India “bans” 20 YouTube channels for “anti-India” content
India has banned two websites and 20 YouTube channels for hosting what it calls “ani-India” content. The move was the first time the Indian government used the new emergency powers …
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RT DE joins Odysee after being censored on YouTube
In response to censorship on YouTube and being taken off air for operating without a license in Germany, the German version of TV network RT (RT DE) is now on …
Democratic Senators demand answers about Facebook “misinformation”
13 Democratic Party’s Senators, led by Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Jack Reed of Rhode Island, have written to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, questioning him about what Facebook did to …
Australia’s new Online Safety Act will fine platforms that don’t remove content when ordered
Australia has passed a new law that will force Google and other search engines to remove content or risk huge fines. The Online Safety Act will come into effect on …
Chicago introduces vaccine passports
On Tuesday, Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced new Covid restrictions with the introductions of vaccine passports. Mayor Lightfoot announced vaccine mandates for bars, coffee shops, restaurants, gyms, and other entertainment …
How China uses Twitter and Facebook bots to manage its “reputation”
According to documents obtained by the New York Times, China hires tech companies to track critics, draw followers for propaganda accounts, and generate on-demand content. It has done that locally …
Republican lawmakers question Twitter CEO on continuous censorship
A group of Republican lawmakers have sent the new Twitter CEO a letter, calling on him to address the platform’s history of biased censorship and make it more pro-free speech. …
UK gets massive free speech win as Court of Appeal rules police’s definition of a “hate incident” is unlawful and had “chilling effect” on speech
An ex-cop has won a UK Court of Appeal challenge over a guidance by the College of Policing on “hate incidents,” after he claimed that the guidance violates his freedom …
Journalist Alex Berenson sues Twitter after being banned for saying Covid vaccines don’t stop transmission
In August, Twitter permanently banned journalist Alex Berenson for questioning the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines. He has responded by filing a lawsuit claiming the platform violated, among other things, …
Google’s new “privacy sandbox” will increase privacy but grow Google’s market dominance
Campaigners have asked competition watchdogs to put a restraining order on the “Privacy Sandbox” system the tech giant Google plans to roll out in an effort to protect user privacy. …