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UK regulator fines facial recognition company $9M for illegally storing images
A U.S. facial recognition company is being fined almost $9.4 million by a U.K. privacy regulator for illegally gathering photos from the internet to create a global database for law enforcement officials. Read More.
Senator Marco Rubio accuses Gmail of censoring his emails
Marked as spam.
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Musk suggests new Twitter price be based on number of real accounts
Billionaire Elon Musk blasted Twitter for not being forthcoming about the number of real users, calling the lack of explanation “very suspicious.” Read More.
GOP senators' private meeting with Google turns tense over email bias claims
Republicans had invited a Google executive to explain allegations that the company had disproportionately targeted GOP emails as spam. Read More.
Twitter debuts new 'crisis misinformation policy'
Twitter rolled out a new global "crisis misinformation policy" on Thursday that the company says will combat misinformation during emergencies and other crisis situations. Read More.
Social media giants brace for lawsuits thanks to Texas anti-censorship law
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are likely to be sued by Texans who have been restricted on the platforms thanks to a new anti-censorship law in the state. Read More.
Biden admin hits pause on Orwellian Disinformation Governance Board just 3 weeks in; 'Mary Poppins' head Nina Jankowicz resigns
It's only been three weeks since its creation and already the Biden administration's ill-fated censorship bureau, the "Disinformation Governance Board," is on the rocks. Read More.
Facebook secretly funded campaign to kill anti-Big Tech legislation
Facebook has reportedly secretly funded a nationwide "grassroots" campaign to fight anti-Big Tech antitrust legislation gaining momentum in Congress, Read More.
Did the Disinformation Governance Board originate in a D.C. think tank?
An Atlantic Council report, many of whose ideas have been implemented by the Biden DHS, called for prioritizing the fight against disinformation.
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Business Insider Admits Shadowbanning Is Real
The Indian branch of corporate news site Business Insider has acknowledged that shadowbanning, Read More.
Twitter senior engineer admits platform censorship bias in recorded conversation
The engineer also revealed how staff were reacting to the Elon Musk acquisition prospect.
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About Time!: Bloomberg Wakes Up to the Dangers of Google’s Surveillance Capitalism
Corporate media juggernaut Bloomberg is finally waking up to the dangers of surveillance capitalism, Read More.
Musk: Twitter 'deal cannot move forward' unless CEO proves spam account claims
Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to take over Twitter will not "move forward" unless the CEO of the tech company can prove the number of fake or spam accounts on the platform. Read More.
