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YouTube joins Twitter in banning content around “hacked” material in the run up to the election
In 2016, hacked materials played a big part in the US presidential election. In 2020, users may not be allowed to talk about any on mainstream platforms.
Facebook blocks links to Kamala Harris parody website
The website joins a Joe Biden parody website on the blacklist.
DuckDuckGo developers urge Justice Department to force Android to allow default search engine choice
DuckDuckGo outlined how it could work.
MembersHow Big Tech normalized censoring the President
? The gradual but consistent Overton window shifts have made the once inconceivable idea of Big Tech censoring a sitting US President a reality.
TikTok outlines plans to police election “misinformation”
The platform is expanding its fact checking.
WhatsApp introduces search prompts to crack down on viral “misinformation”
WhatsApp will now encourage users to “double check” certain messages via search.
Facebook removes Rabbi’s coronavirus Torah reading, says it’s “misinformation that could cause physical harm”
Religious teachings that mention the coronavirus are now being censored.
Facebook says mail-in voting fraud is a conspiracy, will “get people ready” for election count
Facebook is introducing new policies and rules in the run up to and after the election.
Google accused of racism for rolling out labels for “black-owned” businesses
Users are wondering whether Google engineers know their history.
New bill aims to punish tech companies that censor “lawful speech”
This bill is the latest in the move against Big Tech’s control over public discourse.
New bill aims to strip immunity protections for tech companies that profile users for ads
Senator Josh Hawley’s new bill would reqire tech companies to avoid profiling users for advertising if they want to keep Section 230 protections.
Breitbart accuses Google of censorship, provides the evidence
Google is preventing Breitbart from getting any clicks for the term “Joe Biden.”