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UK Rushes to Judgement, Many Call for Social Media Platforms to Collect ID Following Racist Comments From Foreign Bot Accounts
If it’s true that most of the racist Euro 2020 final comments came from foreign bots, handing over ID would create a civil liberties crisis and do nothing so solve the issue.
UK MP Diane Abbott: Social Media Companies Should Collect Names and Addresses of All Social Media Users
“Absolute anonymity on social media has had its day,” Abbott added.
Twitter Says Archivers Can’t Archive Trump’s Tweets on the Platform
Twitter says the ban of Trump’s personal account also means a federally preserved archive will also be banned.
Kentucky Cop Disciplined After Sharing Memes Mocking Prominent Democrats
Cops are increasingly having their free speech eroded.
In China, Bloggers and Social Media Stars Now Need a License to Comment on Politics
The next stage of censorship.
Bill Gates Says Uncensored “Conspiracies” Online Are “Evil”
Not a fan of free speech.
Local News Pushing for Social Media Censorship Smells Like Propaganda
Forced narratives.
Obama Wants Big Tech Regulation to Curb “Crazy Lies and Conspiracy Theories”
Obama’s cenorship proposals may rub up against the First Amendment.
MembersLegacy Media’s Grasp for Control and Push for Censorship Comes From Its Increasing Irrelevance
? Legacy media knows its days are numbered.
Bill Gates Calls for Big Tech to Implement “Smart Solutions” That Slow the Spread of Misinformation
Gates calls for more censorship.
FBI Partners With Social Media Platforms to Target “Misinformation”
Particularly around COVID and the election.
UNCW Professor Mike Adams, Forced to Retire Over a Tweet, Found Dead
Police are investigating the death.