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Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen to continue testimony tour to the UK
Amongst calls for more censorship.
UK regulator tells video platforms to crack down on “hate speech” and make users “safer”
UK’s nanny state releases a new report.
UK considers regulating platforms like Netflix for “misinformation”
Something else the government wants to police.
UK House of Lords’ Baroness Claire Fox on online anonymity: “The last thing I want to do is ban something else.”
Fox understands the need for online anonymity.
BBC threatens to report commenters to the “relevant authorities”
The BBC is itself accused of bullying.
Google sues Germany over “hate speech” laws
Google wants to decide what’s “hate speech,” not Germany.
World Economic Forum makes censorship pledge to “tackle harmful content and conduct online”
A Big Tech-government coalition to control what people see online.
The UK faces algorithm-driven censorship if online censorship bill comes to pass
A dark future looms.
UK government to artificially maintain the dominance of mainstream broadcasters
Upcoming independents face further challenges.
Facebook’s Nick Clegg accused of trying to influence appointment of UK regulator
Ofcom refuses to say what their meetings with Clegg entailed.
The Online Safety Bill is a major blow to the UK’s already-feeble free speech rights
It’s the most far-reaching online censorship law the UK has ever proposed.