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Trump administration asks FCC to begin Big Tech crackdown
The petition follows the president’s March executive order.
Big Tech companies wants to be more heavily involved in the next pandemic
Tech companies want a more robust technologically-driven response to the next outbreak.
Facebook plans to announce QAnon content crackdown next month
Two Facebook employees also claimed that the company has been coordinating with Twitter and other social media platforms.
MembersCovid is adding fire to the war on cash
? But with it come privacy and censorship concerns.
Facebook begins deleting anti-mask groups
One of the largest anti-mask groups has been deleted and others are under review.
Google reinstates monetization for ZeroHedge after stricter comment moderation changes
It’s Google’s way or the highway.
Facebook and Twitter alternatives that are more free speech friendly
These alternatives have many of the features of Facebook and Twitter but don’t silence their users under broad, far-reaching rules.
Princeton students speak up for free speech, get shamed as “racist”, with at least one losing an internship
The students had their signatures leaked to a mailing list and were accused of supporting “racist propaganda.”
MembersSome practical ways to protect yourself from cancel culture
? Four cultural, technical, and legal solutions that will strip the power from and shift the culture against digital outrage mobs.
Black TikTok creators have long accused the platform of censorship
The accusations have mostly been based on anecdotes, but TikTok’s censorship history adds some weight to the idea.
Students increasingly don’t value free speech, support administrators monitoring online activity
Colleges used to the bastions of free speech. There’s been a remarkable shift.
Activists telling companies to boycott Facebook ads are still running Facebook ads themselves
Do as I say, not do as I do.