Tag: Censorship
US workers surveilled, censored, abused
Facebook showcases a new messaging platform for its employees, which administrators can curate to suppress terms like ‘unionize’ from becoming trending topics. Also, President Trump takes a leaf from his predecessors as the November election looms, enlisting Republican strategist Karl Rove for help. …
FBI launches open attack on ‘foreign’ alternative media outlets challenging US foreign policy
The FBI has publicly justified its suppression of dissenting online views about US foreign policy if a media outlet can be somehow linked to one of its adversaries. The Bureau’s justification followed a series of instances in which Google and other social media platforms banned accounts following consultations with the FBI. …