UK
British Army Tasked With Crushing Vaccine Skepticism Online
Plans have been revealed.
UK Equality and Human Rights Commission Member Alasdair Henderson Criticized by Media for ‘Liked’ Tweets
The Guardian went through Henderson’s ‘liked’ tweets in an attempt to rally opposition against him.
UK Towns Use Coronavirus to Justify Mass Surveillance of Residents’ Personal Details
The most intimate details of people’s lives are being tracked.
Students Rush to Defend Teacher Fired After Refusing to Remove “Sexist” Video From YouTube
Eton students are pushing back against the cult of woke cancel culture invading education institutions.
Could “Fact Checkers” Be Coming to Streaming Services? UK Culture Secretary Lashes Out at “the Crown” Accuracy
Having blighted other aspects of internet life, could “fact checkers” be coming to streaming drama? Oliver Dowden must think the public is dumb.
UK Citizens Will Have to Show Digital Passport and Vaccination Status to Get Access to Public Life
Civil liberties take a dip in the UK under new proposals.
Facebook Deleted Account of Grieving Mother, Denying Her Access to Photos of Her Late Son
Another case of an account deleted without a given reason.
UK Outlines Mild Big Tech Regulation
But some proposals, such as forcing Big Tech to pay mainstream media for news, could cement market dominance.
UK MP Khalid Mahmood Calls for Censorship of “Misinformation” About Coronavirus and Politicians
Another lawmaker calling for online conversations to be silenced.
Tulsi Gabbard Calls on President Trump to Pardon Edward Snowden and Julian Assange
Gabbard is among the most vocal voices of support.
Think Tank Proposes UK Free Speech Act
An antidote to the creeping suppression of free expression in the UK.
Facebook Will Encourage Users to Take Coronavirus Vaccine as Part of “Charm Offensive for Joe Biden”
Facebook is also expected to ramp up its censorship of coronavirus “misinformation.”