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Court rules feds need warrant to look at your phone’s lockscreen
The court ruled it’s protected by the Fourth Amendment.
MembersThe media have a strained relationship with Facebook but they still want it to police the internet
? The love-hate relationship continues.
MembersThe censorship weak points of the Internet Archive
?The setup is far from perfect.
The failure of the Patriot Act review vote reveals a Senate uninterested in digital freedoms
The Senate has renewed the ability for the FBI to access citizens’ internet history without a warrant.
MembersHow the DMCA Has Become One of the Biggest Threats to Online Speech
Major flaws in the current system have allowed it to be weaponized and used as a censorship tool.
FCC commissioner isn’t happy with Facebook’s new “speech police”
Facebook’s new Oversight Board isn’t getting the warm welcome it thought it was going to get.
Facebook takes down 31 QAnon groups, pages, and accounts “ahead of the 2020 election”
The crackdown on conspiracy theories continues.
MeWe is next on the media’s hitlist after allowing organization of anti-lockdown protests
Media are framing the content on the platform as encouraging people to “break state or local laws.” Yet, the protests aren’t illegal.
YouTube: strict coronavirus misinformation policy applies to even the comment section and leaders of nations
YouTube will delete anyone who goes against their rules.
Twitch streamer Invadervie slams “cheapskate” viewers who won’t pay for her content
The entitled streamer may not be worth as much as she thinks she is.