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Google and Substack Warn Britain Is Building a Censorship Machine
US companies say the UK’s Online Safety Act forces platforms to police lawful speech under the guise of protecting users.
Substack Imposes Digital ID Checks in Australia
In Australia, the simple act of reading online can now comes with an ID check, a quiet transaction that turns curiosity into data.
Substack Introduces ID Checks to Comply with UK Censorship Law
A cozy corner for writers is turning into a TSA line for ideas.
Twitter blocks engagement on links to independent writer platform Substack
Twitter users can’t like, comment on, or retweet tweets linking to Substack publications.
Watch: Democrats Attack Independent Journalists and Try to Get Them to Reveal Sources at Twitter Files Hearing
Democrats described them as “so-called journalists” and questioned the credibility of their reporting.
Odysee introduces Creator Memberships – a new way to support creators
Creators can offer members-only content and keep 100% of the intended payment after payment processor fees.
Wired retracts statement accusing Substack of “paying extremists”
Substack supports “open debate,” not censorship.
Substack launches new app for reading newsletters and more
RSS integration is also available.
Twitter bans Alex Berenson over COVID tweets
Berenson had long been expecting a ban.
People switched to newsletters to get away from Facebook, so Facebook just entered the newsletter business
The data harvesting company is paying journalists big money to write for them.
How Gmail controls what users see
Email is a good way to bypass censorship on social media platforms, but Gmail users aren’t always in control of what they see.