Europe considers regulating Spotify
National media regulators are hoping the upcoming speech laws will give them power to censor “misinformation” on Spotify. Spotify has been attacked heavily in recent months, mostly for hosting the …
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Outgoing London Metropolitan police commissioner congratulates herself on extending the surveillance state
Dame Cressida Dick, the controversial London Metropolitan police commissioner, is on her way out after handing in her resignation. But, on her way out, Dick suggested that one of the …
LinkedIn blocked links to natural immunity data
A Professor of Surgery at John Hopkins, Dr. Marty Makary, said that a research letter he helped author was censored by LinkedIn for violating the platform’s “Professional Community Policies.” The …
Jon Stewart asks who gets to decide what is “misinformation”?
Comedian and commentator Jon Stewart has defended podcaster Joe Rogan from the attacks by mainstream media by reminding people that there was a time when the mainstream said opposing the …
Petition asks Chicago school to reinstate fired teacher whose ‘n-word’ clip was shared online
A social studies teacher at the Mother McAuley High School in Chicago was fired for using the n-word in class after a video clip went viral and social media users …
Google Analytics in its current form is a privacy law violation, France rules
The use of Google analytics breaches European Union privacy laws, French data protection regulator CNIL, said. A similar conclusion was reached in Austria in January. On Thursday, the CNIL said …
Senators: CIA has secret surveillance program that collects American’s private data
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been secretly collecting data in bulk for years without a warrant and some of this data includes information about Americans, according to a …
Ontario residents cheering on the freedom protests on Facebook get a visit from police
Police in Ontario have admitted to scanning Facebook Groups for those that support the Freedom Convoy protests, finding their addresses and turning up at their doorstep to provide “information” about …
Telegram begins blocking some channels in Germany after meeting with government
After meeting with German government officials, Telegram has blocked several channels run by Attila Hildmann, who has been labeled a Covid “conspiracy theorist” by the media. The messaging platform appears …
The Sims 4 Wedding Stories pack won’t release in Russia over censorship law
Earlier this week, Maxis revealed The Sims 4 Wedding Stories game pack, including a trailer showing same-sex marriage representation in the game. But the publisher shared a letter on Thursday, …