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MembersWhy most free speech social media platforms don’t support repealing Section 230
? Platform owners have spoken out.
Free speech in US colleges is slightly improving, study suggests, but faces challenges in virtual learning
Free speech is still under threat in education.
Senate confirms Big Tech critic Nate Simington to the FCC
The appointment will shape Big Tech regulation for the next five years.
Udemy abuses DMCA system to take down YouTube video that showed viewers how to legally access free courses
Copyright takedowns as censorship.
YouTube to survey creators on their race, gender, and sexuality so it can manipulate algorithms accordingly
A controversial move to introduce active discrimination.
Etsy bans “Stop the Steal” beanies for “harmful misinformation”
Knitters are now being censored under far-reaching misinformation rules.
Facebook to give lesser punishment for “hate speech” against white people than against minorities
Selective discrimination: Comments against men will also be treated more lightly than comments against women.
Wikipedia bans Newsmax as a “reliable” source after election coverage
Another conservative outlet blacklisted.
MembersObama publicly laments the power of Big Tech but his policies helped cement the Google and Facebook duopolies
?A lack of self-awareness from the former President.
Snowden: The modern internet became “less for the individual” and all about centralized control and censorship
The decentralized internet lost out to corporate power.
Zuck personally signed off on algorithm manipulation towards establishment, legacy media
Indie outlets were culled in terms of reach and engagement.
Google Photos is working on feature that allows users to flag “misleading” shared albums
If Google deems your shared album to be misleading, your access to Google products could be terminated.