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Conservatives fear censorship of Russians could be turned against them
The West's effort to curb pro-Russian websites and media outlets in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driven by lopsided business interests that could eventually censor conservatives, Read More.
New York Times op-ed calls for more censorship in order to 'protect democracy'
The author argued government censorship is not the clearest danger to American democracy Read More.
Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia
Visa and Mastercard are cutting ties with Russia as Western sanctions continue to ravage the Russian economy in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Read More.
Surgeon general demands data on COVID-19 misinformation from major tech firms
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has reportedly asked Big Tech companies to hand over data regarding COVID-19 misinformation, Read More.
Twitch to ban users for sharing “misinformation,” even off the platform
Broad range censorship rules.
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Senators ask the Treasury Department to ensure Russians can’t use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions
Lawmakers continue to call for cryptocurrency regulations.
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Google suspends all advertising in Russia
Google has suspended all advertising in Russia. Read More.
YouTube Won't Distinguish Between Misinformation and Reporting, So It Suspended My Channel
The platform punished The Hill's morning show, Rising, for showing a clip of Trump speaking. Read More.
Ukraine asked the internet’s governing body to remove Russian sites
The global internet domain nonprofit known as ICANN confirmed Tuesday that it has received a letter from the Ukrainian government asking it to remove Russian domains from the global web. Read More.
Google Blocks Russian State Media from App Store in Europe
Tech giant Google has reportedly blocked Russian state media apps including Russia Today and Sputnik from the Google Play store across Europe. Read More.
Czechia to jail people for social media posts supporting Russian invasion
“Freedom of speech also has its limits in a democratic state governed by the rule of law."
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Conservatives warn of Big Tech-federal government 'collusion' on censorship
Conservatives are rallying against what they call collusion between Big Tech and the federal government, Read More.
Australia has started using its anti-encryption laws to force companies to hand over data
The start of many attempts.
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Reddit Becomes Latest Platform To Act Against Russia's Spread of Misinformation
Popular forum site Reddit has become the latest to take action against Russia after quarantining the community subreddits r/Russia and r/RussiaPolitics. Read More.
Twitter is now labeling and lessening the visibility of tweets hyperlinked to Russian state-owned media
Micro-blogging platform Twitter will label and lessen the visibility of tweets hyperlinked to Russian state-owned media in an attempt to tamp down propaganda from the country. Read More.
