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Germany proposes tighter copyright reform that could increase the censorship of memes
The proposal gives internet users little recourse for challenging the takedown of their memes.
Big Tech colludes on a common definition of “hate speech”
The new alliance promises to crack down on people’s speech in a more coordinated way.
Job Creators Network video wanted to show how small businesses are hurt by riots. YouTube restricted it.
Restricted videos have severe cuts to reach and visibility on the platform.
YouTube censors Ron Paul Liberty Report episode on coronavirus whistleblowers
YouTube struck down the videos within hours of it being posted.
YouTube restricts video that defense says exonerates Kyle Rittenhouse
The legal team have faced obstacles on all major Big Tech platforms.
YouTube will age-restrict more videos, killing virality, and some users will need to hand over ID to watch
Creators will be concerned about how this impacts their views and livelihood.
Guitar teacher Gareth Evans’ YouTube channel threatened with deletion after mass copyright strikes
Evans says YouTube has provided him with no information on which aspects of his videos are supposedly violating copyright.
Oxford researchers call for Facebook to fact-check even more “coronavirus misinformation”
Facebook already applies warning labels to 98 million coronavirus posts each quarter and dissenting ideas are already under threat.
White House coronavirus advisor slams YouTube censorship, says censoring science is like a third-world country
Big Tech companies have a veto over the public conversation.
MembersHow Big Tech companies defend against censorship lawsuits
? The First Amendment to the US Constitution and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act give these companies far-reaching legal protections.
YouTube censors White House coronavirus advisor Professor Scott Atlas for contradicting WHO
A brazen move against the lockdown skeptic.
YouTube faces $3.2 billion lawsuit for breaching kids’ privacy
Google is accused of harvesting the data of children under the age of 13.