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Russian court orders censorship of two LGBT network websites
The St Petersburg Court ordered the blocking two popular LGBT networking sites and said they were promoting “anti-family values.”
“Pick up artist” Addy A-Game and Street Attraction YouTube channels suspended after BBC investigation
Adnan Ahmed, 38, the owner of Addy A-Game was convicted in September for “threatening and abusive” behavior towards young women.
Reddit is about to further censor its communities to attract advertisers
Only time will tell to how far this policy will go and how much it will hurt communities to increase profit.
Facebook won’t say why articles critical of Mark Zuckerberg mysteriously disappeared
Facebook’s silence isn’t causing some people to believe they did it on purpose.
Contradicting their recent history, Facebook VP Nick Clegg says they don’t want to police the internet
That will come as a surprise to many who have had their pages or accounts suspended or banned.
Twitch will quietly disable the ability to comment on VODs on November 12
Not only this, but existing comments will also disappear.
Joe Biden thinks he can introduce background checks for accessing 3D printed gun code
The big picture of this issue is that the State Department’s unchecked power to control what information is published online can lead to sweeping censorship.
Digital rights groups hit back after US and UK alliance push to cut privacy in messaging apps
For one thing, the intent seems one-sided as it would make life easier for law enforcement, but at the same time putt users in jeopardy – for example, journalists, activists, and abuse victims who rely on safe, encrypted communication, sometimes for their lives.
Human rights activist Yasmine Mohammed slams Amazon for labeling her “controversial” and rejecting her book ads
A few hours after she posted about Amazon suspending her ads, Mohammed says her post was then removed by Facebook for violating its community standards.
EA Games leaks personal information of over 1,600 pro FIFA players
EA has already issued a statement apologizing for the situation and reassuring its compromise to protect the privacy of its customers.
Stack Exchange moderators quit after new rules forcing members to use “preferred gender pronouns”
Cellio explained that she was terminated under the assumption that Cellio “will in the future violate a thoughtcrime-style provision of a Code of Conduct change that hasn’t been made yet.”
YouTube mass demonetizes World War 1 history channel The Great War
The Great War is the latest victim of YouTube’s rampant demonetization push in 2019.