Court Rules White House Violated First Amendment Rights of Social Media Users
A federal judge has ruled that the White House pressured social media platforms to suppress free speech by flagging and removing posts that contradicted the administration’s views on various issues. […]
Kremlin Tightens Control Over Russians’ Online Lives
Stanislav Budnitsky, Indiana University Since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine in late February 2022, Russian internet users have experienced what has been dubbed the descent of a “digital […]
YouTube “Masquerading As Platform”
YouTube announced Dec. 9, it will remove any videos or channels the social media platform interprets as content disputing the 2020 election results because of “widespread fraud”, claiming it violates community guidelines.
Anon, Identify Yourself: Chinese Government Bans Internet Anonymity
The National People’s Congress Standing Committee of China, has passed a law banning Internet users from publishing a wide variety of information, including anything that damages “national honour,” “disturbs economic […]