Tag: Censorship

Categories USA

Shock and glee: Twitter’s ban of US President Donald Trump evokes shadow of Orwellian corporate dictatorship

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While Democrats and the online #Resistance rejoiced in Twitter’s decision to permanently ban US President Donald Trump, his yet un-purged supporters, independent journalists and even critics worried the step went too far. … Read More >Shock and glee: Twitter’s ban of US President Donald Trump evokes shadow of Orwellian corporate dictatorship

Categories USA

Twitter bans Trump campaign account as Reddit & Discord join Big Tech drive to purge president & supporters from online platforms

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The Trump campaign’s Twitter account was suspended moments after relaying a statement from the president, as Big Tech firms close ranks to ban, silence and disengage him from millions of his supporters across multiple platforms. … Read More >Twitter bans Trump campaign account as Reddit & Discord join Big Tech drive to purge president & supporters from online platforms

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Twitter purges lawyer Sidney Powell, General Flynn & others amid post-Capitol crackdown on ‘QAnon’

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Former top US military spy and Trump adviser General Michael Flynn and lawyer Sidney Powell were among those purged from Twitter, amid what appears to be a campaign to deplatform anyone who dared challenge 2020 election results. … Read More >Twitter purges lawyer Sidney Powell, General Flynn & others amid post-Capitol crackdown on ‘QAnon’

Categories USA

‘Go home & remember this day forever!’ Twitter, Facebook & YouTube wipe Trump’s ‘mixed message’ to supporters who stormed Congress

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After some of his supporters stormed Congress, US President Donald Trump said they had been wronged and mistreated but should go home in peace and “remember this day forever,” as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube restricted his posts. … Read More >‘Go home & remember this day forever!’ Twitter, Facebook & YouTube wipe Trump’s ‘mixed message’ to supporters who stormed Congress

Categories USA

Twitter & Facebook JAIL Trump over mixed message to protesters, threatening to delete POTUS’ account for ‘policy violations’

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US President Donald Trump’s Twitter and Facebook accounts have been locked due to “policy violations,” with Twitter threatening an outright ban unless he scrubs select posts, even as he called for calm amid riots in the capital. … Read More >Twitter & Facebook JAIL Trump over mixed message to protesters, threatening to delete POTUS’ account for ‘policy violations’

Categories USA

Twitter blacklists European MEDICAL JOURNAL after it published study on ivermectin treatment for Covid-19

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Twitter has blocked a link to an article in a peer-reviewed scientific journal that suggested the antiparasitic drug ivermectin could be useful against Covid-19. The platform claims the journal’s website is “potentially unsafe.” … Read More >Twitter blacklists European MEDICAL JOURNAL after it published study on ivermectin treatment for Covid-19

Categories Russia

Months after Twitter shadow-bans RT, Putin signs law to fine & block social media giants that censor Russian media sources

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved new legislation that could see foreign social media companies punished for discriminating against the country’s media outlets. This year, RT and Sputnik have been censored on Twitter. … Read More >Months after Twitter shadow-bans RT, Putin signs law to fine & block social media giants that censor Russian media sources

Categories EU

Poland threatens hefty fines for social media companies that censor legal speech, users everywhere celebrate

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Social media companies that remove posts whose content is legal can be fined up to €1.8 million under a new Polish bill. Users have welcomed its introduction as an antidote to other countries’ growing censorship demands. … Read More >Poland threatens hefty fines for social media companies that censor legal speech, users everywhere celebrate

Categories Op-ed

On Facebook, ‘French’ and ‘Russian’ influence ops are the same as your Boomer aunt’s

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Facebook recently banned ‘inauthentic’ account networks it accused of influence operations in Africa on behalf of Russia and France. Absent any proof, though, ‘Russia’ and ‘France’ are about as authentic as your average Boomer. … Read More >On Facebook, ‘French’ and ‘Russian’ influence ops are the same as your Boomer aunt’s