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PragerU vs Google: Court rules the First Amendment doesn’t apply to YouTube
PragerU argues that YouTube infringed on its free speech rights by placing over 100 of its videos in restricted mode.
Twitch apologizes after banning channels that received false copyright claims over Democrat debate streams
The takedowns occurred after a fake third party made the claims.
Twitter to allow tools that automatically censor “toxic” tweet replies
Another change that reduces user engagement on Twitter.
PornHub’s parent company wants to track down identity of BitTorrent users
Some go as far as calling it blackmail.
Pope Francis says give up online trolling for lent
“People insult each other as if they were saying ‘Good Day.’”
Toby Young announces Free Speech Union as an antidote to cancel culture
The union aims to support those who have been wrongfully ousted for their free expression.
Reddit purges half of The Donald’s top moderators and plans to replace them with Reddit approved mods
One of The Donald’s former top moderators suggested this decision will kill the subreddit.
Apple ignores request to testify on privacy and censorship concerns regarding China
This is the second time Apple has ignored requests.
Disney accused of censorship after suppressing John Oliver episode from Hotstar India
The episode was hidden as it contained criticism of Prime Minister Modi.
Bruce Schneier joins Inrupt to work on a vision for the future of the internet
Pods could be the future.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Hot Coffee mod taken down after creator says he was threatened by Take-Two Interactive
The creator of the mod said he didn’t break any rules.