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Chinese Twitter Propaganda Campaign to Accuse Taiwan of Racism Causes WHO Director to Criticize Taiwan
China’s propaganda Twitter bots are stirring up trouble.
YouTube CEO Promises Crackdown on “Controversial Content”
YouTube’s rules for tackling what it deems to be controversial content have hurt independent journalists, historical channels, and many other independent creators.
Grammar App Grammarly Says It Recommends People Don’t Use Phrase “Chinese” or “Wuhan” Virus
Grammarly suggests people “change the term” to avoid bias and misinformation.
YouTube Censors Popular David Icke Interview Which Had 339,000 Views in 30 Minutes
Big tech continues cracking down on what people are allowed to say about the coronavirus.
What Happens When Big Tech’s Authoritative Sources Get It Wrong?
What’s the long-term impact of the wrong information been sent to the top of recommendation algorithms?
YouTube to Introduce “Health Panels” Showing Info From “Trusted” Organizations for Health Searches
Coronavirus will be the first ailment to get a health panel.
YouTube Finally Allows All Creators to Monetize Coronavirus Content but There Are Some Big Caveats
YouTube has been allowing a “range of news partners” to monetize the topic for almost a month.
The Mounting Human Cost of China’s Coronavirus Censorship
Censorship costs lives.
UK Government Actively Working With Social Media to Remove Coronavirus “Fake News and Harmful Content”
Big tech’s crackdown on coronavirus content has led to the censorship of many who question the measures that are being put in place.
Coronavirus Is Driving People Into the Arms of Big Tech
Tech giants are growing as other businesses struggle.
Instagram to Suppress Coronavirus Related Content From Explore Tab
The platform will also hide content not approved by fact-checkers.
Department of Justice Orders the Shut Down of a Coronavirus Vaccine Scam Website
This is the first government-ordered takedown of a coronavirus-related site.