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Google executive attended secret government advisory group meeting about the UK going into lockdown
Some tech companies have admitted that coronavirus lockdown measures boost their user engagement levels.
David Icke banned from Facebook over “health misinformation”
The pandemic and lockdowns have caused a new wave of censorship on Big Tech platforms.
UK counter-terrorism office warns parents to watch out for kids engaging in coronavirus conspiracies
Coronavirus conspiracies can lead to terrorism, apparently.
Tony Blair Institute For Global Change says increased surveillance is a “price worth paying”
The institute thinks we should ease off on civil liberties for the sake of the pandemic.
Greater Manchester Police ask residents to call police if someone repeats conspiracy theories
The erosion of civil liberties is being fast-tracked.
UK’s centralized contact tracing corona app aided by UK intelligence agency
The UK, along with France, have rejected a decentralized model.
Financial Times reporter Mark Di Stefano suspended for reportedly snooping on rival news outlets
Di Stefano was in support of social media censorship at Buzzfeed before joining FT.
UK nurses remove Twitter Maori tribute video after being accused of “cultural appropriation”
The nurses caved to online pressure.
UK regulator sanctions London Live for broadcasting censored David Icke coronavirus interview
YouTube had deleted the interview before London Live rebroadcast an edited version.
MembersCorona apps pose a threat to civil liberties and privacy
?Governments are coming up with questionable ways to tackle the pandemic.
UK Police face online backlash about Orwellian ‘hiding in the shadows’ tweet
In a time when basic civil liberties are being eroded, the tweet was met with harsh criticism.
London Real website suffers attack, suspended from LinkedIn after David Icke interview
The consequences of daring to air the interview are mounting.