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Twitter bans Naomi Wolf
Wolf had previously been censored on the platform.
Twitter refuses to say if it will censor coronavirus lab leak theory
Keeping users in the dark.
YouTube replacement Rumble is growing fast and hiring
The video sharing platform continues its rise as a major YouTube competitor.
Facebook deletes “I trust my immune system” profile photo frames under “misinformation” policy
The frames were popular on the platform.
Pentagon (unsurprisingly) accused of warrantless surveillance
The Pentagon has reportedly being buying private data on citizens.
The US will join the Christchurch Call to eliminate “extremist” content online
The ideas was previously rejected by the Trump administration on free speech grounds.
Justice Department seized phone records of WaPo journalists
Increasingly common in recent decades.
Instagram is using German media outlets to “fact-check” US meme accounts
German language fact-checks are being shown to US users with no English translation.
Reddit blocks links to Rumble in private messages
An anti-competitive move against the growing platform.
Pentagon to scan social media of service members for signs of “extremism”
It has yet to define what “extremism” is.
Senator Josh Hawley wants to make it harder for Big Tech to acquire smaller tech companies
Big Tech often buys small companies to maintain its market share.
Facebook leaks full names, phone numbers, email addresses, and other info on half a BILLION users
Facebook admitted to the vulnerability.