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Even Media Freedom Groups Push Back Against Twitter’s Coronavirus Censorship Rules
While the media these days often push for more censorship – not all of them are towing the line.
Rapper Zuby Releases New Single “OK Dude” on the Back of Twitter Censorship
The single dropped today.
Facebook’s Realtime Censors Hinder Animal Crossing “Weed” Removal Service Sales
Posts are getting deleted as soon as they’re created.
UK Security Agency Blacklists the Terms “Blacklist” and “Whitelist” to “Stamp Out Racism”
Now it’s “allow list” and “deny list.”
YouTube’s UK Chief Tweets Support for Former FT Reporter Mark Di Stefano After Eavesdropping Controversy
Di Stefano, notorious for reporting YouTubers to YouTube, appears to have had a friendly relationship with YouTube’s UK executive.
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.