Opposition grows to UK’s censorious Online Safety Bill
The UK government claims it wants to make the internet safer by giving itself sweeping censorship powers. A major new analysis adds to widespread condemnation of the move.
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The inevitable Musk Twitter backlash gets off to a faltering start
Those who would dictate the parameters of public discourse are unhappy Twitter is being acquired by someone they can’t control.
Let’s take Musk at his word on Twitter
Maverick billionaire Elon Musk has shaken up the status quo with his acquisition of Twitter, but why has he done it?
Europe increases state censorship powers with the Digital Services Act
The European Union’s Digital Services Act claims to ensure ‘a safe and accountable online environment’.
CNN + Musk = changing of the guard
The failure of CNN+ and the establishment panic over Elon Musk’s attempt to acquire Twitter are related events.
UK moves to grant Ofcom and Parliament sweeping online censorship powers
The Online Safety Bill is finally being introduced to Parliament and it seeks to make Ofcom the arbiter of online speech and activity in the UK.
UK government surprises with sensible approach to anonymous trolls
The DCMS wants to add two more things to its odious Online Safety Bill but, for once, these seem sensible and proportionate.
UK government seeks to significantly expand digital thoughtcrime laws
The UK Online Safety bill is seeking to criminalise a whole new raft of online activity and force platforms to censor more.
Spotify holds firm over Rogan, for now
Quarterly season has come at an awkward time for streaming platform Spotify, with calls to censor the JRE podcast it hosts continuing.
Spotify’s concessions over Rogan fail to placate censors
The fuss over podcaster Joe Rogan having conversations some people don’t like continues, with Spotify introducing Facebook-style advisory labels.
New year, same old calls for digital censorship
The ‘fact checking’ industry thinks YouTube should use them more, while some doctors think Spotify should censor other doctors.
Consensus against digital censorship begins to cross political divides
Recent acts of digital censorship are helping people understand it’s not a tool that can be restricted to their ideological opponents.
Big internet served notice by Rumble acquisition of Locals
The oligopoly dominating social media and the digital economy faces an emergent threat in the form of the newly combined Rumble and Locals.
Facebook ‘whistleblower’ is a government Trojan Horse
As Frances Haugen’s tour hits the UK it seems clear her main aim is to help pressure Facebook into giving governments greater control over the company.
Microsoft pulls LinkedIn out of China
US tech giant Microsoft has decided operating a social network in China has become too much like hard work.
AT&T sucked into US culture war through claimed OAN links
One America News is a minor US cable network best known for supporting Donald Trump and AT&T has come under intense pressure for doing business with it.
Google punishes commercial partners who flout ‘scientific consensus’
If you don’t express the correct views on climate change then Google doesn’t want to do business with you, according to new policies.
Facebook ‘whistleblower’ did it a favour by breaking cover
The distinct possibility that the Facebook leaker has hidden agendas has weakened the effectiveness of her revelations.
YouTube attempts to walk the tightrope on censoring ‘medical misinformation’
Social video platform YouTube has introduced another round of censorship but this time is showing a greater than usual consideration of the nuances involved.
Lithuania reckons some Xiaomi phones have hidden censorship tools
A study by Lithuania’s state cyber security agency found Xiaomi flagship phones come with dormant censorship features that can be activated remotely.
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