Topic: content removal
Content removal refers to the practices employed by governments and tech companies to censor online speech, often under the guise of regulation or safety. This trend poses significant threats to free expression and privacy, as it enables unchecked control over what can be shared or discussed, often leading to arbitrary and opaque decisions about content. The increasing demands for censorship from various authorities highlight the urgent need to protect individual liberties against these encroachments.
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Macron, Merz, and von der Leyen Defend Expanded Speech Controls
The Munich Security Conference just became a defense session for Europe’s most ambitious censorship regime.
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Censorship and Transparency Issues in “Anti-Terror” Tech Alliance
Critics claim GIFCT’s opacity leaves questions about censorship, accountability, and the influence of Big Tech unchecked.
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Turkey Bans Companies From Advertising on Twitter
After the platform failed to appoint an official representative.
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EU Commissioner Says Social Media “Didn’t Do Enough” To Censor French Riot Posts
More censorship demands from Thierry Breton.
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Russia fines Google for not censoring enough
Including content that contradicts its narrative on the Ukraine invasion.
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Israel votes to push social media censorship law
A new threat to free speech.
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Twitter experiences increase in global government demands for censorship and data on users
Governments want to silence users and collect private data.
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Facebook bans kids charity page Oathkeepers Causeplay
Another innocent page caught up in Facebook’s sweeping bans.
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Social media censorship is hindering investigations, researchers say
Data is being deleted and distorting the record of truth that any researchers rely on.
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YouTube removes Jared Dines’ video just as it was about to hit 10M views
Dines is looking for a platform that won’t censor his material.