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Twitter hides James O’Keefe tweet about CNN investigative report behind “sensitive media” notice
O’Keefe’s previous investigative reports have been censored by other tech giants after they responded to questionable privacy complaints.
Carpe Donktum’s ban for 2 year old copyright “violation” came moments after sharing video exposing CNN bias
Some are speculating over the timing of the ban.
Turkey blocks WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook to crush criticism as it attacks Northern Syria
Some unverified reports said in the meanwhile that the blocking of major social media sites is happening elsewhere in the country, too.
This week Facebook says it’s not a publisher, contradicting previous statements
Facebook’s motion to dismiss then refers to the US Communications Decency Act (CDA) Section 230.
Devin Nunes lawsuit that could force Twitter to disclose evidence of anti-conservative bias allowed to proceed
Nunes’ lawsuit alleges that the company does not enforce its terms and rules equally and that it actively censors and shadowbans conservatives such as Nunes while amplifying the voices of his Democratic detractors.
Twitter admits email address and phone number given for security purposes was used for targeted ads
Information given as a security measure has been used by Twitter to target users for ads.
Twitter’s pro-vaccine “search nudge” arrives in Ireland
Twitter is partnering with Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) to implement a proactive tool giving its users “credible public health information.”
Twitter executive Vijaya Gadde claims Twitter is “open to as many viewpoints as possible”
This year, Twitter has suspended parody accounts, removed posts from politicians highlighting threats being made against them, and even pre-emptively warned users that they may lose their accounts if they break the rules.
Human rights activist Yasmine Mohammed slams Amazon for labeling her “controversial” and rejecting her book ads
A few hours after she posted about Amazon suspending her ads, Mohammed says her post was then removed by Facebook for violating its community standards.
Twitter user’s account locked for referencing the fact that someone is a transgender person
Ultimately, Hogberg drew attention to Twitter’s heavy reliance on user reports for speech code violations, and how a few “extremists” across Twitter are holding the social media network captive in their hands.
Trump Jr slams big tech, calls it a threat to free speech
Trump Jr., said that the big tech poses a “threat” to free speech and that it is increasingly promoting liberal perspectives, leading to a politically biased atmosphere across the internet.
Duolingo censors app after Twitter users say phrasing is offensive to illegal immigrants
The CEO announced that they would censor the app and remove those phrases anyway to avoid any confusion.