Topic: Jussie Smollett
The case of Jussie Smollett highlights the broader issues of censorship and surveillance in the digital environment. Major platforms like Facebook and Google have faced criticism for their handling of content related to the incident, including censorship of memes and the collection of user data for legal purposes. This situation raises important questions about free expression and the role of tech companies in moderating speech.
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Meta Doesn’t Understand Free Speech
Meta’s rebrand leaves much to be desired.
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NPR criticized for hypocritical new “disinformation reporting team”
Critics highlight NPR’s own history when it comes to disinformation.
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Google ordered to give Jussie Smollett messages, emails, photos, and location data to prosecutors
The data is being used as part of a probe into whether Smollett faked a hate crime.
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Facebook suggests admins of a pro-Trump Facebook group should fact-check every post their members make, or face consequences
Is Facebook really suggesting that they need to fact-check everything that’s uploaded to the group?
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Facebook’s new “Click-Gap” algorithm will censor alternative media and help mainstream media sites
The “Click-Gap” algorithm is live now and reduces the reach of content from domains that have a small number of…
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New report highlights the dangers of big tech’s war on disinformation
Removing historic records sets a dangerous precedent that makes it difficult to figure out what actually happened retrospectively.
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Donald Trump Jr. Calls Out Instagram’s Censorship and Says It Needs to Stop
He says this censorship is no longer a simple little error or coincidence as the social media sites keep claiming…
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Instagram Is Censoring Jussie Smollett Memes
Mark Dice had a Jussie Smollett meme that he posted to Instagram deleted for violating its community guidelines and the…
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YouTube quietly prohibits reporting on hate crime hoaxes in its new community guidelines
This comes just days after new evidence suggests that Jessie Smollett fabricated a hate crime.
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Facebook Blacklists Jussie Smollett Hoax Article From The American Conservative
Facebook temporarily stopped an article titled “Jussie Smollett’s Hate Hoax” being distributed on its platform for violating its community standards.