#YouTube suspends Sky News Australia over COVID-19 videos

#YouTube suspends Sky News Australia over COVID-19 videos

“#YouTube suspends Sky News Australia over COVID-19 videos” Sky News Australia has been temporarily suspended by YouTube for videos that the Google-owned video service claims violated its COVID-19 policies. The 24-hour cable channel owned by News Corp, which also owns The Post, saw its YouTube account go dark on Thursday after a review of the…

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#Big Tech widens censorship and other commentary

#Big Tech widens censorship and other commentary

“#Big Tech widens censorship and other commentary” Libertarian: Big Tech Widens Censorship Tech giants have started “partnering with watchdog groups and law enforcement to share information about so-called extremists using their platforms,” warns Reason’s Robby Soave. PayPal will work with the left-wing Anti-Defamation League to identify and block “extremists,” while the likes of Facebook, Twitter…

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#Thai media restrictions raise freedom of expression concerns

#Thai media restrictions raise freedom of expression concerns

“#Thai media restrictions raise freedom of expression concerns” BANGKOK — Thailand implemented new regulations on Friday that appeared to broaden the government’s ability to restrict media reports and social media posts about the coronavirus pandemic, raising immediate concerns that authorities will seek to stifle criticism. While Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has long sought to crack…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2021” The Issue: The Biden administration’s call for social-media sites to restrict vaccine “misinformation.” It is one thing to monitor and censor hate speech; it’s quite another to censor disagreements about political, social and medical issues of great importance to the public (“Outsourcing Censorship,” Jacob Sullum, PostOpinion, July…

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#Losing battle for NYC streets: Goodwin

#Losing battle for NYC streets: Goodwin

“#Losing battle for NYC streets: Goodwin” It’s an observation that defines an entire misbegotten era in New York. It comes from Marko Majic, head of business development for City Jeans on East Fordham Road in The Bronx.   “It looks like a bazaar in Istanbul,” he told The Post. “The only difference is in Istanbul it’s…

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#Could balloons power uncensored internet in Cuba?

#Could balloons power uncensored internet in Cuba?

“#Could balloons power uncensored internet in Cuba?” Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, called this week on the administration of President Joe Biden to greenlight a plan to transmit the internet to people in Cuba via high-altitude balloons when their government has blocked access. Can internet be delivered by balloon? Yes. For years, Alphabet — the…

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