Section 230
Facebook begins deleting anti-mask groups
One of the largest anti-mask groups has been deleted and others are under review.
TikTok has removed over 29,000 videos in Europe for breaking its coronavirus rules
And like other Big Tech platforms, TikTok has also given the World Health Organization millions of impressions in its app.
Senator Hirono wants to strip Big Tech of Section 230 immunity for not removing misinformation in private groups
Section 230 continues to be politicized and weaponized.
US Attorney General Barr accuses social media platforms of censorship “bait and switch”
Barr has commented on this several times but has yet to act.
Only 20% of people trust Big Tech to decide what people are allowed to talk about
People want more freedom, a new survey suggests.
Google threatens to strip revenue from The Federalist after NBC News complaint
People see this as NBC lobbying Google, which has a monopoly on website advertising, to demonetize its competitors.
The FCC is already casting doubt on Trump’s anti-censorship executive order
Exactly as expected.
Devin Nunes’ attempt to censor “cow” parody account, instead gave it 700,000 more followers
Trying to censor a parody account was met with the Streisand effect.
New bill could get Big Tech to support free speech and privacy or lose liability protections
The bill could arrive as early as this month.
MembersBrazil’s new “fake news” law is a threat to privacy and free speech – and it could signal what’s coming for the US and Europe
? Governments are increasingly looking to cut privacy to tackle “fake news”.
New incoming bill will target Big Tech censorship
The bill could be debated as soon as next week.