
HHS Secretary Becerra Defends Biden Admin’s Big Tech Censorship, Blames Disinformation for Public Distrust
Becerra blames “instantaneous misinformation” for public distrust, sidestepping the government’s own role in pandemic-era censorship.
Becerra blames “instantaneous misinformation” for public distrust, sidestepping the government’s own role in pandemic-era censorship.
Meta’s Oversight Board eyes the EU’s Digital Services Act as a potential funding source to continue its contentious content moderation efforts.
Critics argue Garland’s op-ed is an indirect attempt to sway public opinion ahead of the November election.
Censorship proponents now turn to “prebunking,” a controversial strategy aimed at curbing so-called disinformation before it reaches the public eye.
The entity has flagged social media posts for censorship and has been sued for its promotion of censorship technology.
Not happy that Alexa dared to highlight alternative viewpoints and independent creators.
The reporter denied it before Portnoy presented her with the evidence.
New app. Same censorship.
Moving to alternative tech platforms.
An alliance formed in March of 2020 is facing scrutiny.
For actions taken before Elon Musk took over the platform.
A new scheme.
The Editorial Board publishes a public attack.
A defamation lawsuit.
“Taylor Lorenz can literally lie and violate basic standards and gets no punishment. Felicia can leak her bosses emails… violate company policy and harass her coworkers and is good to go. Dave Weigel shitposts and he’s suspended without pay for a month.” – Saagar Enjeti
Media hall monitors target a popular, pseudonymous Twitter account.
The next censorship frontier.
YouTube has clearly given leeway for legacy media.
The news outlet wants Big Tech to do what it itself refused to do.
Extreme response.
Not updated for today’s media landscape.
Increasingly common in recent decades.
WaPo’s problem isn’t with cancel culture ruining livelihoods. It’s with the term itself.
Becerra blames “instantaneous misinformation” for public distrust, sidestepping the government’s own role in pandemic-era censorship.
Meta’s Oversight Board eyes the EU’s Digital Services Act as a potential funding source to continue its contentious content moderation efforts.
Critics argue Garland’s op-ed is an indirect attempt to sway public opinion ahead of the November election.
Censorship proponents now turn to “prebunking,” a controversial strategy aimed at curbing so-called disinformation before it reaches the public eye.
The entity has flagged social media posts for censorship and has been sued for its promotion of censorship technology.
Not happy that Alexa dared to highlight alternative viewpoints and independent creators.
The reporter denied it before Portnoy presented her with the evidence.
New app. Same censorship.
Moving to alternative tech platforms.
An alliance formed in March of 2020 is facing scrutiny.
For actions taken before Elon Musk took over the platform.
A new scheme.
The Editorial Board publishes a public attack.
A defamation lawsuit.
“Taylor Lorenz can literally lie and violate basic standards and gets no punishment. Felicia can leak her bosses emails… violate company policy and harass her coworkers and is good to go. Dave Weigel shitposts and he’s suspended without pay for a month.” – Saagar Enjeti
Media hall monitors target a popular, pseudonymous Twitter account.
The next censorship frontier.
YouTube has clearly given leeway for legacy media.
The news outlet wants Big Tech to do what it itself refused to do.
Extreme response.
Not updated for today’s media landscape.
Increasingly common in recent decades.
WaPo’s problem isn’t with cancel culture ruining livelihoods. It’s with the term itself.