UK
GoFundMe deletes fundraising campaign for British lockdown skeptic Piers Corbyn
People are seeing bias about which campaigns that break the rules are still allowed to operate.
UK government spent taxpayer money on influencer sponsorships for COVID tracking
The NHS spend thousands of pounds on each post.
UK care worker investigated for FB video saying NHS wasn’t overrun during COVID
Hampton argued that the she shouldn’t be congratulated because demand was so low she did little work.
Petition calls on the BBC to stop “erasing history” and reinstate canceled Proms songs
The summer of cancel culture isn’t over.
British YouTuber arrested for documenting illegal migrant crisis
Recording what’s happening landed the reporter in hot water.
UK 2% digital tax of Amazon backfires, small businesses with already-tight margins end up paying
Sellers that use the platform will have to pay it.
Former Royal Marine Ant Middleton dropped from charity soccer match after tweet criticizing violent protests
A social media backlash campaign against him appears to have been successful.
WhatsApp introduces search prompts to crack down on viral “misinformation”
WhatsApp will now encourage users to “double check” certain messages via search.
UK government want to use “friendly influencers” to combat Russian disinformation
You might have blinked and missed it – but the (geo)political specter of “Russia threat” has resurfaced. This time, the ever-elusive beastie has been spotted in the UK, and some urgent action on the internet is now officially warranted. The latest sighting has been reported by members of the Br
MembersCovid is adding fire to the war on cash
? But with it come privacy and censorship concerns.
UK calls for “online harms” regulator to police “misinformation”
UK plans tougher restrictions on speech.
UK parliamentary committee on Russian disinformation calls for new social media content removal protocols
The committee also recommended that these content removal protocols be expanded to encompass other areas.