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UN pushes COP27 app that has ability to spy on private conversations and access encrypted texts
Major privacy concerns for attendees. Read More.
The Right Is Cheering Latest Twitter Move Concerning Head of 'Trust and Safety'
We’ve seen Elon Musk wading in to try to deal with the mess that the previous heads of the company had left behind. Read More.
White House to partner with social media monitoring tool
New government contracts. Read More.
When Government Colludes With Big Tech to Censor Americans
Despite plenty of negative media attention this year on the now-dissolved Disinformation Governance Board, government collusion with social media platforms is ramping up. Read More.
Facebook launches new tools to “combat climate misinformation”
The tools will promote "authoritative climate information" and "fact-check" what the platform deems to be "climate misinformation." Read More.
Erecting a Wall of Separation Between Tech and State | Opinion
The Intercept recently performed a public service by documenting the Biden administration's plans to censor speech on internet platforms. Read More.
UN tells Elon Musk to monitor “harmful disinformation” and “hate speech”
A letter to the new Twitter CEO. Read More.
Jen Psaki Tries to Dodge Deposition in Big Tech Censorship Lawsuit
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki is attempting to quash a subpoena requiring her to testify in a lawsuit brought by the Republican attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana alleging the federal government colluded with tech companies to suppress the First Amendment rights of Americans. Read More.
Activists call on social media platforms to increase the removal of “misinformation” as midterms approach
Over 60 activists team up on the demands. Read More.
German Politicians Demand Crackdown on Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover
Senior politicians within one ruling German party are demanding authorities crack down on Twitter after the platform was bought by Elon Musk. Read More.
TikTok Admits Chinese Employees Can Access Private Data of Users in UK, Europe
TikTok has revealed that its employees in China have access to the private data of accounts based in the UK and the European Union. Read More.
Macron meets with Big Tech and disinformation specialist for “major international initiative”
The French Prime Minister says it's to "protect kids online." Read More.
Elon Musk stands by Twitter ‘integrity’ head who likened Trump officials to ‘Nazis’
New Twitter boss Elon Musk is standing by his top post-policer amid a reckoning over the deputy’s history of incendiary political tweets, including ones that equated members of the Trump administration with Nazis. Read More.
Senator Dick Durbin says free speech doesn’t protect “misinformation” that downplays political violence
The statement itself is misinformation. Read More.
Media Research Center Report: Google Manipulated Searches in Senate Races
A report from the Media Research Center, strongly denied by Google, suggests the tech giant is manipulating search terms related to races for the U.S. Senate to favor Democrats. Read More.
