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Guardian columnist George Monbiot is the latest to decry Facebook’s increased censorship after a video he made, on the crimes of European colonialism, was taken down by the tech giant. In his tweet, following the removal of the video Monbiot wrote: “Here’s our video about the airbrushing of colonial history, that @facebook has gone and […]
Facebook’s strategy to provide “alternative facts” to combat “fake news” will only result in political censorship that will cater for the interests of the Democratic Party, the Libertarians’ presidential hopeful told RT. The world’s largest social media platform is now focusing its efforts on serving millions of their users with “alternative facts,” Facebook COO Sheryl […]
Amid internal backlash over plans to bring a censored search engine to China, about 1,000 Google employees have reportedly sent a letter to company leadership asking for more answers. “We urgently need more transparency, a seat at the table, and a commitment to clear and open processes: Google employees need to know what we’re building,…Read […]
The decision by Facebook to delete left-leaning Latin American news network Telesur’s English language page with no explanation has only added to concerns over censorship and US government interference on the platform. Having been deleted on Facebook earlier this year, Telesur had been “even more careful” with its posts and broke “absolutely none” of Facebook’s […]
After the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute got suspended on Twitter, the former congressman from Texas told RT that social media crackdowns are part of a broader effort to silence dissent in the US. While social media could be a “real delight” and very informative, the biggest role social networks are playing is […]
Eight years after leaving China, Google hopes to offer search results again, through an Android app. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b6210511a2d590c4d57fd65/master/pass/sundar.jpg
Google Maps has caught a number of people in unfortunate scenarios. Who can forget the gentleman who appeared to have wet himself? However, this Google Maps Street View victim reveal the wet patch was really down to changing barrels in the pub. Others have been caught in even worse situations. For this reason it is […]
The bug serves as a reminder of China-friendly censorship code hidden in all iOS devices. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b45060e9bc3f356f40593ba/master/pass/Taiwan_Flag-159517619.jpg
If you’re familiar with the phrase “that’s a terrible idea, let’s do it” then you might be one of the British MPs who think that the UK should do its own version of FOSTA-SESTA. That’s exactly what Labour MP Sarah Champion has done by leading a debate this week for the creation of laws to […]
Iranian activists are finding creative ways to fight government censorship and spread protests throughout the country. Twitter users appear to have posted thousands of pictures of Iranian banknotes covered with handwritten messages and drawings encouraging dissent. Iran has reportedly arrested upwards of 5,000 people during recent protests. Iranian activists are finding creative ways to fight […]
