutual”.
Twitch closes account of cosplayer and body-paint artist Forkgirl
Twitch didn’t give a reason.