Two Republican congressmen, Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Ken Buck (R-Colo.) made a renewed request to Twitter for documents related to its internal moderation policies. They asked for “an accounting of all content moderation decisions” made by Twitter over the last year, and documentation on the decision to apply “fact check” notations to posts made by…
House Republicans Request Documents From Twitter on Trump Censorship Policies
Texas Governor Backs Bill Prohibiting Social Media Censorship of Conservative Speech
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday addressed his state about a new legislation that aims to combat the censorship of conservative voices by social media companies. Speaking at a press conference, Abbott warned about a “dangerous movement” across the United States to silence conservative ideas and religious beliefs. He blamed social media platforms such as…
YouTube Removes Burma Army Channels; UN to Meet on Crisis
YANGON, Burma—YouTube removed five channels run by Burma’s military (also known as Myanmar) for violating its guidelines, it announced Friday, as demonstrators defied growing violence by security forces and staged more anti-coup protests ahead of a special UN Security Council meeting on the country’s political crisis. YouTube said it is watching for any further content…
YouTube Ban on Trump Channel Will Lift When ‘Risk of Violence’ Decreases, CEO Says
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said Thursday that the ban on former President Donald Trump will be lifted when the “risk of violence” is deemed by the company to have decreased. YouTube, alongside many other social media sites, suspended Trump’s account following unrest at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which Trump was accused by congressional…
Decentralize Social Media, Wikipedia Co-Founder Says
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has proposed a way to decentralize social media that could defang censorship and improve privacy. Sanger, who parted ways with Wikipedia almost two decades ago over the project’s direction, is now working on developing technical standards that could strip power over social media from giant companies and give users more control…
China Insider: Social Media Celebrity Forced to Confess on TV
March 4, 2021
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Chinese social media celebrity “Labi Xiaoqiu” (small crayon ball) was formally arrested by the regime for defaming martyrs and forced to plead guilty on TV for questioning the number of deaths on the Chinese side in the Sino-Indian border conflict. The charge just took effect on March 1. Legal experts believe that this is clearly…
Parler Files New Lawsuit Against Amazon, Says Tech Giant Tried to ‘Destroy’ App
Social media company Parler filed a new lawsuit against Amazon Web Services on Tuesday and accused the Seattle-based tech giant of attempting to destroy its business after the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. Parler accused Amazon of a breach of contract, defamation, and anticompetitive behavior. Amazon Web Services (AWS) terminated Parler’s hosting contract and alleged…
Twitter to Use Strike System to Take Down What They Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
Twitter announced on Monday it will put warnings on posts that contain what the platform considers to be misleading information about the CCP virus vaccines, as well as put into practice a strike system that would see users who repeatedly break their rules banned. The enforcement would be monitored by humans who define what misinformation…
Facebook Says It’s Lifting Ban on Political Advertisements
Facebook on Wednesday announced it would rescind a ban on political advertising, ending a pause that was implemented during the Nov. 3 election. “We put this temporary ban in place after the November 2020 election to avoid confusion or abuse following Election Day,” the Silicon Valley-based company wrote in a blog post. But now, Facebook…
Parler Drops Lawsuit Against Amazon for Pushing It Offline Following Capitol Riots
Alternative social media website Parler dropped its lawsuit against Amazon for pushing it offline following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and former President Donald Trump’s Twitter ban. Parler was offline for more than a month before the website came back in February. According to court documents filed on Tuesday, Parler dropped its case that alleged…
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